602 Episodes

  1. The science of persuasion, with Prof Vanessa Bohns

    Published: 2/6/2023

  2. Light pollution, with Dr Greg Brown

    Published: 2/3/2023

  3. How to enhance your focus with sound, with Dr Nick Perham

    Published: 1/30/2023

  4. How ChatGPT could revolutionise education, with Sam Illingworth

    Published: 1/27/2023

  5. The electrome, with Sally Adee

    Published: 1/23/2023

  6. Big Garden Birdwatch, with Adrian Thomas

    Published: 1/20/2023

  7. Emotions, with Dr Dean Burnett

    Published: 1/16/2023

  8. Biodiversity, with Dr Andrew Terry

    Published: 1/13/2023

  9. How to change your habits, with Dr Gabija Toleikyte

    Published: 1/6/2023

  10. The food of the future, with Evan Fraser

    Published: 12/30/2022

  11. Forensic science comes to the Christmas Lectures, with Professor Dame Sue Black

    Published: 12/23/2022

  12. Zombie viruses in the Arctic, with Dr Arwyn Edwards

    Published: 12/19/2022

  13. Brain-controlled machines, with Tom Carlson

    Published: 12/16/2022

  14. Vitamin D, Dr Gail Rees

    Published: 12/12/2022

  15. Bird flu, with Dr Alastair Ward

    Published: 12/9/2022

  16. Mars in opposition, with Dr Stu Clark

    Published: 12/5/2022

  17. Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly

    Published: 12/2/2022

  18. Robins, with Helen Wilson

    Published: 11/28/2022

  19. How our lives are being gamified, with Adrian Hon

    Published: 11/25/2022

  20. The future of UK space science, with Andrew Kuh

    Published: 11/21/2022

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