Interviews with Scientists

How big spleens can help divers stay submerged for longer

Could plastic-eating bacteria be a pollution solution?

AKA - The "swimming tongue"

The Naked Scientists pop some bottles... All in the name of science!

How do companies create the flavours we find in food?

How has our taste developed over evolutionary time?

SPOILER: Taste maps are a lie!

How do insects stop infection from spreading?

How are online companies using our information?

How the space race spawned the selfie…

A new study has shown that an antibiotic kills bacteria AND prevents viruses from growing.

The human history behind a newly discovered middle finger bone.

Is our justice system keeping up with advances in forensic science?

If you've got the DNA, you've solved the crime, right? Wrong.

Is it really possible to create a 'photofit' from genetic data?

How can 'big data' help forensic scientists solve crimes?

Watch out arachnophobes - spiders are super-seers...

What can fossil evidence of the pineal organs in early reptiles tell us about eye evolution?

How does the brain interpret the light coming into the eye so that we can perceive images?

What is AMD?

What are optometrists measuring during an eye exam?

A drug shows early promise as an aid for stroke recovery...

What can a DNA test tell you about yourself?

How much do social media sites know about you?