Sweeteners, seagrass, and sterilised plastic
In the programme this week, we look at the plastic that sterilises itself, why sweeteners are...
31:55
Q&A: Deadly Lasers and Delicious Brains
This week, it is time to put your questions to a panel of excellent experts in one of our Q&A...
58:40
You can't teach an old dogma new tricks
This week's show conveys how surprisingly susceptible science is to dogma. We uncover the...
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First known amputation uncovered in Borneo
A massive archeological find has been making headlines all over the news this week. Plus,...
29:17
The Microbiome: Trust Your Gut?
When it comes to treating diseases, we often think of lifestyle changes, pills and procedures....
36:10
COVID Vaccines and Coffee Cups in Hot Water
In the news this week: mRNA vaccine giants Moderna and Pzfizer face a legal battle over potential...
29:19
We're looking into where our water comes from, and how modern technology could help us better...
32:04
Bite-sized vaccines and familiar faces
In the news this week: the medical breakthrough of a potential malaria vaccine; we find out how...
34:12
Spacewalk: the Scale of our Solar System
The scale of space is difficult to grasp: a trip to Mars would take 7 months, and for Jupiter you...
33:16
Bivalent Covid Boosters and Unbalanced Bees
In science news this week: the UK has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine which hopes to tackle the...
30:45
Child's play: curtailing a health crisis
Children's wellbeing is in a state of emergency. It's a fact that has been tragically overlooked...
25:16
Hitting back against heatwaves
In this week's news show: Chris provides an update on the polio siutation in London, and we hear...
28:04
Reintroduction: Bringing Species Back
Last month saw a first in the UK: Bison were released into a woodland in Kent. An animal of this...
37:00
Shorter Days and Binning Best Before Dates
In the world of science news this week, major supermarkets in the UK are removing their best...
29:47
Vaping Health Impacts: No Smoke Without Fire?
This week vaping, and the potential hidden health costs, go under the microscope as we also...
55:10
Harry Lewis and James Tytko are off on a summer science special, a jolly down the River Cam with...
56:42
The wine we drink and machines that can think
It's that time again where we round up some of the most pressing and perplexing science news...
56:12
Gene-Editing: Food of the Future?
Could the potential food of the future be on its way to our supermarket shelves? Parliament is...
59:32
Ponds used to prosper alongside old agricultural practices. But 100 years' of modernisation has...
58:57
Emerging Viruses: Monkeypox on the up
Emerging viral infections go under our microscope this week, including the recent surge in...
59:45
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