Discovery

Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question

05 Jan 2026,·26 mins

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

29 Dec 2025,·26 mins

Explorations in the world of science.

22 Dec 2025,·26 mins

Explorations in the world of science.

15 Dec 2025,·26 mins

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

08 Dec 2025,·26 mins

What’s it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome

01 Dec 2025,·26 mins

How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs

24 Nov 2025,·26 mins

A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education.

17 Nov 2025,·26 mins

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

10 Nov 2025,·26 mins

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

03 Nov 2025,·26 mins

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

27 Oct 2025,·26 mins

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

20 Oct 2025,·26 mins

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

13 Oct 2025,·26 mins

Celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall reflects on her life and work.

06 Oct 2025,·26 mins

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

29 Sep 2025,·26 mins

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

22 Sep 2025,·26 mins

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

15 Sep 2025,·26 mins

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

08 Sep 2025,·26 mins

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

01 Sep 2025,·26 mins

Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity

25 Aug 2025,·26 mins

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

18 Aug 2025,·26 mins

Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets

11 Aug 2025,·26 mins

Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents

04 Aug 2025,·26 mins

An insect known for eating its prey alive – including, at times, its own species!

28 Jul 2025,·26 mins

An elusive big cat known for its tree climbing abilities, it stalks and ambushes its prey

21 Jul 2025,·26 mins

How is access to water (or lack of it) shaping our lives around the world?

19 Jul 2025,·49 mins

Named after a mythological beast, this raptor is the apex predator of rainforest canopies

14 Jul 2025,·26 mins

This black-and-white marine mammal is the undisputed apex predator of the sea

07 Jul 2025,·26 mins

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

30 Jun 2025,·26 mins

Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?

03 Jun 2025,·49 mins