The Life Scientific Episodes Available now
Brian Greene on how the universe is made of string
Is the universe really made of string? Physicist Brian Greene talks to Jim Al Khalili.
Matthew Cobb on how we detect smells
What maggots teach us about our sense of smell. Prof Matthew Cobb tells Jim Al-Khalli
Anya Hurlbert on seeing colour
Anya Hurlbert tells Jim Al-Khalili how colours are made in the mind.
Myles Allen on understanding climate change
The physicist behind net zero. Prof Myles Allen talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
Optical communications pioneer Polina Bayvel
The invention of the optical fibres that makes ultra-fast broadband possible.
2019 Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, Sir Peter Ratcliffe
The 2019 Nobel Prize-winner Sir Peter Ratcliffe on living with low oxygen.
Peter Fonagy on a revolution in mental health care
How Peter Fonagy changed the way we treat our mental health.
Susannah Maidment on stegosaurs
Susannah Maidment tells Jim how she came to be a world authority on stegosaurs
Patricia Wiltshire on how pollen can solve crimes.
Using pollen to solve crimes. Prof Pat Wiltshire talks to Jim Al Khalili.
Elizabeth Fisher on chromosomes in mice and men
Elizabeth Fisher on studying chromosomal abnormalities in mice and men
