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Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke

Kura Paul-Burke is combining Māori knowledge with marine science to save our ocean

28 Apr 2025,26 mins

Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24

21 Apr 2025,29 mins

Unstoppable: Tu Youyou

Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria

14 Apr 2025,26 mins

Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman

Discover how Purnima Devi Barman recruited an army of women to save the storks of India.

07 Apr 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Anna Korre

Explorations in the world of science

24 Mar 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Rosalie David

Explorations in the world of science

17 Mar 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Peter Stott

Explorations in the world of science

10 Mar 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Ijeoma Uchegbu

Explorations in the world of science

03 Mar 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Darren Croft

Explorations in the world of science.

24 Feb 2025,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Bill Gates

The Gates Foundation has tackled issues around health, education, and climate change

17 Feb 2025,26 mins

Uncharted: A different kind of justice

A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system

10 Feb 2025,26 mins

Uncharted: The golden spike

Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery

03 Feb 2025,26 mins

Uncharted: Songs of the sea

Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery

27 Jan 2025,26 mins

Uncharted: The grain of truth

Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery

20 Jan 2025,26 mins

Uncharted: Love Bytes

Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery.

13 Jan 2025,26 mins

Inside Health: Life after my mountain accident

Explorations in the world of science.

06 Jan 2025,26 mins

Inside Health: Can Insomnia be fixed?

How did you sleep last night?

30 Dec 2024,27 mins

Hay Festival Special

Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast

23 Dec 2024,27 mins

Inside Health: How can we age well?

A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.

16 Dec 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Peter Goadsby

Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.

09 Dec 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne

Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics

02 Dec 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Vicky Tolfrey

Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics.

25 Nov 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Dawn Bonfield

Dawn Bonfield on inclusive engineering.

18 Nov 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Raymond Schinazi

Raymond Schinazi reflects on his role revolutionising treatment for HIV and hepatitis C

11 Nov 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific - Janet Treasure

Explorations in the world of science.

04 Nov 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Anne Child

Anne Child is a clinical geneticist

28 Oct 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Conny Aerts

Conny Aerts is a professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leuven in Belgium

21 Oct 2024,26 mins

The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain

Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.

14 Oct 2024,26 mins

The Beaches

The scientific mission that ensured the success of the D-Day landings

07 Oct 2024,26 mins

Protein: Powerhouse or piffle?

Protein is having a moment in the spotlight. Should you be worried about getting enough?

30 Sep 2024,26 mins