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Zombie viruses in the Arctic, with Dr Arwyn Edwards
Season 1 Episode 103
The world’s polar regions are melting. Beneath the ice lurks all kind of microbes, but how much of a threat do they really present? Microbiologist Dr…
3 years, 5 months ago
Brain-controlled machines, with Tom Carlson
Season 1 Episode 102
Controlling machines with brain waves sounds like something ripped from a science-fiction book, and yet this is something happening today. We spoke t…
3 years, 6 months ago
Vitamin D, Dr Gail Rees
Season 1 Episode 101
During winter months, over 15% of UK adults are estimated to have a vitamin D deficiency. But what exactly does vitamin D do in our bodies? And is it…
3 years, 6 months ago
Bird flu, with Dr Alastair Ward
Season 1 Episode 100
This year around the globe, an estimated 160 million domestic birds have died as a result of avian flu. But why has the virus spread so widely? And c…
3 years, 6 months ago
Mars in opposition, with Dr Stu Clark
Season 1 Episode 99
This week Mars will be lit up by our Sun, providing astronomers and amateur stargazers a wonderful chance to study the Red Planet. Astronomer and aut…
3 years, 6 months ago
Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly
Season 1 Episode 98
Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford, and founder and CEO of Genomics PLC, Sir Peter Donnelly tells us about exactly what gen…
3 years, 6 months ago
Robins, with Helen Wilson
Season 1 Episode 97
Christmas is just around the corner, and what bird is more associated with the festive season than the robin? In this episode, we chat to Helen Wilso…
3 years, 6 months ago
How our lives are being gamified, with Adrian Hon
Season 1 Episode 96
Whether you’re learning a new skill, trying to get healthy or simply progressing at work, you’ve likely experienced gamification. We speak to Adrian …
3 years, 6 months ago
The future of UK space science, with Andrew Kuh
Season 1 Episode 95
Andrew Kuh is the Exploration Technology Manager at the UK Space Agency. He explains the UK’s involvement with NASA’s Artemis 1 mission and the excit…
3 years, 6 months ago
What the Nordic people can teach us about a winter mindset, with Kari Leibowitz
Season 1 Episode 94
The collective misery as the nights draw in and the days feel impossibly short is palpable at this time of the year. But it doesn’t have to feel this…
3 years, 7 months ago