British Science Festival 2025

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Adam Walton hears from some of the speakers attending this year's British Science Festival, which is in Liverpool from 10 - 14 September. Inspired by the Voyager 1 Golden Record, Dr Hannah Little from the University of Liverpool explains how we can talk to aliens. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas from the University of Glasgow gives animals access to the internet. Cardiff based Author and Rapper, Jon Chase, describes his passion for communicating science. Dr Liam Collins-Jones from the comedy group "Three Queers and a Welshman" attempts to solve the world's hardest puzzles. Professor Caroline Wilkinson from Liverpool John Moores University discusses how to use forensics to solve a murder. Plus, Adam highlights a new Radio 4 series called “Ria Lina Gets Forensic”, which takes a scalpel to the world of anti-ageing treatments. Produced by Stuart Russell.