Interviews about Physics

Can migratory species perceive magnetic fields, and use them to navigate?

How do magnets actually work?

This week, it's geomagnetism 101...

Are the EU's requirements to test bovine TB vaccines feasible?

Scientists have come up with a liquid battery...

Here's a simple demo to illustrate the concepts of pitch and volume...

University Challenge mastermind, and friend of the show, Bobby Seagull explains all...

How do planes get off the ground, and stay in the air?

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force, how have planes evolved?

What was Newton's pivotal text about?

How does sunscreen protect your skin?

How do you make biofuels at scale, without affecting food production?

What exactly is a volcano?

Why does a dripping tap sound the way it does?

Criminals could be hijacking your computer, using your power to make bitcoins...

What are the physics behind the beautiful game?

You can place the tiny laser on contact lenses and banknotes.

Spoiler: It is BIG.

Can anyone learn to run a marathon?

How has our taste developed over evolutionary time?

What are optometrists measuring during an eye exam?

Our panelists go head to head and a lifesize (knitted) gut is passed round the studio.

Why do Black Holes defy the rules of physics...

The most-downloaded thesis of all time that crashed Cambridge's server...