Interviews with Scientists

Have you ever wondered where use of gestures to signal our intentions comes from? Well, humans aren’t the only animals...

To celebrate the Tour de France coming to Britain we headed down to the lab of sports scientist Dan Gordon so he could...

Certain cyclists, like climbers, train to pedal at higher speeds, especially uphill. But why is this actually easier?

The Tour de France has been running since 1903 only stopping for the two world wars. So how much have bikes changed...

Cycling fans were devastated when Lance Armstrong was found guilty of systematic doping. But how can we prevent this in...

We visit the wind tunnel which cyclists Wiggins and Froome use to perfect their racing positions...

Ever been up all night partying and then crashed out completely the next day? That’s your brain sleep bank getting out...

Would you kill one person to save 5 others? Does religion evade morality by omission and how can you tweak people’s...

Could we ever analyse Hitler’s genetic fingerprint or his DNA to predict his motivation, reward and sense of punishment?

Could we ever use neuroscience to create a conscious computer? One scientist’s childhood fantasy…

Superconductors are the key to magnetic levitation, from people on platforms to entire trains. But what is a...

Are earthquake-proof buildings possible? Sinan Acikgoz demonstrates how to build tomorrow's structures...

Steel has a huge variety of uses, from armoured cars to and inside jet engines. Do we still have more to learn about...

Could we stop climate change by pumping particles into the ozone? Dr Kirsty Kuo thinks it's a possibility...

New data has been published that suggests reported incidences of domestic violence increase after an England football...

However much you might blame Rooney or Gerrard for England’s recent football disasters, a lot of it comes down to plain...

Some scientists are taking data from the football pitch and analysing it to see how the rest of us interact in the real...

There are millions of fans singing their teams praises across Brazil at the moment, but how does this chanting affect...

One of the pioneers of electric cars, Tesla, has announced it won't prevent other companies using its exclusive...

Electronic cigarette are currently unregulated - so who's using them, do they help people quit smoking, and are...

American scientists warn that sun worshippers risk becoming addicted to the ultra violet rays in sunshine.

This week, 3000 metres up a Chilean mountain, scientists pressed the button to blow up half a million tonnes of rock...

This week marked the 150th birthday of Alois Alzheimer. But what happens in our brains when the disease he discovered...

Scientists have teamed up with games developers to make Cascade - a video game which they hope can explain Alzheimer...