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Ellen Stofan on being NASA chief scientist
Ellen Stofan, former chief scientist at NASA, talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight
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Eben Upton on Raspberry Pi
The computer that costs little more than a toasted sandwich.
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Eugenia Cheng on the mathematics of mathematics
Jim talks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about mathematics, music and baking.
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Wendy Barclay and the flu virus
Jim Al-Khalili discusses the flu virus with Professor Wendy Barclay of Imperial College.
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Richard Henderson zooms in on the molecules of life
2017 Nobel Prize-winner Richard Henderson on how he zoomed in on the molecules of life.
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John Burn and the genetics of cancer
Jim Al-Khalili discusses the genetics of cancer with Professor Sir John Burn.
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Ailie MacAdam on the biggest construction project in Europe.
From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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Clare Grey on the Big Battery Challenge
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Clare Grey about the batteries that could power our future.
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Stephen Reicher on the psychology of crowds
Psychologist Stephen Reicher talks to Jim al-Khalili about how we behave in crowds.
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Callum Roberts on the urgent need for marine conservation
Callum Roberts on coral reefs and the urgent need for marine reserves.
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Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
Carlo Rovelli describes how he abandoned the concept of time.
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Caroline Dean reveals the genetic secrets of flowering
Professor Dame Caroline Dean on why some plants need cold before they can flower.
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Cat Hobaiter on communication in apes
Jim Al-Khalili talks chimp gestures with Dr Cat Hobaiter.
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John Taylor on being an inventor
John Taylor tells Jim Al-Khalili how his inventions transformed the electric kettle.
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Sheena Cruickshank on the wonders of the human immune system
DIY Faecal Transplants? Don't do this at home, immunologist Sheena Cruickshank tells Jim.
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Frank Close and particle physics
Jim Al-Khalili discusses quarks and popularising particle physics with Frank Close.
28 mins
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Rachel Mills exploring the sea floor
Rachel Mills on volcanoes under the sea and how metal deposits feed the oceans.
28 mins
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Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space
Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space.
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Noel Fitzpatrick on becoming a supervet
Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick, talks to Jim Al-Khalili
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Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan
Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan talks about brain seizures with Jim Al-Khalili
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Mike Stratton and cancer genes
Mike Stratton talks about searching for cancer genes with Jim al-Khalili.
28 mins
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Formula One engineer Caroline Hargrove
Formula One engineer Caroline Hargrove talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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Banning chemical weapons with Alastair Hay
Alastair Hay talks with Jim Al-Khalili about ridding the world of chemical weapons.
28 mins
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Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock talks to Jim Al-Khalili about astronomy.
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Clive Oppenheimer on the volcanic offerings of our angry earth
Clive Oppenheimer on volcanoes that shake the world.
28 mins
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Jim Al-Khalili on HIS life scientific
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells Adam Rutherford what motivates and inspires him.
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Sue Black on women in tech
Sue Black tells Jim Al-Khalili how she became a software engineer.
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2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner, Sir Gregory Winter
Sir Gregory Winter, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
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Gwen Adshead on treating the minds of violent offenders
Gwen Adshead tells Jim Al-Khalili how she treats the minds of violent offenders.
28 mins
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2018 Nobel Prize winner, Donna Strickland, on laser physics
Donna Strickland, the first woman to win a Physics Nobel Prize in 55 years.
29 mins
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Ken Gabriel, Why your Smartphone is Smart.
How working with robots in the 1980s kicked off a microelectronics revolution.
27 mins
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Corinne Le Quéré on the global carbon cycle
Professor Corinne Le Quéré talks to Jim Al-Khalili about tracing global carbon.
27 mins
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Paul Davies on the origin of life and the evolution of cancer
Physicist Paul Davies on the origin of life, aliens and the evolution of cancer.
29 mins
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Irene Tracey on pain in the brain
Irene Tracey tells Jim Al-Khalili how imaging the brain reveals how and why we feel pain.
28 mins
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Richard Peto on why smoking kills but quitting saves lives
Epidemiologist Richard Peto on the links between tobacco, disease and early death
29 mins
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Erica McAlister on the beauty of flies
Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.
30 mins
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Plastic pollution with Richard Thompson
How Richard Thompson alerted the world to the micro-plastics in the ocean.
27 mins
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Ewine van Dishoeck on cosmic chemistry
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck tells Jim Al-Khalili about the space between the stars.
27 mins
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DNA detective Turi King
How geneticist Turi King identified the 500 yr old skeleton of Richard III.
28 mins
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Katherine Joy on moon rock
Lunar geologist Katherine Joy tells Jim Al-Khalili why we need to go back to the moon.
29 mins
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Robin Dunbar on why we have friends
Why do we have friends? Robin Dunbar tells Jim Al-Khalili.
27 mins
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Jonathan Ball on his arms race against viruses
Virologist Jonathan Ball talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his quest to disarm killer viruses.
27 mins
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Global infertility: Could The Handmaid’s Tale become reality?
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Fish schools and windfarm
The way hundreds of fish move together may help the design of wind turbines #30Animals
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Tim Weeks explores the weird and wonderful world of Wiltshire online.
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Game On - Not in Köln but talking about Warsaw, and Cyberpunk Red
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Alice Roberts looks at how scientists in Wales are at the centre of healthcare research.
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