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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1470 episodes
Anne Child is a clinical geneticist
28 Oct 2024,·26 mins
Conny Aerts is a professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leuven in Belgium
21 Oct 2024,·26 mins
Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.
14 Oct 2024,·26 mins
The scientific mission that ensured the success of the D-Day landings
07 Oct 2024,·26 mins
Protein is having a moment in the spotlight. Should you be worried about getting enough?
30 Sep 2024,·26 mins
What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? Prof Mike Edmunds tackles
23 Sep 2024,·26 mins
Hannah Critchlow on the connected brain.
16 Sep 2024,·26 mins
Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond.
09 Sep 2024,·26 mins
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26 Aug 2024,·27 mins
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
19 Aug 2024,·27 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken wrestles with the thorny issue of animal slaughter
12 Aug 2024,·26 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken ponders the global cost of keeping the world in wings
05 Aug 2024,·26 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken gets a taste of a guilty pleasure - sinful yet delicious fast food
29 Jul 2024,·26 mins
You eat it every day, but how much do you know about the incredible science of salt?
23 Jul 2024,·49 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken asks if we can trust what's on the label when it comes to food.
22 Jul 2024,·26 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken asks whether we can raise a chicken that's good for the planet.
15 Jul 2024,·26 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores what it takes to make a chicken happy.
08 Jul 2024,·26 mins
How human innovation turned chicken from backyard bird to multi-billion dollar industry.
01 Jul 2024,·26 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken discovers how we changed chicken, and how chicken changed us
24 Jun 2024,·26 mins
Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions.
17 Jun 2024,·26 mins
Olga González-Sanabria's work was instrumental for International Space Station
10 Jun 2024,·26 mins
How Indian chemist Asima Chatterjee's work paved the way for modern-day chemotherapy
03 Jun 2024,·26 mins
How Florence Bell's work laid the foundation for a vital field of research - DNA
27 May 2024,·26 mins
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13 May 2024,·26 mins
Why do so many women die due to childbirth?
08 May 2024,·49 mins
Filming the humpback heat run and exploring the deepest points of our oceans.
06 May 2024,·26 mins
What does it mean to be a chimpanzee? And following the monarch butterfly migration.
29 Apr 2024,·26 mins
Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion
22 Apr 2024,·26 mins
