Bitcoin Decrypted: Cash, Code, Crime & Power
Meet the digital phenomenon that's worth in the trillions of dollars, that uses more power than the nation of Sweden, but that very few people - including those involved - even understand. Cryptocurre...
6 Apr 202159min
The Hospital of the Future
As England embarks on a multi-billion pound healthcare redevelopment initiative, we're asking, "what should the hospital of the future look like?". Plus, we reflect on the recent UK Covid lockdown ann...
30 Mar 202157min
Earthquakes: Science on Shaky Ground
This week, 10 years on from the earthquake that caused the Fukushima disaster, we're looking at the science of earthquakes, new techniques to protect ancient buildings from quake damage, and are we an...
23 Mar 202156min
Ancient Egyptian Mysteries
This week, solving the mysteries of ancient Egypt: we delve into the discovery of secret chambers hidden inside pyramids, and if glowing bones reveal antibiotic use was going on thousands of years ago...
16 Mar 202159min
Flu Seasons to Solar Storms: Science Round Up
This week, we're looking at the science behind the headlines. From the latest with COVID-19, to weather in space, we'll be taking a closer look behind some of the biggest stories of the moment. Like t...
9 Mar 202156min
The Future of Fertility
This week, the good news on vaccines for Covid-19, the helicopter taking to the sky on Mars, and the birds that make alarm sounds to scare females into mating with them. Plus, is the world facing a fe...
2 Mar 202155min
Learning In The Time Of COVID
What has happened to learning in the era of COVID-19? In this episode: the people living through the psychological consequences of future mass unemployment and what the government and higher education...
23 Feb 202155min
COVID Vaccines Explained
As the UK surpasses its goal of vaccinating 15 million people by the 15th of February, we're taking an in-depth look at COVID vaccines: how they work, what efficacy really means, and will they protect...
16 Feb 202158min
