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The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster
Season 1 Episode 54
Neuroscientist Prof Russell Foster explains how our circadian rhythms control functions throughout our entire bodies.
Once you’ve mastered the basics …
4 years ago
Dog intelligence, with Jules Howard
Season 1 Episode 53
Zoologist Jules Howard, author of the new book Wonderdog, tells us how smart our pet pooches really are.
Once you’ve mastered the basics with Instant …
4 years, 1 month ago
The first stars in the Universe, with Dr Emma Chapman
Season 1 Episode 52
Physicist Dr Emma Chapman tells us everything we know – and everything we don’t – about the first stars to exist after the Big Bang.
Once you’ve maste…
4 years, 1 month ago
Lichens, with Kerry Knudsen
Season 1 Episode 51
Lichenologist Kerry Knudsen, from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, tells us all about the biology of lichens.
Once you’ve mastered the ba…
4 years, 1 month ago
The origins of religion, with Robin Dunbar
Season 1 Episode 50
Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology, explains why spirituality and religion took root in early humans.
Once you’ve mastered the basic…
4 years, 1 month ago
Sound in the animal kingdom, with David George Haskell
Season 1 Episode 49
Biologist David George Haskell, author of Sounds Wild and Broken, explains how and why the animal kingdom evolved to communicate by sound.
Once you’ve…
4 years, 2 months ago
Corals, with Dr Jamie Craggs
Season 1 Episode 48
Coral expert Dr Jamie Craggs tells us all about the biology of corals and reveals why they are so important for the planet.
Once you’ve mastered the b…
4 years, 2 months ago
Oral Health, with Dr Kami Hoss
Season 1 Episode 47
Dentist Dr Kami Hoss explains how to take care of our teeth, debunking myths about plaque, cavities, fluoride and more.
Once you’ve mastered the basic…
4 years, 2 months ago
The animal kingdom’s mathematicians, with Brian Butterworth
Season 1 Episode 46
Brian Butterworth, author of Can Fish Count, explains how animals approach counting and mathematics, and how they are more like humans than you might…
4 years, 2 months ago
Blood sugar and your health, with Jessie Inchauspé
Season 1 Episode 45
Jessie Inchauspé, author of Glucose Revolution, explains how spikes in our blood sugar are affecting how well we function on a day-to-day basis, and …
4 years, 2 months ago