麻豆约拍

Why do we sleep?

We all know sleep is important 鈥� but why do we do it?

• 28 mins

How do we solve antibiotic resistance?

Also, the inescapable pull of a black hole and an EU ban on smoky flavoured crisps.

• 28 mins

Are implanted brain chips the future?

Also how we measure distance in space and what drugs in sewage are doing to our frogs.

• 28 mins

Taylor Swift Seismology

We delve into the geophysics of Taylor Swift鈥檚 seismic Eras tour.

• 28 mins

What makes an effective protest?

Also, a smiling robot, landfill methane emissions, and the perfect temperature for humans.

• 28 mins

Sun, sea... and science

Misunderstood seagulls, ice cream chemistry and the science of sun safety.

• 28 mins

Wimbledon Grass Science

Could white paint help tackle climate change? And 'synthetic embryos' for research.

• 28 mins

Should Antarctica be off limits?

Also, we dip into the Seine鈥檚 Olympic clean-up, and is Flying Ant Day really just one day?

• 28 mins

CERN鈥檚 Supercollider Plan

Is the 17 billion Euro project worth it?

• 28 mins

How much of a risk is space junk?

Also, sex before sport and how oceans influence how hot it is.

• 28 mins

Going for gold

Turning e-waste into jewellery and the genetics of a gold medal Olympian.

• 28 mins

Beavers of London

As beaver kits arrive in London, we ask if we should bring wilderness back to UK cities.

• 28 mins

Why aren鈥檛 we eating more insects?

We try some cricket tacos 鈥� and ask what role insects might play in our future diets.

• 27 mins

Predicting everything

Also, the latest on Alzheimer's drugs and how we work out Paralympic classifications.

• 30 mins

The Grenfell cladding

Why was the Grenfell Tower cladding so dangerous?

• 28 mins

The first civilian spacewalk

Also, the science of what we do with our nuclear waste and why.

• 27 mins

Is lab-grown meat the future of food?

From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.

• 30 mins