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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1461 episodes
Michael Wooldridge, professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, talks AI
19 Feb 2024,·27 mins
Mercedes Maroto-Valer on making carbon dioxide useful.
12 Feb 2024,·27 mins
Sir Harry Bhadeshia on his work in metallurgy and choreographing crystalline structures.
05 Feb 2024,·28 mins
Jim Al-Khalili discusses population-wide health research with Professor Cathie Sudlow.
29 Jan 2024,·27 mins
Professor Jim Al-Khalili meets one of Britain's greatest physicists, Sir Michael Berry.
22 Jan 2024,·27 mins
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Sarah Harper about societal ageing and falling fertility
15 Jan 2024,·27 mins
Jim al-Khalili discusses monkey infanticide and human parenting with Sarah Hrdy
08 Jan 2024,·26 mins
Physicist Edward Witten on M-Theory, the leading contender for a 'theory of everything'
01 Jan 2024,·26 mins
James Gallagher tries to understand what holds us back from exercise as we age.
25 Dec 2023,·26 mins
James Gallagher delves into the science to find out exactly how much sitting is too much?
18 Dec 2023,·26 mins
A look at the evidence that links the health of our mouths with the rest of our bodies.
12 Dec 2023,·49 mins
The fastest land animal in the world – Adam Hart investigates the cheetah!
11 Dec 2023,·27 mins
Adam Hart investigates, do these South American fish deserve their frenzied reputation?
04 Dec 2023,·27 mins
Adam Hart investigates the most famous and feared predator in all the ocean!
27 Nov 2023,·27 mins
Adam Hart investigates, do wolverines deserve their reputation for gluttony and ferocity?
20 Nov 2023,·27 mins
Alex Antonelli on learning from nature's biodiversity to adapt to climate change
13 Nov 2023,·27 mins
Paul Murdin on the first ever identification of a black hole
06 Nov 2023,·27 mins
Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies
30 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Chris Barratt on head-banging sperm and a future male contraceptive pill.
23 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Gideon Henderson on climate ‘clocks’ and dating ice ages.
16 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Jim Al-Khalili speaks to Deborah Greaves about wave energy and her love of the sea.
09 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Erica McAlister on the bee intellect, and the nervous system of the cockroach
02 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Exploring the effect science has on the world around us
02 Oct 2023,·49 mins
Erica McAlister on the innocuous black soldier fly and the Namib desert beetle
25 Sep 2023,·27 mins
Blowflies may be reviled insects, but they are central to forensic entomology
18 Sep 2023,·27 mins
Insights from the insect world including the Drosophila melanogaster and metamorphosis
11 Sep 2023,·27 mins
Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects
04 Sep 2023,·27 mins
Harald Haas on making waves in light communication.
28 Aug 2023,·27 mins
Anne-Marie Imafidon on fighting for diversity and equality in science.
21 Aug 2023,·27 mins
Anne Ferguson-Smith on unravelling epigenetics.
14 Aug 2023,·27 mins
