Interviews with Scientists

Can eating too many chillies cause you lasting harm?

What's going on in the brain when we nod off?

What's happening in your body when you're winding down for the evening?

Why might we want to turn off our body clocks, in some cells?

"Why do I feel sleepy after lunch?"

What is the "time restricted eating" diet, and does it work?

What is seasonal affective disorder?

How do we know when to wake up without an alarm?

What can we do to help bees celebrate Valentine's Day?

Scientists have found an important trigger that causes arteries to furr up in atherosclerosis...

To what extent will departing from the EU affect UK science?

The hand area fires up as a person starts to talk: is this how gesticulation occurs?

The brain areas which serve as a daily clock also act as an annual calendar...

Infection with Zika virus offers protection against re-infection, but this may wane over time in adults...

New data shows that body temperature has fallen since the 19th century...

Why do we struggle to hold on to underrepresented talent in academia?

It's quiz time!

Who have we got this week

The part of the show where we read your correspondence - and listener Gal has an eye-watering question...

Nesyamun was a priest in ancient Egypt - and now he can speak and sing again...

It's time for a traditional dance - but this ceilidh is about neurons and brain signals...

A toast to the lassies and a response to the laddies, celebrating the great figures of Scottish science...

Comedian Fred MacAulay has just broken a world record - and he joins us to deliver the Address to a Haggis...

What goes into making the Scottish delicacy?