The mysteries of volcanoes: what’s going on beneath the ground in Iceland?
As Iceland braces for a volcanic eruption, Madeleine Finlay hears from volcanologist Helga Torfadottir about how the country is preparing, and why this is happening now. She also speaks to Cambridge p...
16 Nov 202318min
CBD: what’s the science behind the wellness trend?
Last month the UK’s Food Standards Authority slashed the recommended safe daily intake of cannabidiol (CBD) from 70mg to 10mg. An estimated one in 10 people in the UK have used products containing CBD...
14 Nov 202314min
Why is the Amazon rainforest drying up?
Ian Sample talks to Guardian global environment editor Jon Watts about the withering drought currently devastating the Amazon rainforest. Jon explains the complex mix of factors that are driving the d...
9 Nov 202316min
Understanding the science of addiction
After Matthew Perry’s death was announced, a clip of the actor debating the science of addiction on the BBC’s Newsnight programme went viral. To find out where we’ve got to in our understanding of add...
7 Nov 202316min
Nuclear fusion, new drugs, better batteries: how AI will transform science
As the UK hosts the first global AI safety summit, Guardian science editor Ian Sample joins Madeleine Finlay to look on the bright side and consider some of the huge benefits AI could bring to science...
2 Nov 202318min
What could near-death experiences teach us about life, death and consciousness?
Seeing a bright light, floating above your body, being guided by an angel. All of these are common elements of reported near-death experiences, but what’s really going on? Ian Sample meets Sam Parnia,...
31 Okt 202316min
Black holes, but backwards: unlocking the mysteries of white holes
Ian Sample meets the Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli to find out about his cutting-edge research into white holes. A white hole is essentially a time-reversed black hole: a region of spacetime where m...
26 Okt 202321min
‘We’ve lost control’: what happens when the west Antarctic ice sheet melts?
Madeleine Finlay hears from environment editor Damian Carrington about a new study by the British Antarctic Survey, which shows Antarctic ice may be melting even faster than we thought. He also reflec...
24 Okt 202315min
