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Protecting heads in sports
How science and technology could protect sportsmen and women from traumatic brain injury
21 Oct 2019,26 mins
The Truth About Parkinson's
Living with Parkinson's
What is life like with Parkinson’s? Jane Hill, whose father lived with PD, investigates.
30 Sep 2019,26 mins
The Truth About Parkinson's
Exercise
Jane Hill visits a boxing club in the Netherlands to discover the benefits for PD
07 Oct 2019,26 mins
The Truth About Parkinson's
Early diagnosis and research
Finding a cure for Parkinson’s. Jane Hill on early diagnosis and repurposing drugs
14 Oct 2019,26 mins
Preventing pesticide poisoning
How banning pesticides in Sri Lanka led to a massive drop in suicides
23 Sep 2019,26 mins
The power of peace
Lucy Cooke discovers whether it's better to fight or make peace in the animal kingdom
16 Sep 2019,26 mins
The power of petite
Lucy Cooke discovers why being small can give you a step up on the evolutionary ladder
09 Sep 2019,26 mins
The power of deceit
Lucy Cooke discovers why being a bit sneaky may be an excellent evolutionary strategy.
02 Sep 2019,26 mins
Patient Undone
Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis transformed her view of medical ethics
26 Aug 2019,26 mins
The Great Science Publishing Scandal
Matthew Cobb asks who owns research. Scientists, publishers or the public?
19 Aug 2019,26 mins
Erica McAlister
Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.
12 Aug 2019,26 mins
Richard Peto
Epidemiologist Richard Peto talks about his work on the links between tobacco and disease.
05 Aug 2019,26 mins
Lovelock at 100: Gaia on Gaia
James Lovelock on how he developed Gaia theory.
29 Jul 2019,26 mins
What next for the Moon?
The Moon rush is back. And everyone is a player. Roland Pease looks at the new space race
22 Jul 2019,26 mins
Irene Tracey on pain in the brain
Irene Tracey tells Jim Al-Khalili how imaging the brain reveals how and why we feel pain.
15 Jul 2019,26 mins
Paul Davies on the origin of life and the evolution of cancer
Paul Davies talks to Jim al-Khalili about the origin of life and the search for aliens.
08 Jul 2019,26 mins
Vaccination: The Global Picture
Global attitudes towards vaccines
From New York to Madagascar: attitudes to vaccines around the world
24 Jun 2019,26 mins
Vaccination: The Global Picture
Can psychology boost vaccination rates?
Is compulsory vaccination necessary or can gentle persuasion boost immunisation rates?
01 Jul 2019,26 mins
Why do birds sing?
6/6 And why does the human voice change as we age?
17 Jun 2019,27 mins
Does infinity exist?
Rutherford and Fry embark on a never-ending quest for infinite knowledge
10 Jun 2019,26 mins
Why do we get déjà vu?
4/6 Plus is anything really random?
03 Jun 2019,26 mins
Will we ever find alien life?
3/6 Where are we looking for alien life and what are the chances of finding it?
27 May 2019,27 mins
Why people have different pain thresholds
2/6 Plus, how fast can a human run?
20 May 2019,26 mins
How do instruments make music?
1/6 Why do different musical instruments sound unique?
13 May 2019,28 mins
A sense of time
Does a second feel the same for a fly, a bird, or a swordfish, as it does for me?
06 May 2019,26 mins
Cat Hobaiter on communication in apes
Jim al-Khalili talks chimp gestures with Dr Cat Hobaiter
29 Apr 2019,26 mins
Carlo Rovelli on rethinking the nature of time
Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
22 Apr 2019,26 mins
Corinne Le Quéré on carbon and climate
Corinne Le Quéré on carbon and the global climate
15 Apr 2019,26 mins
Ken Gabriel on why your smartphone is smart
Ken Gabriel on inventing micro devices found in smartphones
08 Apr 2019,26 mins
Donna Strickland and extremely powerful lasers
Donna Strickland on inventing extremely powerful lasers and winning a Nobel Prize
01 Apr 2019,26 mins