Biology Interviews

Stress During Pregnancy

Pregnant women are advised to eat well, to lay off the booze, not to smoke and to take it easy and put their feet up. But little is said about avoiding stress. Now, it seems that stress during pregnancy might affect the way that the foetus would develop as Meera Senthilingam found out when she met Imperial College London’s Professor Vivette Glover at the Royal Society’s summer exhibition...Professor Vivette Glover, Imperial College London

The Rap Guide to Evolution

Darwin meets Hip hop at Baba Brinkman unveils his Rap Guide to Evolution at Cambridge University's Darwin Festival...Baba Brinkman, babasword.com

Deep Sea Sight

In the deep sea, where sunlight cannot reach, seeing is a particular challenge. We find out ways in which animals overcome this challenge, including one fish that does it with mirrors...Professor Ron Douglas, City University

This week in science history - The birth of Hans Spemann

This week in science history saw, in 1869, the birth of Hans Spemann, a German embryologist who won a Nobel Prize for his work on embryonic development and discovery of ‘organiser’ areas in the embryo...Sarah Castor-Perry

Filling Up with Algae

Now, electric cars are not the only option we have for sustainable personal transport. Already, there are a number of vehicles on the roads that use biodiesel and that’s diesel that doesn’t come from fossil fuel but from living creatures, from living plants. Now, Anna Stephenson is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge and she’s looking at alternative ways to meet the demand for biodiesel...Anna Stephenson, Cambridge University

The Plight of the Bumblebees

We investigate why bee numbers are falling and what effect this will have on our agriculture.Bridget Nicholls, Pestival; Pat Goodwin, Wellcome Trust; Steve Benbow, the London Honey Factory

Transgenic Plants

Production and Advantages of Transgenic PlantsProfessor Jonathan Jones, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich

Biodynamic pest control on organic farms

Biodynamic pest control on organic farmsProfessor Jane Memmott, University of Bristol

The Importance of World Hepatitis Day

Dr Joe Grove explains why World Hepatitis Day is so important, as one in 12 people worldwide are living with the disease...Dr Joe Grove

Hepatitis in the Clinic

Professor David Adams explains the types of hepatitis, and how they are treated...Professor David Adams

This Week in Science History - The Birth of Ultrasound

This Week in Science History saw, in 1958, the publication of a significant paper that began the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in medicine. Sarah Castor-Perry takes us back...Sarah Castor-Perry

A plethora of skin bacteria

Julie Segre takes us on a tour of the diverse species of bacteria her team have discovered crawling over our skin.Dr Julie Seagre, National Human Genome Research Institute

Bombardier spray cans

Aerosols and spray cans from the bottom of the bombardier beetle; Andy McIntosh tells us more.Andy McIntosh, University of Leeds

Extra-elastic resilin

Chris Elvin tells us about the super-springy protein that his lab managed to synthesise.Chris Elvin, CSIRO Australia

Albinism - Why Some People have No Skin Pigmentation

Albinism - Why Some People have No Skin PigmentationDr Lester Davids, University of Cape Town

Evolution of Skin Colours

Evolution of Skin ColoursProfessor Nina Jablonski, Penn State University

Healing Without Scars

Getting a scratch or cut in your skin usually means you have to put up with a scar later. But this may not be the case in the future, as Paul martin explains.Professor Paul Martin, Bristol University

Curing Infant Jaundice

Curing Infant JaundiceProfessor David Phillips, Imperial College London

World Hepatitis Day

It's estimated that 80% of people with hepatitis C aren't aware they have it. World Heptatitis Day is aimed at raising awareness of the problem.Dr Joe Grove, Birmingham University

The Million Pond Project

Alan Titchmarsh gives his recommendations on the perfect pond and Jeremy Biggs extolls the virtues of pond making on a grand scale.Alan Titchmarsh, gardening broadcaster & novelist; Jeremy Biggs, Pond Conservation