Interviews with Scientists

Kary Mullis died earlier this month. We remember his innovative work that changed the world of genetics.

What works, when it comes to anti-loneliness strategies?

As we get older, our muscles and joints start to stiffen. New research reveals the same is true for our brain.

Nature is full of surprises, and this week’s no exception! Eleanor Drinkwater from York University explains...

Why pancreatic cancer is so aggressive? New research from Sydney's Garvan Institute might be able to stop it.

Are being anxious and being lonely linked?

What's going on in the brain when we're chatting to someone else?

Does being lonely have an impact on physical and psychological health?

How many of us are lonely?

We're picking apart some of the latest neuroscience news...

Three scientists sit down to drink and debate...

A visit to a world leader in genome sequencing...

What was Mendel really interested in?

Mendel's laws were also used to support less savoury ideas...

In 1900, everything changed...

Genius doesn't spring from thin air...

Where better to meet Mendel than a garden...

Who's behind the brainy panel this week?

Inventor Franky Zapata has just achieved this sci-fi feat...

Peter and Nadia face off against Livia and Duncan...

Taking the electron for a spin...

Up close and personal with a honeybee

We made some in-studio lightning!

How did we discover the electron?