Discovery
Summary: The science documentary series that looks in depth at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science. Available to download weekly on Mondays.
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Podcasts:
Jim Al-Khalili meets Mr Trilobite, the palaeontologist and naturalist, Richard Fortey
Artificial Intelligence superhero, Maggie Boden on why computers, or "tin cans" as she calls them, can provide answers to the philosophical mysteries of the human mind
Part two, Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip
Geoff Watts explores the origins and the science behind our love and loathing of gossip.
Quentin Cooper looks at the therapeutic possibilities of Virtual Reality.
Prof Adam Hart explores a new field in zoology - animal personality. What can we learn about human personality from research on temperament in sharks, great tits, crabs and apes?
Can maths reveal hidden patterns in global terrorism? Dr Hannah Fry investigates.
Jack Stewart meets the pioneers redesigning our international airspace
Can stimulating the vagus nerve improve health? Gaia Vince explores this new research area
Jim Al-Khalili talks to x-ray crystallographer, Elspeth Garman about a technique that’s led to 28 Nobel Prizes in the last century.
Sally Marlow investigates the hidden problem of addiction to over-the-counter painkillers
European Inventor of the Year, Chris Toumazou, reveals how his personal life and early work inspire his inventions.
Dr Kevin Fong explores the development of modern trauma medicine and discovers how the lessons from conflict and catastrophe have equipped us to deal with even the worst disasters.
Brian Cox, physicist and media star, talks fame and quantum mechanics with Jim Al-Khalili.
What happens to the medicines we take after they leave our body? Andrea Sella finds out.
