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Explorations in the world of science.

Explorations in the world of science.

 

#805

The Life Scientific: Sir Magdi Yacoub

What does it take to earn the nickname, ‘The Leonardo da Vinci of heart surgery’? That's t... more

01 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:29

01 Sep 2025


#804

The Life Scientific: Claudia de Rham

Claudia de Rham has rather an unusual relationship with gravity. While she has spent her c... more

25 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:29

25 Aug 2025


#803

The Life Scientific: Neil Lawrence

When you think of Artificial Intelligence, does it inspire confidence, or concern? Althoug... more

18 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:29

18 Aug 2025


#802

The Life Scientific: Liz Morris

A frozen, white world at the far-reaches of the globe, where you're surrounded by snow and... more

11 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:27

11 Aug 2025


#801

The Life Scientific: Anthony Fauci

Welcome to a world where medicine meets politics: a space that brings together scientific ... more

04 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:29

04 Aug 2025


#800

Tooth and Claw: Praying Mantises

Investigating an insect known for eating its prey alive – including, at times, its own spe... more

28 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:28

28 Jul 2025


#799

Tooth and Claw: Leopards

Investigating an elusive big cat known for its excellent tree climbing abilities - the leo... more

21 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:28

21 Jul 2025


#798

The Thirst for Water

On this episode of The Evidence, Claudia Hammond discusses all things hydration with a pan... more

19 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:28

19 Jul 2025


#797

Tooth and Claw: Harpy Eagles

Named after a beast from Greek mythology, the harpy eagle is widely considered to be the m... more

14 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:28

14 Jul 2025


#796

Tooth and Claw: Killer Whales

Investigating the black-and-white apex predator of the sea – the killer whale! Able to pre... more

07 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:28

07 Jul 2025


#795

The Life Scientific - Tim Peake

What's it like living underwater for two weeks? What's the trickiest part of training to b... more

30 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:29

30 Jun 2025


#794

How does heat affect our health?

What effect will warming temperatures have on health? One place to look for answers is Bul... more

03 Jun 2025

49 MINS

49:27

03 Jun 2025


#793

Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann

From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Ca... more

12 May 2025

28 MINS

28:14

12 May 2025


#792

Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they... more

05 May 2025

26 MINS

26:29

05 May 2025


#791

Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they... more

28 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:29

28 Apr 2025


#790

Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they... more

21 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:22

21 Apr 2025


#789

Unstoppable: Tu Youyou

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they... more

14 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:28

14 Apr 2025


#788

Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman

Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they... more

07 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:31

07 Apr 2025


#787

The Life Scientific - Anna Korre

As the famous frog once said, it's not easy being green. And when it comes to decarbonisin... more

25 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:29

25 Mar 2025


#786

The Life Scientific - Rosalie David

Rosalie David is a pioneer in the study of ancient Egypt. In the early 1970s, she launched... more

17 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:29

17 Mar 2025


#785

The Life Scientific - Peter Stott

In the summer of 2003, Europe experienced its most intense heatwave on record - one that s... more

11 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:29

11 Mar 2025


#784

The Life Scientific - Ijeoma Uchegbu

Imagine a nanoparticle, less that a thousandth of the width of a human hair, that is so pr... more

03 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:28

03 Mar 2025


#783

The Life Scientific - Darren Croft

Darren Croft studies one of the ocean’s most charismatic and spectacular animals – the kil... more

25 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:28

25 Feb 2025


#782

The Life Scientific: Bill Gates

Bill Gates is one of the world's best-known billionaires - but after years at the corporat... more

17 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:29

17 Feb 2025


#781

Uncharted: A different kind of justice

A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system, with i... more

10 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:28

10 Feb 2025