Interviews with Scientists

Good bacteria help us with our digestion, and maybe even help to prevent infection. They could also protect us from...

Why do mosquitoes find people so attractive? What can we learn from those that never seem to get bitten?

How can we use a plants natural defence chemicals to ward off pests, such as insects and weeds?

Are mosquitoes attracted to some people more than others? We find out by exposing ourselves to a box of biting mozzies...

Pheromones are chemicals used for communication - but can they be used to trap pests?

The link between plants, pathogens, diseases and remedies...

Meet Probo the robot designed to keep sick children occupied in hospital.

Meera looks into the latest internet phenomenon, Twitter.

Just what is so special about gemstones? We spoke to Ian Mercer of the Gemological Association...

How can we be sure that when we buy jewellery it is the real deal? To find out, Meera went to pay a visit to the...

You may have heard of using diamonds to cut glass or harden drill bits, but lasers? Scalpels? Chris Wort joins us from...

Solar panels seem to be turning up on rooftops all over the place, but are they really worth using? You may be...

So how else can we generate electricity at home? Well Elaine Ball is from Baxi Group – and they’ve developed a...

With Ben and Dave doing the ultimate in water recycling, we sent Meera to find out how to be water wise...

Is it possible to build houses that produce more energy than they use? ZEDFactory aim to produce developments which are...

Here's a question: The universe is a big place and if you only have a small number of telescopes with which to...

Solar flares can have devastating effects here on Earth, but how do we study them, and what do they do to us?

Is the sun responsible for our warming climate? Have we been blaming carbon dioxide, when our own sun is the guilty...

Finding local live music and song writing under pressure are our tech topics with Chris Vallance this week...

Conversations with robots and hands-on highlights from the Edinburgh Science festival...

If you had the choice between a guaranteed reward or taking a risk, what would you go for? Most people will choose the...

Some bacteria live inside us, some live in freezing cold environments, others near the blistering heat of volcanoes in...

TB has been virtually eradicated from the UK and a whole generation have had hardly any contact from it so it’s easy...

Could satellite images of the surface of the sea tell us when and where to expect deadly outbreaks of Cholera?