BBC Radio 4 - The Life Scientific

Sophie Scott

Jim Al-Khalili talks to neuroscientist Sophie Scott about the science of laughter.

Jim Al-Khalili discusses sci-fi and popularising maths with Prof Ian Stewart.

Jim Al-Khalili discusses digging up dinosaurs in remote places with Prof Mike Benton.

Jim Al-Khalili discusses medical imaging and mountain climbing with Prof Mark Lythgoe.

Joanna Haigh, professor of physics at Imperial College, talks climate with Jim Al-Khalili.

Jim Al-Khalili talks to zoologist Russell Foster about circadian rhythms and jet lag.

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Elizabeth Stokoe about studying real-life conversations.

Jim Al-Khalili talks risk and uncertainty with Prof David Spiegelhalter.

Ewan Birney talks to Jim Al-Khalili about deciphering the human genome and junk DNA.

Prof Dame Athene Donald talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the physics behind everyday stuff.