Don't miss the upcoming Food Science miniseries!
Have you ever been frustrated when your carefully baked loaves come out of the oven looking more like pancakes? Or wondered why cheese tastes so good even though it’s riddled with mould? Maybe you wan...
19 Feb 202535s
What meteorites tell us about life on Earth and the Universe
Meteorites are one of the best indicators that we can get of what is out there in Space. Helen Gordon, author of the new book The Meteorites: Encounters with Outer Space and Deep Time, talks us throug...
17 Feb 202527min
How psychology can help us see through propaganda
It can be hard to know what is true and false in a world of disinformation. But there are some tricks that people use to frame what they say and learning how to spot these can help you avoid them. We ...
14 Feb 202530min
How psychology can help us unlock the power of saying ‘no’
Whether it’s accepting a work assignment we know we don’t have time for, attending a social occasion even though we’d much rather hunker down at home with a cup of tea, or something more serious such ...
10 Feb 202534min
How science is tackling one of the most common causes of sight loss
Dame Judi Dench has recently been in the news speaking about the long-term issue she’s been having with sight loss. The veteran actor has a condition known as age-related macular degeneration that cur...
7 Feb 202526min
How our brains create our sense of self
Over the last century or so neuroscientists around the world have been uncovering more and more about how our very identities are formed by the different cognitive functions carried out by our brains....
3 Feb 202533min
How body image pressures lead to steroid use
Be it a Marvel superhero, a fashion model or a professional athlete, we likely all have an image in our minds of what we wish our bodies looked like. But for some, the pressure of meeting these expect...
31 Jan 202526min
Healthy Start: How small behavioural changes help manage stress
Whether it’s due to deadlines at work, an upcoming exam or a rocky personal relationship, we’ve no doubt all felt stress at some point in our lives. And while a certain amount of stress can help to mo...
27 Jan 202526min
