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  1. Jehane Ragai on the science of authenticating artworks

    Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.

  2. Tony Juniper on parrots, princes and environmental protection

    Tony Juniper, head of Natural England, shares his hopes and fears for the state of nature.

  3. Pierre Friedlingstein on carbon’s pivotal role in climate change

    Pierre Friedlingstein on the pivotal role of carbon in predicting climate change.

  4. Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours

    Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.

  5. Caroline Smith on meteorites and potential ancient life on Mars

    Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.

  6. AP De Silva on building molecular fluorescence sensors for healthcare

    Photochemist AP De Silva on engineering molecular sensors to help revolutionise healthcare

  7. Peter Knight on quantum technologies

    Peter Knight on quantum computing and the strange physics of light.

  8. Eleanor Schofield on conserving Tudor warship the Mary Rose

    Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.

  9. George Church on reimagining woolly mammoths and virus-proofing humans

    Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project.

  10. Gareth Collett on a career in bomb disposal

    Gareth Collett on explosives engineering, bomb disposal and his move from army to academia

  11. Sonia Gandhi on building model brains to tackle Parkinson’s disease

    Sonia Gandhi on trying to tackle the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.

  12. Mark O'Shea on close encounters with venomous snakes

    Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career

  13. Kevin Fong on medical planning for Mars and Earth-based emergencies

    Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.

  14. Dame Pratibha Gai on training atoms to do what we want

    Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.

  15. Catherine Heymans on the lighter side of the dark universe

    Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.

  16. Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution

    Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.

  17. Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity

    Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature.

  18. Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI

    Neil Lawrence on why we needn't fear the power of AI

  19. Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets

    Liz Morris discusses being in the first wave of UK women scientists to work in Antarctica.

  20. Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents

    Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.

  21. Brian Schmidt on Nobel Prize-winning supernovae and the joys of making wine

    Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making.

  22. Jacqueline McKinley on unearthing bones and stories at Britain's ancient burial sites

    Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley.

  23. Jonathan Shepherd on a career as a crime-fighting surgeon

    Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.

  24. Doyne Farmer on making sense of chaos for a better world

    Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.

  25. Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths

    Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story.

  26. Sir Magdi Yacoub on pioneering heart transplant surgery

    Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery.

  27. Tim Peake on his journey to becoming an astronaut and science in space

    Jim Al-Khalili talks to Tim Peake in a special event recorded at London's Royal Society.

  28. Anna Korre on capturing carbon dioxide and defying expectations

    Environmental engineer Anna Korre on the race to decarbonise British industry.

  29. Rosalie David on the science of Egyptian mummies

    Rosalie David on what mummies reveal about life, death and medicine in ancient Egypt

  30. Peter Stott on climate change deniers and Italian inspiration

    Climate scientist Peter Stott on taking on sceptics and modelling our climate impact.

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