Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
From HG Well’s The Time Machine, to Doctor Who and Back to the Future, time travel has become a beloved staple of science fiction. But will humans ever actually be able to jump through time? According...
18 Maj 202328min
Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
Want to get better at interpreting body language? Well, most books on the topic are unlikely to help you. At least, that’s the argument of Geoff Beattie, professor of psychology at Edge Hill Universit...
14 Maj 202333min
AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal
Artificial intelligence has seeped into the art world, creating incredible paintings, winning art competitions, and turning amateurs into Picasso. But how does it work, and can it really replace artis...
11 Maj 202331min
How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
Ever had an ‘aha’ moment? The point where your thoughts somehow finally coalesce into a revelation? Or have you ever wondered where your creative impulses come from and how they’re formed? In this epi...
7 Maj 202336min
Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken
Have you ever struggled to put that packet of biscuits back in the cupboard after opening them? Or found yourself dialling for your favourite takeaway more often than you’d really like to? If so, it s...
4 Maj 202344min
How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall
As space travel becomes more common, questions are being raised over laws in space, how it will be split up amongst countries and even the risk of potential star wars. We spoke to author Tim Marshall ...
30 Apr 202334min
Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell
Out-of-body experiences have long fascinated humans, with accounts of people feeling as if they’ve floated above their own bodies going back thousands of years. But what causes them? Intriguing new fi...
27 Apr 202330min
A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha Goswami
About 1 in 10 people in the UK have dyslexia, which is a neurological difference that can result in difficulties learning to read and write. But what exactly causes it? Scientists aren’t in full agree...
23 Apr 202331min
