Science Weekly

Have humans changed the Earth to such an extent, we have created a new geological era: the Anthropocene? Plus, the uses of neuroscience in war

Carl Zimmer introduces his new book A Planet of Viruses, and Harvard professor of biology and mathematics Martin Nowak lauds the role of cooperation in evolution

Author of The Address Book, Tim Radford, answers the perennial question, where are we? Plus, Simon Baron-Cohen discusses a scientific test for measuring empathy

Simon Baron-Cohen talks to Ian Sample about his proposal that we should redefine 'evil' as an absence of empathy

Darwinian evolution and antibiotic resistance; a new time machine; and the growing controversy surrounding shale gas extraction

New York Times science editor Barbara Strauch describes the surprising abilities of a middle-aged mind; James Gleick on information overload; plus, the latest in our series of unanswerable questions

David Eagleman suggests prejudices may be hard-wired into our brains; a new real-time film celebrating 50 years since Yuri Gagarin went into space; plus, Brian Greene asks this week's 'Hannaford question'

We attempt to explain 'the self' with Julian Baggini; Tim Flannery tells us how love can save the environment; and Brian Cox answers the 'Hannaford question'

Bowing to popular demand, here's our mathematical special. No calculators allowed. As an added bonus, physicist and star of the small screen Brian Cox dropped by

Brian Greene claims that every decision we make creates a parallel universe - and the proof is in the maths; plus, we join Tim Jackson as he takes a Q&A session on whether rampant consumerism is ruining our lives

We visit the European Space Agency's operations centre, and get a taste of some of the most exciting research being carried out in Germany

The man who lost a spacecraft; Lester Brown on food bubbles; Alzheimer's; a mission to Mercury; and responding to national emergencies

The highlights of this year's AAAS science festival in Washington DC, professor David Nutt explains his latest research on reclassifying drugs; plus, the sound of the stars

In an extended interview, former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the space shuttle

Shai Agassi's vision of a green future; former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the shuttle; and the sex life of yeast