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Stem cells: Hope and hype
USA and Australia battle the unregulated stem cell clinic boom
Science Stories - Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Science Stories - Sophia Jex-Blake
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
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Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
Isaac Newton and the story of the apple
Did Newton's theory of gravity really come to him after seeing an apple fall?
Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Deep Mind, tells Jim Al-Khalili why he wants to create AI
Professor Martha Clokie
Professor Martha Clokie tells how she found viruses that destroy antibiotic-resistant bugs
The Evidence: Coronavirus Special
International experts take a global look at the science surrounding Covid-19.
Adrian Owen
Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.
Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome
The Evidence: Taiwan, Vaccines, Africa Preparedness
International experts discuss the latest research into Covid-19
Professor Saiful Islam
Professor Saiful Islam on the materials that make renewable energy possible.
Richard Wiseman
How to spot a liar. Professor Richard Wiseman tells Jim Al-Khalili
The Evidence: Young people, lifting lockdowns, USA and Kenya updates
International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19
Anne Magurran
Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity.
Desert locust swarms
A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback
The Evidence: Mental health and Covid 19
How is our mental health during the pandemic?
Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer
Science of Dad
Dr Oscar Duke discovers how pregnancy, birth and childcare affect the father
The Evidence: Covid 19: ending lockdowns
When and how to end lockdowns?
The Evidence: Covid 19: Sub-Saharan Africa and Testing
How sub-Saharan Africa is handling the pandemic and the different kinds of tests
In Their Element
Mercury - Chemistry's Jekyll and Hyde
The most beautiful and shimmering of the elements, the weirdest, and yet the most reviled
Oxygen: The breath of Life
Trevor Cox takes a deep breath and tells the story of oxygen on earth and in space
And then there was Li
The element that links the formation of the universe with the functioning of our brains
Carbon - the backbone of life
Why is all known life built on carbon?
Silicon - The World's Building Block
The key component of rocks, sand and materials from glass and concrete to microelectronics
Lead
The impact of the use and abuse of lead on humanity.
Phosphorus
How a discovery in boiled urine led to the trade union movement and chemical weapons.
Iodine
Why iodine is essential for our health?
Gold and silver
Science and art of gold and silver