Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefactsMike Edmunds on the chemical make-up of galaxies and decoding the Antikythera Mechanism32 mins23 Apr 2024
Hannah Critchlow on the connected brainNeuroscientist Hannah Critchlow on connections within - and between - brains.28 mins16 Apr 2024
Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyondJim Al-Khalili talks to the president of the Nuclear Institute about all things nuclear.28 mins09 Apr 2024
Nick Longrich on discovering new dinosaurs from overlooked bonesJim Al-Khalili talks dinosaurs and ‘one in a million year’ events with Dr Nick Longrich.28 mins02 Apr 2024
Sheila Willis on using science to help solve crimeForensic scientist Dr Sheila Willis on when the worlds of science and the law collide.28 mins26 Mar 2024
Sir Charles Godfray on parasitic wasps and the race to feed nine billion peopleProfessor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.28 mins19 Mar 2024
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogiesSir Jonathan Van-Tam discusses his work around infectious diseases and Covid-19.36 mins12 Mar 2024
Michael Wooldridge on AI and sentient robotsMichael Wooldridge, professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, talks AI.37 mins19 Dec 2023
Mercedes Maroto-Valer on making carbon dioxide usefulJim Al-Khalili chats to a 'solutions scientist' about solving our CO2 problem.28 mins12 Dec 2023
Sir Harry Bhadeshia on the choreography of metalsSir Harry Bhadeshia on his work in metallurgy and choreographing crystalline structures.28 mins05 Dec 2023
Cathie Sudlow on data in healthcareJim Al-Khalili discusses population-wide health research with Professor Cathie Sudlow.28 mins28 Nov 2023
Sir Michael Berry on phenomena in physics' borderlandsProfessor Jim Al-Khalili meets one of Britain's greatest physicists, Sir Michael Berry28 mins21 Nov 2023
Professor Sarah Harper on how population change is remodelling societies.Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Sarah Harper about societal ageing and falling fertility28 mins14 Nov 2023
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on human evolution and parenthoodJim Al-Khalili discusses monkey infanticide and human parenting with Sarah Hrdy.30 mins07 Nov 2023
Edward Witten on 'the theory of everything'Physicist Edward Witten on M-Theory, the leading contender for a 'theory of everything'.28 mins31 Oct 2023
Alex Antonelli on learning from nature's biodiversity to adapt to climate changeJim Al-Khalili meets the Kew Gardens' director using bio-geography to protect biodiversity28 mins19 Sep 2023
Paul Murdin on the first ever identification of a black holePaul Murdin shares his story of the first identification of a black hole, Cygnus X-1.32 mins12 Sep 2023
Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapiesBahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies.28 mins05 Sep 2023
Sir Colin Humphreys on electron microscopes, and the thinnest material in the worldSir Colin Humphreys on LEDs, electron microscopes, and the thinnest material in the world28 mins29 Aug 2023
Chris Barratt on head-banging sperm and a future male contraceptive pillProfessor Chris Barratt discusses breaking new ground in male fertility research.28 mins22 Aug 2023