The Life Scientific Episodes Available now

Catherine Heymans on the lighter side of the dark universe

Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.

Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution

Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.

Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity

Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature.

Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI

Neil Lawrence on why we needn't fear the power of AI

Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets

Liz Morris discusses being in the first wave of UK women scientists to work in Antarctica.

Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents

Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.

Brian Schmidt on Nobel Prize-winning supernovae and the joys of making wine

Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making.

Jacqueline McKinley on unearthing bones and stories at Britain's ancient burial sites

Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley.

Jonathan Shepherd on a career as a crime-fighting surgeon

Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.

Doyne Farmer on making sense of chaos for a better world

Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.

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