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Discover the unsung heroines of science and their world changing inventions.
Fed: The invention of chicken
Dr Chris van Tulleken discovers how we changed chicken, and how chicken changed us
Fed: A Chicken and Egg Story
How human innovation turned chicken from backyard bird to multi-billion dollar industry.
Fed: U OK Hen?
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores what it takes to make a chicken happy.
Fed: The Ethical Consumer's Dilemma
Dr Chris van Tulleken asks whether we can raise a chicken that's good for the planet.
Fed: Fine Print
Dr Chris van Tulleken asks if we can trust what's on the label when it comes to food.
The Evidence: Salt
You eat it every day, but how much do you know about the incredible science of salt?
Fed: The fast food trap
Dr Chris van Tulleken gets a taste of a guilty pleasure - sinful yet delicious fast food
Fed: Big chicken
Dr Chris van Tulleken ponders the global cost of keeping the world in wings
Fed: Beyond the bird
Dr Chris van Tulleken wrestles with the thorny issue of animal slaughter
The Life Scientific
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
The Life Scientific: Charles Godfray
Explorations in the world of science.
Sheila Willis
The Life Scientific: Fiona Rayment
Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond.
Hannah Critchlow
Hannah Critchlow on the connected brain.
The Life Scientific: Mike Edmunds
What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? Prof Mike Edmunds tackles
Protein: Powerhouse or piffle?
Protein is having a moment in the spotlight. Should you be worried about getting enough?
The Beaches
The scientific mission that ensured the success of the D-Day landings
The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain
Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.
The Life Scientific: Conny Aerts
Conny Aerts is a professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leuven in Belgium
The Life Scientific: Anne Child
Anne Child is a clinical geneticist
The Life Scientific - Janet Treasure
The Life Scientific: Raymond Schinazi
Raymond Schinazi reflects on his role revolutionising treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
The Life Scientific - Dawn Bonfield
Dawn Bonfield on inclusive engineering.
The Life Scientific - Vicky Tolfrey
Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics.
The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
The Life Scientific - Peter Goadsby
Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.
Inside Health: How can we age well?
A of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.
Hay Festival Special
Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast
Inside Health: Can Insomnia be fixed?
How did you sleep last night?
Inside Health: Life after my mountain accident
