The Life Scientific Episodes Available now
Caroline Smith on meteorites and potential ancient life on Mars
Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.
AP De Silva on building molecular fluorescence sensors for healthcare
Photochemist AP De Silva on engineering molecular sensors to help revolutionise healthcare
Peter Knight on quantum technologies
Peter Knight on quantum computing and the strange physics of light.
Eleanor Schofield on conserving Tudor warship the Mary Rose
Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.
George Church on reimagining woolly mammoths and virus-proofing humans
Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project.
Gareth Collett on a career in bomb disposal
Gareth Collett on explosives engineering, bomb disposal and his move from army to academia
Sonia Gandhi on building model brains to tackle Parkinson’s disease
Sonia Gandhi on trying to tackle the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.
Mark O'Shea on close encounters with venomous snakes
Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
Kevin Fong on medical planning for Mars and Earth-based emergencies
Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.
Dame Pratibha Gai on training atoms to do what we want
Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.