The Life Scientific Episodes Available now
Sarah Bridle on the carbon footprint of food
Why did a rising star in the study of dark energy turn her attention to climate change?
Richard Bentall on the causes of mental ill health
Why madness is in the world not in us. Prof Richard Bentall talks about his life and work.
Jane Hurst on the secret life of mice
Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses.
Anne Johnson on the importance of public health
From HIV to influenza and Covid-19, why prevention is better than cure.
Giles Yeo on how our genes can make us fat
Giles Yeo reveals the role our genes play in the obesity epidemic.
Cath Noakes on making buildings Covid-safe
How good ventilation dramatically reduces the risk of inhaling tiny airborne pathogens.
Chris Jackson on sustainable geology
Geologist Chris Jackson on the earth's past, deep salt and abseiling into a volcano.
Scientists in the Spotlight during the Pandemic
Jim Al-Khalili finds out how The Life Scientific has changed during the pandemic.
Neil Ferguson on modelling Covid-19
Predicting the spread of Covid-19. Neil Ferguson talks to Jim Al-Khalili about lockdown.
Sarah Gilbert on developing a vaccine for Covid-19
How did Sarah Gilbert get so far, so fast in developing a vaccine for Covid-19?
