Discovery Episodes Available now
Alcuin of York—Science Stories: Series 4
1/4 Philip Ball dives into the Dark Ages to reveal the author of the river crossing riddle
Cheating the Atmosphere
Dodgy emissions data could fatally undermine the Paris Climate Agreement
Better Brains
New hope for incurable neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
Plus, could we make a sonic weapon?
What will happen when the Earth’s poles swap?
And why do planets spin?
Why can’t we remember being a baby?
Plus, could a party balloon reach space?
Why can’t we remember being a baby?
Plus, could a party balloon reach space?
How do cats find their way home?
Plus, why do we itch and should we scratch?
How much of my body is bacteria?
Plus, why do we have different blood types?
Sydney Brenner: A Revolutionary Biologist
Sydney Brenner talks about his part in the DNA revolution between the 1950s and 1980s
