Interviews with Scientists

Interviews about medicine, science, technology and engineering with scientists and researchers internationally...

15 March 2016

Could we dry blood so that is could be stored forever and transported with ease?

15 March 2016

What makes Cambridge Science Festival so special?

15 March 2016

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

15 March 2016

Can we make circuits that are more flexible than silicon?

15 March 2016

It's time to test the scientists' general science knowledge with a round of fact or fiction.

15 March 2016

Wheat yield has plateaued as our population increases, could genetic modification help feed the planet?

15 March 2016

How can scientists become great communicators? FameLab can help.

15 March 2016

How much can helium actually lift? Could it lift a giant hose into space?

15 March 2016

Energy transportation is far from ideal and lots is lost along the way, how can a levitating superconductor help change...

11 March 2016

And finally it’s time for our noisy Gene of the Month - it’s Cacophony.

11 March 2016

We take a look at the science behind those 'cancer breakthrough' headlines this month, targeting the...

11 March 2016

Could genome engineering technology eradicate human diseases such as cystic fibrosis? And because we can does that...

11 March 2016

Nick Peel from Cancer Research UK explains how laboratory researchers are using CRISPR to delve into the secrets...

07 March 2016

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

07 March 2016

Why didn't we see Zika coming, and how can we try and prepare for what's out there?

07 March 2016

Should scientists be allowed to give viruses dangerous properties to study how to combat them?

07 March 2016

Polio is closer than ever to being eradicated, but social and political issues are getting in the way.

07 March 2016

Smallpox was the first disease ever to be wiped out by science, but how did we do it?

07 March 2016

The UK's longest running study turned 70 this week, so what did we learn?

07 March 2016

Could skimping on sleep be giving you the equivalent of the marijuana munchies?

07 March 2016

Kat dispels the myth that our feline friends are indestructible when it comes to falling...

07 March 2016

A new material which could be used to make blushing robots and 3D phone displays has been developed.

07 March 2016

Nitrous oxide has been shown to reduce the instance of intrusive memories from a "traumatic" film.

26 February 2016

If you're left-brain dominant, are you more organised? And if you're more right-brain, are you more creative?