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Explorations in the world of science.

World Service,1470 episodes

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Metamorphosis: Bee brains and the cockroach
Erica McAlister on the bee intellect, and the nervous system of the cockroach
02 Oct 2023,27 mins
The Evidence: Is the world becoming more allergic?
Exploring the effect science has on the world around us
02 Oct 2023,49 mins
Metamorphosis: Soldier fly and desert beetle
Erica McAlister on the innocuous black soldier fly and the Namib desert beetle
25 Sep 2023,27 mins
Metamorphosis: Blowflies and dazzling disguise
Blowflies may be reviled insects, but they are central to forensic entomology
18 Sep 2023,27 mins
Metamorphosis: Drosophila melanogaster, hoverfly
Insights from the insect world including the Drosophila melanogaster and metamorphosis
11 Sep 2023,27 mins
Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects
04 Sep 2023,27 mins
The Life Scientific: Harald Haas
Harald Haas on making waves in light communication.
28 Aug 2023,27 mins
The Life Scientific: Anne-Marie Imafidon
Anne-Marie Imafidon on fighting for diversity and equality in science.
21 Aug 2023,27 mins
The Life Scientific: Anne Ferguson-Smith
Anne Ferguson-Smith on unravelling epigenetics.
14 Aug 2023,27 mins
The Life Scientific: Bruce Malamud
Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards
07 Aug 2023,27 mins
The Life Scientific: Andre Geim
The Nobel prize-winning physicist talks about the world's strongest material, graphene
31 Jul 2023,27 mins
In search of stardust
A jazz musician becomes a cosmic dust hunter
24 Jul 2023,30 mins
Bodies, brains and computers
How technology is blurring the line between our bodies, our brains, and computers
17 Jul 2023,27 mins
Remote touch
Prof Ben Garrod investigates the technology trying to replicate human touch
10 Jul 2023,27 mins
The Evidence: Exploring the concept of solastalgia
The feeling of pain or distress associated with environmental change close to your home
08 Jul 2023,50 mins
Smelly people
Prof Ben Garrod uses new tech to sniff things out, and explores extending our senses
03 Jul 2023,27 mins
Sound solutions
Prof Ben Garrod meets conservationists with sound solutions to protect animal habitats
26 Jun 2023,27 mins
Seeing more
The new technologies pushing the boundaries of what we can see, hear, smell, and feel
19 Jun 2023,27 mins
Sperm counts
Are sperm counts falling?
12 Jun 2023,27 mins
Psychedelics
How psychedelics are shaking up psychiatry
05 Jun 2023,27 mins
Fungal pandemic threat
Why invasive fungal infections are on the rise and a potential pandemic could be a threat
29 May 2023,27 mins
Food Insecurity
Explorations in the world of science.
22 May 2023,27 mins
Maggots in medicine
The healthcare professionals who are turning to maggot therapy to help clean up wounds
15 May 2023,28 mins
Lazy guide to exercise
What is the least amount of exercise you can do to still stay healthy?
08 May 2023,27 mins
The impossible number
The Curious Cases team get to grips with the very real uses of imaginary numbers
01 May 2023,27 mins
The mind-numbing medicine
The Curious Cases team investigate the magical properties of anaesthetics.
24 Apr 2023,28 mins
The resurrection quest
The Curious Cases team ask if it's possible - or desirable - to bring back extinct species
17 Apr 2023,27 mins
The puzzle of the pyramids
The Curious Cases team discovers how Egypt's pyramids were really built.
10 Apr 2023,27 mins
The magnetic mystery
The Curious Cases team explore the strange world of magnetism
03 Apr 2023,27 mins
The Case of The Blind Man's Eye
Why can't I see images in my mind?
27 Mar 2023,27 mins