Revisited: are the world’s oldest people really that old?
In this episode from September, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Saul Newman, an interdisciplinary researcher at University College London and the University of Oxford, who has recently won an Ig Nobel p...
24 Des 202416min
‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked
Dr Chris van Tulleken has been at the forefront of the campaign to change our food system and better regulate the sale of ultra-processed foods (UPF). This year he will be giving the Royal Institution...
19 Des 202418min
Is our model of the universe wrong?
For the past 10 years cosmologists have been left scratching their heads over why two methods for measuring the universe’s rate of expansion provide totally different results. There are two possible s...
17 Des 202417min
Does Google’s ‘mindboggling’ new chip bring quantum computers any closer?
On Monday Google unveiled its Willow quantum computing chip. The new chip takes just five minutes to complete tasks that would take 10 septillion years for some of the world’s fastest conventional com...
12 Des 202418min
The science of laughing
Madeleine Finlay speaks to Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London, to dig into the science of laughter. Sophie explains what exactly laughter is, the many dif...
10 Des 202418min
Revisited: Secrets of the gut microbiome
Ian Sample speaks to colorectal surgeon and researcher James Kinross about the miraculous world of our gut microbiome, how modern life is impacting it, and what we can do to look after it Because of i...
5 Des 202421min
What really helps with hangovers?
What if you could take a pill or a shot that could reduce your blood alcohol level and make you feel better in the morning? That’s the promise of a range of wellness products aiming to be the next big...
3 Des 202418min
What’s going on with fluoride?
The conversation about fluoride’s health benefits has exploded recently after a US federal toxicology report, court ruling and independent scientific review all called for updated risk-benefit analysi...
28 Nov 202416min
