The Life Scientific Episodes Available now
Tim Spector and personalised diets for long term health
Professor Tim Spector on fuelling gut microbes for long term health.
The Patrick Vallance Interview
Science and our future
The Life Scientific at 10: What makes a scientist?
Jim Al-Khalili and distinguished guests reflect on ten years of The Life Scientific.
Hannah Cloke and predicting floods
Hannah Cloke talks to Jim Al-Khalili about predicting this summer's serious floods.
Derk-Jan Dijk on the importance of sleep
How does sleep change as we age? Derk-Jan Dijk talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
Brenda Boardman on making our homes energy efficient.
Can we achieve carbon net zero in our homes? Brenda Boardman talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
David Eagleman on why reality is an illusion
Can we create new senses? Prof David Eagleman talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
Hannah Fry on the power and perils of big data
Why, in the Age of the Algorithm, humans have never been more important.
Tamsin Edwards on the uncertainty in climate science
All climate change models are wrong. Tamsin Edwards tells Jim Al Khalili why.
Mike Tipton on how our bodies respond to extreme conditions
Mike Tipton on cold water swimming.
