Professor Trevor Cox: Was Stonehenge an ancient acoustic chamber?
For decades, Stonehenge, the mysterious prehistoric circle of stones built on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, has left scientists scratching their heads. Who exactly built it and what was it used fo...
14 Sep 202031min
Dr Julia Shaw: Why do we do bad things?
Everyone does bad things. We know deep down are wrong, but we do them anyway. Sometimes, people do things so bad that we call them evil. Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw says there’s no such thing ...
7 Sep 202045min
James Hamblin: Should we all stop showering?
We know how important good hygiene is. It protects us from viral infections and diseases, but what if, by washing, soaping and scrubbing, we’re actually damaging our health? Dr James Hamblin, journali...
31 Aug 202038min
Katie Mack: How will the Universe end?
The end of the Universe may be a common feature in science fiction, but this one isn’t a crisis that can be averted by a team of superheroes. The Universe really will come to an end one way or another...
24 Aug 202042min
Rana el Kaliouby: What if computers could read our emotions?
For many, the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions has isolated us from the people we love, reducing our social life to screens and Zoom meetings. But even with the added visual, communicati...
17 Aug 202037min
Dr Rachel Brown: Why are some COVID-19 patients suffering from neurological complications?
A recent study carried out at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, on confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients has found neurological complications of the virus can, in some rar...
10 Aug 202027min
The Urban Birder: What wildlife can city-dwellers see?
Many of us have found solace in nature over the last few months, relishing our time outdoors, especially when it was limited to one form of exercise a day. A recent report by the RSPB found that peopl...
3 Aug 202048min
Dr Michael Mosley: Why is sleep so important?
If, like us, you love to read a good science book, (and thanks to this podcast we’ve read a fair few over the years), you’ll probably recognise the feeling of having more questions about its subject a...
27 Juli 202036min
