Podcast Episodes

Are we facing an insect apocalypse? - Brad Lister

When Professor Brad Lister returned to Puerto Rico to track insect populations, he found he was only catching a fraction of the amount he’d seen 40 y…

7 years, 3 months ago

Is religion compatible with science? - Professor John Lennox

This week, we delve into the complex relationship between science and religion. Why invoke a god to explain the world, the argument goes, when scienc…

7 years, 3 months ago

What does it mean to be happy? - Helen Russell

What does it mean to be happy? The pleasure of doing nothing, the sense of community from performing a haka, or drinking in your pants? Helen Russell…

7 years, 3 months ago

How geology can influence elections - Lewis Dartnell

Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell is here to talk about how the Earth's ancient geography has influenced the development of human civilisations, and how …

7 years, 4 months ago

The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman

The men and women of the Apollo program needed a particular mindset to land astronauts on the Moon – Richard Wiseman explains how you can harness thi…

7 years, 4 months ago

How technology is changing politics – Jamie Susskind

Jamie Susskind explains how the politics of the future will be shaped by the technology influencing our lives today.

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7 years, 4 months ago

There’s no such thing as Blue Monday - Sir David Spiegelhalter

Statistician and Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge Sir David Spiegelhalter e…

7 years, 4 months ago

The most mysterious objects in the Universe - Colin Stuart

From 'Oumuamua to Planet Nine, astronomy writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Colin Stuart counts down the five strangest cosmic enigm…

7 years, 4 months ago

Eating for your genes - Giles Yeo

Dr Giles Yeo studies the relationship between our genetic make-up and how we’re eating, and knows that poor self-control isn’t entirely to blame for …

7 years, 5 months ago

What makes me 'me'? - Aoife McLysaght

Evolutionary geneticist Aoife McLysaght is joining Alice Roberts as a guest at this year’s Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Together, they’re ex…

7 years, 5 months ago