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British Science Festival 2025

Adam Walton explores this years British Science Festival, taking place in Liverpool from 10-14 September.

Adam Walton hears from some of the speakers attending this year's British Science Festival, which is in Liverpool from 10 - 14 September.

Inspired by the Voyager 1 Golden Record, Dr Hannah Little from the University of Liverpool explains how we can talk to aliens.

Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas from the University of Glasgow gives animals access to the internet.

Cardiff based Author and Rapper, Jon Chase, describes his passion for communicating science.

Dr Liam Collins-Jones from the comedy group "Three Queers and a Welshman" attempts to solve the world's hardest puzzles.

Professor Caroline Wilkinson from Liverpool John Moores University discusses how to use forensics to solve a murder.

Plus, Adam highlights a new Radio 4 series called “Ria Lina Gets Forensic”, which takes a scalpel to the world of anti-ageing treatments.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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