Human origins: who do we think we are?
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Homo sapiens were not alone. Tom Whipple explains how we once shared the earth with Neanderthals and even 'hobbits'. Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor for The Time...
17 Apr 202022min
The curious case of Sweden
The Swedish government's approach to coronavirus has been controversial. Unlike in the UK, they have urged citizens to take personal responsibility for enforcing social distancing rather than using po...
16 Apr 202024min
The future of Julian Assange
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is fighting extradition to the US, after seven years holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy. This week it was revealed that he secretly started a family during hi...
15 Apr 202028min
The search for a remedy
As a number of existing therapies are being re-purposed to help patients with the most severe Covid-19 symptoms, we speak to a UK-based bioscience company about a drug they've developed and explore ho...
14 Apr 202020min
What to read in lockdown
With reading on the rise under the lockdown, the Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell suggests three books for a little escapism during these uncertain times. Guest: Stig AbellThis podcast was...
13 Apr 202030min
ICU: A doctor's story
We have been warned that the Easter bank holiday could see the peak of the coronavirus crisis in the UK. But are our hospitals ready?Guest:Lucy Cocker, Junior Doctor and Deputy Chair of the BMA's Jun...
10 Apr 202023min
President Trump and the virus
It looks like the US will be badly hit by coronavirus. Could President Trump's approach be his downfall? Guests: Henry Zeffman, the Washington Correspondent for The Times. Host: David Aaronovitch.This...
9 Apr 202023min
Voices from New York
The United States is now at the centre of the global coronavirus crisis and New York is the worst hit city in the country. What’s it like for regular New Yorkers at the centre of the pandemic? Guests:...
8 Apr 202024min
