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Inside the mind of a bee, with Prof Lars Chittka
Season 1 Episode 64
How smart can an insect be? Lars Chittka, a professor of sensory and behavioural ecology and Queen Mary, University of London unpacks the incredible …
3 years, 10 months ago
Deepfakes, with Sam Gregory
Season 1 Episode 63
Technologist Sam Gregory explains what deepfakes are and why they have seen a sudden rise.
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3 years, 10 months ago
The evolution of human childhood, with Dr Brenna Hassett
Season 1 Episode 62
Anthropologist Brenna Hassett, author of Growing Up Human, explains why our super-long childhood is so weird compared to the rest of the animal kingd…
3 years, 10 months ago
The science of crabs, with Peter Davie
Season 1 Episode 61
Marine ecologist Peter Davie, author of Crabs: A Global Natural History, tells us about the biology and behaviour of these crustaceans.
Once you’ve ma…
3 years, 11 months ago
Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory
Season 1 Episode 60
Cosmochemist Dr Tim Gregory tells us about the exciting science of space rocks.
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3 years, 11 months ago
Animal senses, with Ed Yong
Season 1 Episode 59
Science writer Ed Yong tells us about the staggering diversity of animal senses, from dogs’ powerful sense of smell to birds’ incredible colour visio…
3 years, 11 months ago
Sloths, with Dr Rebecca Cliffe
Season 1 Episode 58
Dr Rebecca Cliffe, founder and executive director of the Sloth Conservation Foundation, busts the myths around these loveable animals and explains ju…
3 years, 11 months ago
Bitcoin, with Brett Scott
Season 1 Episode 57
Brett Scott, author of Cloudmoney, explains how cryptocurrencies work, and why he believes Bitcoin will never be a true currency.
Once you’ve mastered…
4 years ago
COVID numbers, with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter
Season 1 Episode 56
What story do the statistics tell about the pandemic? Sir David Spiegelhalter, the non-executive director the UK Statistics Authority, explores what …
4 years ago
The science of dreams, with Sidarta Ribeiro
Season 1 Episode 55
Neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro speaks to us about what is going on in our brains when we dream.
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4 years ago