Quantum Biology - with Nigel Scrutton, Alexandra Olaya-Castro and Jenny Brookes
This month, three researchers explain how quantum theory is being applied to their own work in this cutting-edge field of scientific discovery.Nigel Scrutton explores proton tunnelling in enzymes, Ale...
29 Loka 20181h 20min
Sense of Style: How to Communicate Effectively - with Experimental Psychologist Steven Pinker
Style guides set out strict rules for writing well, but how much of that grammar policing is just dogma, and how much is helpful for communication? Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and co...
25 Syys 20181h 24min
Future Pharma - With Expert Panel
For centuries we’ve been using chemicals to improve health, but technology is set to transform the way medicine works. This month, five scientists on the cutting-edge of pharmaceutical research talk a...
27 Elo 20181h 28min
Interview with a Spaceman – with Astronaut Mike Massimino
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket? Or to look back on the earth from outer space? Or to repair the Hubble Space Telescope? Join chair Helen Keen ...
30 Heinä 20181h 21min
Unruly Memory – with Memory Experts: Vin Walsh, Julia Shaw and Jennifer Wild
Memories give us a sense of who we are. But how can we be sure that what we remember is what really happened? And why is it that some unwanted memories just won’t go away?Vin Walsh is a Professor of H...
25 Kesä 20181h 25min
Using Tech to Track Endangered Wildlife – with Kate Jones
This month Kate Jones tells us about the amazing technology being used to monitor wildlife worldwide and how it is helping us to learn about the fascinating world of bats.Kate Jones is Professor of Ec...
28 Touko 201845min
Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything – With Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
What will the world of tomorrow be like? Kelly and Zach Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies that are coming soon(ish), from space elevators to origami robots, and explain...
30 Huhti 20181h 28min
How To Leave The Planet – Dallas Campbell and Kevin Fong
For millennia, humans have been firmly rooted to the Earth, but haven't you ever fancied a change of scenery?This month, science writer and broadcaster Dallas Campbell talks to former Christmas Lectur...
2 Huhti 20181h 13min
