The power of one

Lucy Cooke explores why some species shirk company in favour of a solitary life

• 27 mins

The power of night

Lucy Cooke examines why it pays to stir when the sun goes down

• 27 mins

The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo

Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.

• 27 mins

The Evidence: Keeping out Covid-19

The virus knows no borders, so do international travel restrictions work for Covid-19?

• 50 mins

The Life Scientific: Cath Noakes

How good ventilation dramatically reduces the risk of inhaling tiny airborne pathogens.

• 27 mins

The Life Scientific: Jane Hurst

Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses.

• 27 mins

Patient zero: something in the water

Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen.

• 41 mins

Patient zero: The December transplant

Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen

• 41 mins

The Evidence: Mental health and the pandemic

Mental health distress has risen around the world. How can people's suffering be eased?

• 49 mins

Patient zero: Coronavirus and contact tracing

Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen

• 44 mins

Lithium: Chile’s white gold

Why lithium makes such good batteries

• 27 mins

The equal rights stuff

When women and minorities first went into space

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

How do instruments make music?

1/6 Why do different musical instruments sound unique?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Why people have different pain thresholds

2/6 Plus, how fast can a human run?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Will we ever find alien life?

3/6 Where are we looking for alien life and what are the chances of finding it?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Why do we get déjà vu?

4/6 Plus is anything really random?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Does infinity exist?

Rutherford and Fry embark on a never-ending quest for infinite knowledge

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Why do birds sing?

6/6 And why does the human voice change as we age?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The growling stomach

Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The seeded cloud

Can we make it rain?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The sting in the tail

What’s the point of wasps?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The end of everything

When and how is the universe going to end?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The Zedonk Problem

What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The Space Burrito

Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles

• 26 mins

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The Martian Mission

Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.

• 27 mins