Interviews with Scientists

How one community has decided to turn the lights down low in the search for darkness...

Graihagh investigates why we might be spooked by a little bit of darkness...

Does it matter that the light bulb is destroying the night?

What if we found life beyond the Earth?

...and could it explain why we haven't found any evidence of life beyond Earth?

If you fill out Drake's equation, life beyond Earth is highly probable...

...but it's not all easy. Space is a dangerous and inhospitable place but if successful, we can look for microbial...

To prove life once existed on Mars, we may need to send humans. But what's life like in microgravity?

It may be light years away but scientists have developed a nifty way to see if planets around other stars could have...

Why do we enjoy conspiracy theories and where did they come from?

Will all life in the Universe be like ours? Or something completely different?

Will the alcohol kill off any Salmonella in my eggnog?

Why do some people also enjoy a cold dip at Christmas?

Alan Calverd explains the physics of the wind section of an orchestra...

The science of how things spin and bounce...

What constitutes a "good" dance?

What happens to a hen's egg left soaking for a day or two in vinegar?

Alan Calverd tells us about some interesting gold rings back in science history...

Do bird's recognise each other's calls?

We discuss the science of snowflakes...

A hoard of science-hungry academic luminaries join the Naked Scientists to celebrate Christmas

We round off Christmas 2016 with a final rendition of A Partridge in a Pear Tree...

How can we ensure that minority backgrounds are fairly represented in science?

Computer simulations reveal how ants work together to carry large food items back to the nest.