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Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity
Professor Anne Magurran on how nature is going the same way as our high streets.

Richard Wiseman on lying, luck and the paranormal
How to spot a liar. Professor Richard Wiseman tells Jim Al-Khalili

Jonathan Ball on his arms race against viruses
Virologist Jonathan Ball talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his quest to disarm killer viruses.

Robin Dunbar on why we have friends
Why do we have friends? Robin Dunbar tells Jim Al-Khalili.

Katherine Joy on moon rock
Lunar geologist Katherine Joy tells Jim Al-Khalili why we need to go back to the moon.

DNA detective Turi King
How geneticist Turi King identified the 500 yr old skeleton of Richard III.

Ewine van Dishoeck on cosmic chemistry
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck tells Jim Al-Khalili about the space between the stars.

Plastic pollution with Richard Thompson
How Richard Thompson alerted the world to the micro-plastics in the ocean.

Erica McAlister on the beauty of flies
Dr Erica McAlister talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies.

Richard Peto on why smoking kills but quitting saves lives
Epidemiologist Richard Peto on the links between tobacco, disease and early death