science / science - 9 years ago
As Spanish researchers unveil new stem cell research, Dr Adam Rutherford talks to Professor of Regenerative Medicine Fiona Watt. They look back at the history of stem cell research and what the future holds for regenerative medicine. Last week's...
science / science - 9 years ago
Dr Adam Rutherford asks whether the proposed ice wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant will finally halt the radioactive leaks they've suffered since the tsunami in 2011. BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes gives an insider's view on...
science / science - 9 years ago
AJ Harbinger, Johnny Dzubak, and Justin Jensen of The Art of Charm Crew get together to discuss the dreaded Friend Zone: Why you're in it How to get out of it How to avoid it in the first place Why it can actually be a good thing ...and how to turn...
science / science - 9 years ago
Science is supposed to be objective. Research by Professor John Ioannidis suggests the reality is falling short of the ideal. He talks to Alice Roberts about bias in softer science disciplines, and how having an American on the team leads to more exa...
science / science - 9 years ago
Prof Alice Roberts goes Inside Science this week to discuss the science behind artificial reefs. The 70 concrete blocks around Gibraltar are currently causing a diplomatic controversy as the Spanish government claim they restrict commercial fishing....
science / science - 9 years ago
Influenza causes up to five million cases of severe illness and half a million deaths globally every year. Yet, as Adam Rutherford finds out, our current vaccination strategy is a seasonal game of chance, based on guessing the strain that will appear...
science / science - 9 years ago
Cultured meat was on the menu earlier this week, but Mark Post's public tasting of his lab-grown burger marks the culmination of decades of research on producing artificial meat. Adam Rutherford talks to one of the other major players in the world of...
science / science - 9 years ago
AJ, Johnny and Justin from The Art of Charm Crew get together to discuss signs of attraction in the latest addition to The Art of Charm toolbox! Enjoy! How to recognize the signs that she's interested in you. How to communicate your interest in her...
science / science - 9 years ago
July has seen train crashes in Canada, Pakistan, France, Spain and Switzerland. Inside Science asks if this is a trend or just a coincidence. Professor David Spiegelhalter, an expert in the public perception of risk, explains whether there is such a...
science / science - 9 years ago
Nobel Prize and - as of this week, Copley Medal - winner Andre Geim outlined in Nature today his vision for the next generation of super-materials. Chemist Prof Andrea Sella joins Adam to explain how the discovery of graphene may have been the st...
science / science - 9 years ago
This week saw the publication of the annual government statistics on scientific research on animals. Overall, it again shows an increase, but does that tell the whole story? Wendy Jarrett of the organisation Understanding Animal Research shares her t...
science / science - 9 years ago
Scientists investigate viruses in order to save lives. But could that same knowledge also help other people create dangerous viruses to use as weapons of terror? This Thursday evening, a public debate is being held by the Society of Biology a...
science / science - 9 years ago
Today the government announced a plan to rid England of bovine TB within 25 years. Adam Rutherford looks back at how this issue has evolved and the extent to which scientific evidence has informed the eradication strategies, from culling badgers to v...
science / science - 13 years ago
Who decides what you're socially worth? People make assumptions about you just by seeing the way you interact with and react to others. We just re-made the The Art of Charm Podcast Value Toolbox episodes because we feel they're so important. This kin...
science / science - 13 years ago
Who decides what you're socially worth? People make assumptions about you just by seeing the way you interact with and react to others. We just re-made the The Art of Charm Podcast Value Toolbox episodes because we feel they're so important. This kin...