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The science of learning music, with Adriana Barton
Season 1 Episode 83
Picking up an instrument is something we’ve all done, or thought about doing. But what is actually going on in our brains when we do? We talk to heal…
3 years, 8 months ago
The science and soul of music, with prof Susan Rogers
Season 1 Episode 82
Why do you love the songs that you do? Why does music have such a powerful hold over us? Can you love music without being musical? Neuroscientist pro…
3 years, 8 months ago
Faecal transplants, with Dr Benjamin Mullish
Season 1 Episode 81
The Food and Drink Administration in the States has recently recommended the use of faecal transplants to treat various bacterial infections. We spok…
3 years, 8 months ago
The future of self-driving cars, with Jack Stilgoe
Season 1 Episode 80
Jack Stilgoe, a professor of science and technology policy, talks us through the future of self-driving cars, upcoming changes to the law surrounding…
3 years, 8 months ago
The heart, with Sian Harding
Season 1 Episode 79
Sian Harding, author of The Exquisite Machine: The new science of the heart, explains how the heart works, how to keep it healthy and the future of r…
3 years, 8 months ago
Jupiter in opposition, with Dr Jonathan Nichols
Season 1 Episode 78
On Monday 26 September, Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth for 59 years, giving astronomers and stargazers a unique opportunity to obser…
3 years, 8 months ago
Spider season, with Prof Adam Hart
Season 1 Episode 77
It’s that time of year again when we start to notice spiders coming into our homes. But what is the cause of this so-called ‘spider season’ and can a…
3 years, 8 months ago
NASA’s DART asteroid deflection mission, with Tim Gregory
Season 1 Episode 76
Geologist and chemist Tim Gregory tells us what to look out for when NASA’s DART spacecraft completes its year-long journey and crashes into an aster…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dung beetles, with Sally-Ann Spence
Season 1 Episode 75
Dung beetles are incredibly important insects. They keep fields clean by munching through dung, help aerate soil, and act as a food source for variou…
3 years, 9 months ago
Artemis’s First Launch, with Libby Jackson
Season 1 Episode 74
Over the last couple of weeks Artemis has had two failed attempts at its first launch. Libby Jackson, the Exploration Science Manager for the UK spac…
3 years, 9 months ago