Titans of Science: John Zarnecki
Titans of Science is back with John Zarnecki, a towering figure in the UK's space community. He has played a crucial role in designing instruments for groundbreaking space missions, and has also helpe...
27 Tammi 31min
Alzheimer's fingerprick test, and space debris sonic booms
This week, a blood finger-prick test has been developed to detect Alzheimer's disease before symptoms arise. But how accurate is it? Plus, tracking space debris reentry from their sonic booms with ear...
23 Tammi 31min
Generation New Era: The UK's new birth cohort study
This week, we're looking at a major study that is following the development of children born in the UK in 2026. It's called Generation New Era, and in this episode we hear from the team leading the re...
20 Tammi 31min
China's new London embassy, and screen-time retards speech
This week, China's attempts to build a new "mega-embassy" in London, but are there security risks? Plus, the UK plans to build a record number of offshore wind farms for cleaner energy, the impact of ...
18 Tammi 28min
Science leads the way at Davos
This week, we've partnered with Frontiers as they aim to push science to the top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It comes as the publisher's Frontiers Science House prepares to wel...
13 Tammi 31min
Chickenpox jab UK rollout, and how the US grabbed Maduro
This week, the UK begins the rollout of the chickenpox vaccine to younger children. But why is it only being offered now? Plus, the high-level technological plan to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro,...
9 Tammi 29min
Titans of Science: Ed Wild & Sarah Tabrizi
In this episode, we hear from not one, but two Titans of Science, together. And that's because Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi are neuroscientists, neurologists and long-time collaborators both based at Uni...
6 Tammi 39min
Best Science Stories of 2025
In this episode, we're revisiting some of the most magical moments and scientific milestones of 2025 - including the incredible legacy of Dame Jane Goodall, the brain-wave reading bionic-knee, why lab...
22 Joulu 202552min
