The Life Scientific Episodes Available now
Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems
Jim Al-Khalili asks Nira Chamberlain how he uses maths to solve real-world problems.
Helen Scales on marine conservation
Fish watching and the downsides of deep sea mining. Helen Scales talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
Peter Goadsby on migraine
Peter Goadsby on migraine attacks and the new treatments his research has inspired.
Jane Clarke on Protein Folding
Jane Clarke unravels her discoveries into the molecular origami of our body's proteins.
Professor Martin Sweeting, inventor of microsatellites
How Martin Sweeting made a satellite on his kitchen table.
Theresa Marteau on how to change behaviour
Prof Dame Theresa Marteau tells Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work.
Mark Spencer on how plants solve crimes
Inside the mind of a forensic botanist, Mark Spencer.
Sarah Bridle on the carbon footprint of food
Why did a rising star in the study of dark energy turn her attention to climate change?
Richard Bentall on the causes of mental ill health
Why madness is in the world not in us. Prof Richard Bentall talks about his life and work.
Jane Hurst on the secret life of mice
Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses.
