The Story of Aids: 1. The beginning
We return to the beginning of the global Aids crisis and explore the personal and political struggles of the epidemic, as it unfolded in two very different countries – the United States and South Afri...
9 Okt 202150min
Coronavirus: Protecting vulnerable children
Children who have a compromised immune system remain at high risk during the ongoing pandemic if they develop Covid-19. Their parents continue to protect their children from those who no longer wear m...
9 Okt 202124min
The UK's net zero challenge
In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to set a net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050. Now, as the country gets ready to host a major UN climate change summit in a few weeks, Ros Atkins looks...
9 Okt 202110min
Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
Amongst the millions of documents released in the ‘Pandora Papers’ leak of offshore financial information are a number of documents that one British Iranian family business would rather have remained ...
7 Okt 202126min
Smart women, male genius
Five hundreds years ago a Spanish physiologist declared that genius was stored in the testicles. Even today, studies have shown that people associate men with genius more than women. Award-winning sci...
5 Okt 202127min
A Geochemical History of Life on Earth: 1. In the beginning
How did this continuous chemical reaction that we call "life" first begin? And why did the hellish conditions of the early Earth provide the perfect birthplace? Justin Rowlatt speaks to two scientist...
2 Okt 202123min
World of Wisdom: Making decisions
Decisions about the course of our lives can seem overwhelming. When we come to a junction in our life it can be hard to decide which way to turn. Is there a process to make those choices easier, and i...
2 Okt 202118min
Coronavirus: Vaccine regret
Despite the life saving properties of vaccination against Covid-19, not everyone has chosen to get the jab - even in countries where vaccines are readily available. Karnie Sharp and James Reynolds hea...
2 Okt 202123min
