Interviews with Scientists

Climate change poses many, varied threats to the oceans. John Bruno gives us a rundown of findings from his recent...

David Barnes from the British Antarctic Survey tells about changes taking place in the Southern Ocean and introduces us...

As well as big animals like polar bears that hunt on top of Arctic sea ice, there is an extraordinary world of life...

Nancy Knowlton from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History chooses this month's critter

The Tour de France is an annual cycle race which takes place in July throughout France and its surrounding countries....

With cyclists reaching speeds of up to 100 kilometres an hour on descents down mountains, and wanting to preserve their...

Endurance events like the Tour de France rely on strong, sturdy, yet fast equipment to win points, time and stages. So...

Geoff Brown explains how he, and his team of mechanics, maintain and repair bikes on a daily basis throughout the tour...

Andrea Peron takes us on a tour along stage 9 explaining the speeds reached, points to be won and the affects of such...

We meet a mix of fans and cyclists who travel from all over the world to see their cycling heroes in action...

Fergal Grace explains how a well timed and well controlled diet can provide the energy for endurance...

Nutritionists Matt Rabin and Mark Qod explain how our diets can not only give us the energy we need for endurance, but...

We meet sprint cyclist Tyler Farrar to find out how he puts the technology, nutrition, and fitness together to try and...

As well as mending broken bikes, the cyclists may need broken bones mended, which is when team medic, Shannon Sovndal,...

Cyclists on the Tour de France cover between 150 and 200 kilometres every day, for three weeks, with only two rest days...

Turning a farm into a city and then back again, is no easy feat. For the festival to run smoothly there must be...

The Glastonbury organisers pride themselves on doing as much possible to reduce their impact - not just on the farm...

Ben meets Mark and Lorraine - shipbuilders who used recycled plastics to produce the playship that dominates the...

Helen Heathfield explains how festivals compare with more traditional forms of entertainment when it comes to...

Will Luton explains why a festival is good place to get environmental issues across...

Melanie Tompkins explains Water Aid's role and presence at Glastonbury...

Ben Valsler chats with The Optimum Population Trust about their message at Glastonbury and for the wider world...

Michelle Osbourn from the Somerset Wildlife Trust explains how they're trying to tackle the loss of biodiversity...

Alex Gadsden tells us about his pedal-powered washing machine - how it works and what it can do.