The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman
The men and women of the Apollo program needed a particular mindset to land astronauts on the Moon – Richard Wiseman explains how you can harness this mentality to achieve your own Moon shots. Hosted ...
30 Tammi 201938min
How technology is changing politics – Jamie Susskind
Jamie Susskind explains how the politics of the future will be shaped by the technology influencing our lives today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ...
23 Tammi 201937min
There’s no such thing as Blue Monday - Sir David Spiegelhalter
Statistician and Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge Sir David Spiegelhalter explains the pseudoscience behind Blue Monday, the p...
16 Tammi 201923min
The most mysterious objects in the Universe - Colin Stuart
From 'Oumuamua to Planet Nine, astronomy writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Colin Stuart counts down the five strangest cosmic enigmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
9 Tammi 201923min
Eating for your genes - Giles Yeo
Dr Giles Yeo studies the relationship between our genetic make-up and how we’re eating, and knows that poor self-control isn’t entirely to blame for the obesity epidemic. He’s here to talk about how o...
3 Tammi 201940min
What makes me 'me'? - Aoife McLysaght
Evolutionary geneticist Aoife McLysaght is joining Alice Roberts as a guest at this year’s Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Together, they’re exploring where we come from, what makes us human, an...
26 Joulu 201830min
Why ASMR gives you tingles – Emma WhispersRed
We chat to YouTuber Emma WhispersRed ASMR about how she got into making the videos, why she thinks people find them so soothing, and why she wants to get the phenomenom officially recognised as a form...
19 Joulu 201820min
Air pollution is killing us, here’s how you can stop it – Gary Fuller
Pollution scientist Gary Fuller explains how bad our air is, what causes it, and how we can stop this invisible killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about ...
12 Joulu 201855min
