Interviews about History

The UK's leading academies have issued a joint statement on the key priorities for UK science after the referendum.

How humans have migrated around Africa in the last 10,000 years

Are we racing to the Moon? Who are the contenders? And why the Moon over Mars?

The Russian's metal ball was propelled into orbit in 1957 and everyone watched with awe and unease...

We've been conducting autopsies for hundreds of years but they weren't commonplace and often used as a...

Why is there no Nobel Prize for Maths and what happens when you finally achieve your life's goal?

University students gain hands-on experience of a new DNA sequencing technology

One woman's mission to find happiness in Denmark...

The mid-1800s saw East Anglia's own 'gold' rush but instead of prevcious metals, they were hunting...

You need phosphorus to live and we're running out. When will we start to see supplies dwindle and is there...

In 2050, we'll hit 'peak phosphorus' just when our population is at its highest and demand for food will...

If milk makes you unwell, is it actually the lactose you're intolerant to?

The latest from the British 'Pompeii'...

What are the different weapons in the fight against poaching, and can the battle ever be won?

The story of the world-famous primatologist, and her tragic battle against poaching.

It's been over 50 years since this satellite launched and its long-since been decommisioned but what happens when...

One way to get advance artificial intelligence would be to to try and mimick evolution...

When we talk about artificial intelligence, what do we actually mean?

DNA from 18th century teeth reveals plague secrets

What is the sugar tax, why is it being imposed and, most importantly, will it work?

What makes Cambridge Science Festival so special?

Synchronising comes naturally to humans, from the way we breath to the way we walk, is it the secret to our success?

How can scientists become great communicators? FameLab can help.

There are two remaining samples of the smallpox virus: should we destroy them?