Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1460 episodes
The origins of Eugenics and the idea that we could breed ourselves to a brighter future
16 Jan 2023,·27 mins
09 Jan 2023,·27 mins
02 Jan 2023,·27 mins
26 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Scientists warn it’s not if, but when, another pandemic will hit us
24 Dec 2022,·50 mins
19 Dec 2022,·27 mins
Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the alpaca.
12 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of the enigmatic harbour porpoise
05 Dec 2022,·27 mins
28 Nov 2022,·27 mins
The amazing internal anatomy of the cheetah and the secrets to survival
21 Nov 2022,·27 mins
“How does fusion work, and how can we do it safely on earth?” asks Les Walker
14 Nov 2022,·27 mins
Why do things like pet hair, peanuts and pollen can get our immune systems so riled up?
07 Nov 2022,·28 mins
How did we discover Pi? How do we know that it’s infinite and never repeats? asks Alex
31 Oct 2022,·26 mins
Why do our bodies smell? And does our smell influence how much we like each other?
24 Oct 2022,·28 mins
“How do winds start and why do they stop?” asks Georgina from the Isle of Wight.
17 Oct 2022,·28 mins
“How can I be immersed in a book, and still notice my name?” asks Charlotte.
10 Oct 2022,·27 mins
Why politics needs more scientists and engineers.
03 Oct 2022,·27 mins
Is it premature to say the pandemic is over?
01 Oct 2022,·50 mins
Can we create new senses? Prof David Eagleman talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
26 Sep 2022,·27 mins
Frances Arnold on turning microbes into living factories.
20 Sep 2022,·27 mins
Jim al-Khalili speaks to Sir Martin Landray about the world's largest Covid-19 drug trial.
12 Sep 2022,·27 mins
Professor Devi Sridhar investigates the impact of Covid on the practice of science.
05 Sep 2022,·27 mins
Professor Devi Sridhar investigates the impact of Covid on the practice of science
29 Aug 2022,·27 mins
What has been the impact of Covid on the practice of science?
22 Aug 2022,·27 mins
What are the benefits and unintended consequences of thousands more satellites in space?
15 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Giles learns to cook a plant based Thai green curry.
08 Aug 2022,·26 mins
Giles Yeo looks at the sustainability of plant based products
01 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Why do we need to eat more plant based foods? Giles Yeo looks at the alternatives.
25 Jul 2022,·27 mins
Roland Pease explores the 100-km atom smasher physicists are planning at CERN
18 Jul 2022,·27 mins
Dark matter's dark secrets. Researchers seeking the unseen stuff that fills the universe
11 Jul 2022,·33 mins
