Physics Interviews

Deciphering the Second Genetic Code

Researchers in Toronto and in Cambridge have made a major breakthrough in understanding how DNA works. More specifically, how the same gene can produce different gene products in different types of cells...Dr Yoseph Barash, University of Toronto

Grand Designs Live - Greener Technology for your home

Meera explored Grand Designs Live at London's Excel centre to find greener ways to fill your home with gadgets...Kevin McCloud, Anthony Goody, Brit O'Sullivan

The Cosmic Positioning System - GPS for Satellites

Chopo Ma explains the Cosmic Positioning System used to locate our satellites...Chopo Ma, NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre

GPS Spoofing

Professor Todd Humphreys explains how it may be possible to intentionally fool your GPS into thinking you're somewhere else...Professor Todd Humphreys, University of Texas

The Basics - GPS and Satellite Navigation

How does the GPS in your car actually work? And what does the future hold for GPS? Meera went to meet Dr Chaz Dixon and Colin Lee to find out more.Chaz Dixon, E.A.D.S. Astrium and Colin Lee, Garmin

The Science of the Sun

Solar physics is a big priority - but what's so important about our closest star? Dr Lucie Green, from UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory, explains more...Dr Lucie Green, Mullard Space Science Laboratory

Forecasting Space Weather

Jim wild describes how we can forecast the weather in space and plan for any extreme events that may be coming up...Dr Jim Wild, Lancaster University

The Wide Angle Search for Planets

Professor Andrew Collier Cameron discusses some surprising discoveries from the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP)...Professor Andrew Collier Cameron, University of St Andrews

Observing Gravitational Waves

In 1916, Albert Einstein predicted that Gravitational Waves, these are ripples in the very fabric of space and time, must exist. We now know that they do, but we still can’t observe them directly. Professor B. S. Sathyaprakash (who prefers to be called Sathya), from Cardiff University, explained more about these mysterious ripples...Professor B. S. Sathyaprakash, Cardiff University

Probing the Origins of the Universe with CMBR

Astronomers and Cosmologists seek to understand the origins of the universe – but as this was billions of years ago, we’re left with very few clues as to what actually happened. One of the big clues is the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, as Cambridge University’s Professor George Efstathiou explained...Professor George Efstathiou, Kavil Institute for Cosmology

Building an Alien Biochemistry

William Bains describes a new way to think about the search for extra terrestrial life using biochemistry...William Bains, Cambridge University

Astronomy at Glasgow University

Professor John Brown explains why 2010 is an important year for astronomy at Glasgow University, and gives a brief insight into it's rich history...John Brown, Regis Professor and Astronomer Royal for Scotland

Cosmic Vision from the European Space Agency

Cosmic Vision is ESA's way of setting out the future of space missions. Mark McCaughrean explains more...Professor Mark McCaughrean, ESA

The Royal Astronomical Society

Professor Andy Fabian, President of the Royal Astronomical Society, explains who the RAS are, the important role of astronomy and what people get from the National Astronomy Meeting...Professor Andy Fabian, RAS President

Steampunk

Meera Senthilingam explores the online movement of steampunk with our technology expert Chris Vallance...Chris Vallance, BBC Technology Correspondent

Farming in a Changing Climate

The human population is estimated to be about 6.8 billion right now, and it’s set to grow to over 9 billion by 2040. Supporting a population that big is a really big challenge, but it could be made even harder if you factor in the effects of climate change. We find out how a changing climate is likely to affect food production...Professor Brian Thomas, Warwick University

The Cambridge Science Festival

Meera Senthilingam brings us the highlights of this years Cambridge Science Festival...Jim Haseloff, University of Cambridge; Gareth Fabrow, University of Cambridge; Gordron Day, Williams F1, Holly Margerison, MRC

Reading Thoughts with a Brain Scanner

We discover a way to read a person’s thoughts using a brain scanner...Dr Demis Hassabis, University College London

Roll Up and Roll Out - Flexible Solar Cells

Flexible solar cells could revolutionise the way solar cells can be used, we hear how they're made and where they can be used from Frank Jeffrey and Mike Coon of PowerFilm SolarFrank Jeffrey and Mike Coon, PowerFilm Solar

Solar Power in Southampton's Structures

We sent Meera Senthilingam out to find out how cleverly designing solar cells into the structure of a building can make them multitask. So as well as offsetting some of the energy demands, they can also act as a shade to keep down air conditioning costs in the summer and as a roof to keep out the rain...Patrick James, Southampton University