Interviews with Scientists

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

07 November 2016

...but if we can't travel to them, will the discovery be all that profound?

31 October 2016

Do scientists have a place in Hollywood?

31 October 2016

Why does the theme from Jaws leave us quaking, and what makes the Psycho soundtrack so scary?

31 October 2016

What does a marmot have to do with the shower scene in psycho?

31 October 2016

What makes a film a horror?

28 October 2016

Can we use science to make the world's most terrifying tune?

28 October 2016

Why do people pay money to be scared?

28 October 2016

What tricks do horror movies use to frighten us?

28 October 2016

How do we learn which things to be afraid us, and how does this relate to horror films?

25 October 2016

Astrophysicist Duncan Forgan describes it as the most exciting mission since Hubble; so what is it that sets Gaia apart...

25 October 2016

Surprisingly, scientists are using GCSE maths to figure out where the stars are in our galaxy...

25 October 2016

Where's it going? And what's it doing? Here's a whistlestop tour of the probe...

24 October 2016

Scientists are hailing this annoucement as the 'tour de force' of embryology because it could pave the way...

24 October 2016

Leukaemia can become resistant to chemo but scientists have been watching cells in real time to work out how they...

24 October 2016

As winter approaches, Kat sees how we can keep warm by scrutinizing the science behind heat loss...

24 October 2016

Do you reckon tomatoes are becoming less tasty? Science is on your side...

24 October 2016

With the US presidential elections fast approaching, we see what we can learn from animals when it comes to picking a...

24 October 2016

We face our fears and head into the dark to find out when it all began...

24 October 2016

As the sun sets in Cambridge, Chris Smith steps outside the studio with Paul Fellows to examine the state of our night...

24 October 2016

Having evolved to live in the dark, many animals are now exposed to light 24/7. What effect does this have on them?

24 October 2016

There are many reasons to be reducing excess lighting. But is it feasible to roll out over large areas?

18 October 2016

A new brain implant can restore the sense of touch to patients with paralysis or prosthesis.

18 October 2016

Why does Haiti have a cholera epidemic?

18 October 2016

Does taking a dip in an ice bath really help tired muscles recover?