Interviews with Scientists

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

01 October 2013

Researchers at the Universities of Aberystwyth and Cambridge have discovered a marine animal that has a tidal clock as...

25 September 2013

Australian radio astronomers are asking volunteers at home to donate computer power to help process their data.

24 September 2013

In recent years, its become clear that the Moon has much more water beneath its surface than previously thought. Where...

24 September 2013

As our closest celestial neighbour, the Moon is an ideal place for testing new technologies in space.

24 September 2013

Robert Massey from the Royal Astronomical Society gave me a round-up of the latest astronomy news.

24 September 2013

As spiders crawl into houses in the Autumn, the Society of Biology has designed an app to find out more about their...

24 September 2013

When a team set out to map the UK's happiness they didn't expect that users would report their mood improving...

23 September 2013

Andy Whiteley mapped the microbes hidden in the soil across the UK but when he moved to WA he knew it wouldn't be...

23 September 2013

We find out how 'splatter spotters' are helping map UK roadkill in the hope of conserving animals...

23 September 2013

We speak to the team behind one of the oldest citizen science projects - Galaxy Zoo

23 September 2013

The parasite toxoplasma stops mice being afraid of cats, but what happens when the parasite is removed?

19 September 2013

Are emotions a key part of what defines us as individuals, and subjective and conscious beings? And if so, could...

19 September 2013

Kevin Warwick, Cybernetics Professor at Reading University has delved deep into his nervous system to become one of the...

19 September 2013

What have studies to date shown us about the effects of technology on the human brain?

19 September 2013

Children, as young as four, are receiving treatment for technology addiction. Dr Richard Graham set up the UK's...

17 September 2013

Some theorists think life could have started on Mars, and have come to Earth on a meteorite. But is that feasible?

17 September 2013

If life on Mars died out billions of years ago, what chemical tracers might still survive?

16 September 2013

A technique called optogenetics allows nerves to be controlled with light.

16 September 2013

How are ion channels related to diabetes? and how did the Greeks use honey as the first chemical weapon?

16 September 2013

David Julius explains how we sense pain and how pain can be managed.

16 September 2013

Fifty years ago this year, Cambridge researchers showed that nerves carry signals as electrical impulses.

16 September 2013

Glaswegian youngsters are picking up speech characteristics from Eastenders, researchers have found.

11 September 2013

Could chemicals used in the fracking process seep into our drinking water?

11 September 2013

Fracking has been linked to earth tremors in Blackpool, but should that be a source of concern?