Science Interviews

The Power of Imagination

What is imagination, and what's it for? We find out how imagination lets us learn from mistakes we've never made, and how things are never quite as bad as we imagine...Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University

The Importance of Monster Hunters

It's easy to dismiss bigfoot hunters as crackpots, inhabiting the 'lunatic fringe' of science - but, just like the amateur naturalists of the 19th century, monster hunters play a very important role...Brian Regal, Kean University

Superheroes of Science

Superheroes of Science is an experimental concept album, where each track is based on the life and work of a different scientist. Due to be released for free later on this year, we were treated to a sneak-preview...Barney Brown and Rob Fisher, Intercontinental Music Lab

How Planets are Made

Planets come in many shapes and sizes, but how do they form? Chris met Micheal Meyer at the AAAS conference in Boston, to find out...Dr Michael Meyer, University of Arizona

ExoMars and Manned Mars Missions

The ExoMars rover will be heading off to explore new territory, but will the future of Mars missions be manned or 'machined'? Meera met Dr John Bridges...Dr John Bridges, University of Leicester

Cool Running - The James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope will be fired into deep space, where it will cool to close to absolute zero in order to see the infra red radiation from the edges of known space. Chris met John Mather to find out more...Dr John Mather, James Webb Space Telescope

Winks, Wobbles and Blips - Finding Exoplanets

Dr Carol Haswell gives Meera Senthilingam a lesson in planet spotting, using techniques known as Winks, Wobbles and Blips...Dr Carole Haswell, Open University

Feeding the Olympic Athletes

It takes an astronomical effort to feed all of the Olympic athletes, so how do they manage? Madeleine Genner spoke to Gary Leahy, senior executive chef for the Olympic village.Madeleine Genner and Gary Leahy

Queens' College

A bit of history about Queens' collegeSarah Castor-Perry

Pretty Petals to Pull in Pollinators

Our first passenger, Beverley Glover from Queens' College talks about the hot world of flowers.Dr Beverley Glover, Queens College

The History of King's College

The history of King's CollegeSarah Castor-Perry

Capturing Carbon to Counter Climate Change

Carbon sequestration may be our best bet to offset the tonnes of carbon we pump into the atmosphere each year. Professor Herbert Huppert explains more...Professor Herbert Huppert, Kings College

Clare College

The history of Clare CollegeSarah Castor-Perry

Hallucinations and Delusions in Schizophrenia

Hallucinations and delusions resulting from schizophrenia are scientifically fascinating, but poorly understood and devastating for those affected. Dr Paul Fletcher is leading the charge to discover more about the roots of the disease...Dr Paul Fletcher, Clare College

Trinity Hall

Trinity Hall's historySarah Castor-Perry

Enzymes for Extra-Fast Chemistry

Enzymes are the "amazing chemical machines" that make reactions happen billions of times faster than they would do anyway - and help keep your clothes looking as good as new. Florian Hollfelder works on finding new enzymes, using techniques inspired by nature...Dr Florian Hollfelder, Trinity Hall College

Trinity College

The history of Trinity and the Wren LibrarySarah Castor-Perry

Earth, the Universe and Everything

Astronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees tells us about Earth, the Universe and Everything - from the Big Bang to the ultimate fate of the universe...Professor Martin Rees, Trinity College

St John's College

St John's College and the Bridge of SighsSarah Castor-Perry

Artificial tongue could improve speech recognition

An animatronic tongue created by scientists at the University of Sheffield could help us understand how speech is produced and so help to create better voice recognition software. We spoke to Professor Roger Moore to find out a bit more...Roger Moore