Us and them
Tim Hayward looks at the potential of fungi to help the human body and mind.
21 Jan 2022,·28 mins
6. How plants can tell us who we are
Plants as gateways to distant homelands
17 Aug 2022,·49 mins
Highlights
The dawn chorus from across the globe distilled into half an hour of listening pleasure.
07 May 2017,·30 mins
Human Cultural Evolution Versus Genetic Evolution
The effect of globalisation and a greater choice of partners on human genetic evolution.
23 Aug 2011,·30 mins
4: Plants and Insects
How are the world’s musicians, sound artists and poets responding to the loss of species?
14 Jul 2020,·28 mins
Glue
History and science of glue from Ancient Egypt to the Post-it note
07 Feb 1996,·13 mins
10. Einstein's Brain
Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.
18 Nov 2011,·15 mins
The Business of Being Seen
Emily, Alun and Danyah conclude the experiment — did they succeed in making a mark online?
22 Sep 2025,·42 mins
Solar System
Understanding the solar system
28 Apr 1999,·13 mins
Episode 2
Hugh Levinson asks what sort of research Africa's scientists should conduct.
07 Apr 2008,·30 mins
DFID - UK Department For International Development
The work of DFID. Did they help in Kosovo?
28 Mar 2000,·23 mins
Globalisation
What lies behind globalisation?
25 Sep 2000,·23 mins
Genetic Engineering
Adding enzymes to washing powder and using micro-organisms in pollution control
07 Feb 1996,·9 mins
Dr Lucie Green takes a sonic tour of the Universe, revealing the hidden sounds of space.
30 Jan 2015,·30 mins
The Church
The Church's role in the development of the calendar
29 Nov 1999,·13 mins
Series 1
Bring back the Lynx?
Euan McIlwraith investigates the case for reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to Scotland.
01 Oct 2015,·20 mins
Fossilized Sunshine
First broadcast in 1999. What are oil and gas and where are they found?
27 Feb 1999,·13 mins
Ancient horses; Uncertainty; How cutlery affects taste
How 700,000-year-old horse DNA could change the way scientists study evolution.
27 Jun 2013,·30 mins
The Aurora
First broadcast in 2000. The Aurora is caused by solar activity
07 Apr 2000,·13 mins
Programme 4
Explaining proprioception, the Gaia hypothesis and mapping as a process
24 Mar 1999,·28 mins
Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.
11 Apr 2014,·28 mins
Bird Song
A look at bird song, 'the most complicated sound in the animal world'.
19 Nov 1998,·13 mins
The Earth and the Irascible Ape
Gabrielle Walker discovers how the Earth has warmed before and how that affected the world
01 Jan 2007,·30 mins
Humpback Whale Migration
First broadcast in 2001. The whales travel from the Atlantic to Caribbean breeding waters
14 Mar 2001,·13 mins
The team launch the Herschel telescope, the biggest telescope ever sent to space.
25 Nov 2009,·30 mins
Omnibus 2
Alice Roberts with her time travelling tour of anatomical knowledge of the human body.
29 Jan 2021,·57 mins
Food shopping: Do you prioritise price or the planet?
5 Live's Rachel Burden asks callers what matters more - affordability or buying green.
28 Jan 2020,·41 mins
Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial
When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre.
10 May 2024,·14 mins
Professor Steve Jones challenges the controversial science of evolutionary psychology.
09 Nov 2009,·30 mins
Future Proofing
Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
07 Oct 2022,·28 mins
