The most-downloaded thesis of all time that crashed Cambridge's server...
Interviews about Physics
Interviews about cosmology, astrophysics, electricity, energy, forces, gravity, light and maths...
Since they cumulate each day, how many presents do you get by the end of the song?
Why does insect congestion not lead to a hold-up, like it does for humans?
We look at what the Parker Solar Probe has been up to...
A Hungarian team claim to have found a new fundamental particle and force - but many are skeptical...
Lawrence Jones is stuck beneath ten feet of snow. How can his friends find him in time?
What caused the avalanche that caught Lawrence Jones?
Mountain guide Mark Diggins and avalanche professor Jim McElwaine discuss a survival story...
Are we really on the road towards a carbon-neutral future, and what’s it going to take to get there?
A cardiologist, physicist, immunologist and wine expert, and geneticist and dietitian take on your questions.
Meet the material that turns into a solid when pushed...
And why, apart from being super-strong, bamboo also have some interesting thermal properties...
Custard powder is very flammable, and we prove it...
Using ultrasound to move a tiny illuminated ball pixel creates a 3D visual effect...
As good as silicon, but a fraction of the weight and price...
So why do hearing tests routinely omit them?
It converts carbon dioxide into syngas, and could help with climate change...
We chat to xkcd author Randall Monroe!
What was the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics all about?
A satellite launching in 2026 to measure far-infrared energy for the first time...