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Richard Peto

Epidemiologist Richard Peto talks about his work on the links between tobacco and disease.

• 26 mins

Erica McAlister

Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.

• 26 mins

The Great Science Publishing Scandal

Matthew Cobb asks who owns research. Scientists, publishers or the public?

• 26 mins

Patient Undone

Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis transformed her view of medical ethics

• 26 mins

The power of deceit

Lucy Cooke discovers why being a bit sneaky may be an excellent evolutionary strategy.

• 26 mins

The power of petite

Lucy Cooke discovers why being small can give you a step up on the evolutionary ladder

• 26 mins

The power of peace

Lucy Cooke discovers whether it's better to fight or make peace in the animal kingdom

• 26 mins

Preventing pesticide poisoning

How banning pesticides in Sri Lanka led to a massive drop in suicides

• 26 mins

The Truth About Parkinson's

Living with Parkinson's

What is life like with Parkinson鈥檚? Jane Hill, whose father lived with PD, investigates.

• 26 mins

The Truth About Parkinson's

Exercise

Jane Hill visits a boxing club in the Netherlands to discover the benefits for PD

• 26 mins

The Truth About Parkinson's

Early diagnosis and research

Finding a cure for Parkinson鈥檚. Jane Hill on early diagnosis and repurposing drugs

• 26 mins

Protecting heads in sports

How science and technology could protect sportsmen and women from traumatic brain injury

• 26 mins

Plastic pollution with Richard Thompson

How Richard Thompson alerted the world to the micro-plastics in the ocean.

• 26 mins

Turi King: Solving the mystery of Richard III through DNA

DNA detective Turi King discusses her life scientific with Jim al-Khalili.

• 26 mins

Sir Gregory Winter

Jim Al-Khalili speaks to the 2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner, Sir Gregory Winter.

• 26 mins

Katherine Joy

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Katherine Joy about her work with moon rock.

• 26 mins

Robin Dunbar

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Robin Dunbar about his work on maintaining friendships.

• 26 mins

Galileo's lost letter

Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.

• 26 mins

Madame Lavoisier's Translation of Oxygen

Explorations in the world of science.

• 26 mins

Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer

Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer

• 26 mins

Ramon Llull: Medieval prophet of computer science

Philip Ball tells the story of Ramon Llull, the medieval prophet of computer science

• 26 mins

Alexis Carrel and the immortal chicken heart

Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel鈥檚 immortal chicken heart

• 26 mins

The silence of the genes

James Gallagher tells the story of new lifesaving drugs that interfere with genes.

• 26 mins

The misinformation virus

Why fake science spreads faster online than the truth

• 26 mins

Ecological grief

How is climate change affecting people's mental health?

• 26 mins

2020: A Year to Save the Planet

The road to Glasgow

Across 2020 Matt McGrath will be reporting on what is happening to save the planet

• 26 mins

Stem cell hard sell

How risky are stem cell injections?

• 26 mins

Stem cells: Hope and hype

USA and Australia battle the unregulated stem cell clinic boom

• 26 mins

Science Stories - Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing

Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing

• 27 mins

Science Stories - Sophia Jex-Blake

Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland

• 27 mins