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Is the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk? – Professor Catharina Svanborg
Two decades ago a group of Swedish researchers chanced upon an intriguing compound with tumour-killing properties hidden within human breast milk. Du…
7 years, 1 month ago
Why is Leonardo Da Vinci’s scientific legacy so often overlooked? – Martin Clayton
It’s been 500 years since the death of Leonardo Da Vinci, and he’s remembered mainly for his great works of art, like The Last Supper and the Mona Li…
7 years, 1 month ago
Is gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa Carey
In 2012, scientists developed a method to edit any part of the human genome, and the implications were astounding. Now, we’re starting to see the tec…
7 years, 1 month ago
What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili
Theoretical physicist and science communicator Professor Jim Al-Khalili has taken a break from writing popular science books to write his first novel…
7 years, 1 month ago
Are video games good for us? - Pete Etchells
In this week's Science Focus Podcast, we dive into the world of video games. Over the past couple of decades, video games have often got a bad rap, b…
7 years, 1 month ago
Do you believe in magic? – Gustav Kuhn
Abracadbra! Prestidigitation! We know that these words hold no intrinsic power, but when we hear them, we are instantly transported away to a land of…
7 years, 2 months ago
How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough
We speak to Sir David Attenborough, naturalist and host of the new Netflix show Our Planet, and two of the show’s producers about the essential chang…
7 years, 2 months ago
Can we slow down the ageing process? - Sue Armstrong
As the size of the ageing population rises, the field of gerontology, the study of ageing, is bursting with discoveries. How and why do we age? What …
7 years, 2 months ago
Matt Parker: What happens when maths goes horribly, horribly wrong?
Sums are hard, but imagine the consequences when getting the wrong answer leads to disaster. Comedian and maths whizz Matt Parker explains what happe…
7 years, 2 months ago
Why is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran Beggan
The Earth’s magnetic north pole is rocketing towards Siberia at 50 kilometres per year, making the maps of the magnetic field out of date faster than…
7 years, 3 months ago