How future materials will help save the planet
Everywhere we look we’re surrounded by materials of all kinds – from the fabrics we use to make our clothing, to the bricks and mortar we use to build our homes and places of work, to the complex tran...
27 Apr 202535min
How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth
Like it or not, Earth won’t be our home forever. Whether it’s climate collapse, nuclear war, or the slow death of the Sun, life on this planet is on borrowed time. So, what happens next? If we’re seri...
24 Apr 202536min
What contraception is doing to our bodies – and what we’ll use in future
Millions of people around the globe pop a daily pill or live with pieces of metal or plastic inside their bodies, all to avoid getting pregnant. But while we know our contraception works, many of us d...
20 Apr 202540min
How to hack your brain to make better decisions
Every day we’re presented with hundreds if not thousands of decisions: What do we want for breakfast? Should we call our mothers or spend time with our friends? Should we go out for a workout or watch...
17 Apr 202535min
How to actually see the Northern lights
These days many of us have a bucket list, a set of experiences we’d like to have at least once in our lives. Seeing the Northern Lights with our own eyes is likely top of many of these. But what is th...
13 Apr 202530min
Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival of the human race and planet Earth
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of our planet’s surface. Thanks to its ability to absorb the excess carbon and heat generated by climate change, its potential to generate clean energy and the b...
10 Apr 202531min
Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food
Humans have been fermenting foods for millennia, due to the process’s ability to enhance the flavours of what we eat and preserve it for when times are lean. Now, new science is uncovering how eating ...
6 Apr 202523min
The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights
The Northern Lights are surely one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena anyone can be lucky enough to witness occurring on planet Earth. But how exactly do solar winds breezing out of the Sun and hitti...
3 Apr 202526min
