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John Sulston
Jim al-Khalili talks to biologist John Sulston.
Uta Frith
Jim meets psychologist Prof Uta Frith, whose work changed how we view brain disorders.
Tim Hunt
Prof Jim al-Khalili talks to Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Sir Tim Hunt.
Lord Robert Winston
Lord Robert Winston on IVF, the House of Lords and scientists' ethical responsibilty.
Colin Pillinger
Prof Jim Al-Khalili talks to planetary scientist Colin Pillinger about life on Mars.
Robin Murray
Psychiatrist Robin Murray on why he has changed his mind about the cause of schizophrenia.
Chris Stringer
Jim Al-Khalili meets paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer to find who our ancestors were.
Tony Ryan
What is the future of nanotechnology? Chemist Tony Ryan shows some of its surprising uses.
Iain Chalmers
Jim Al-Khalili talks to pioneering health services researcher, Iain Chalmers.
Martin Rees
Jim Al-Khalili enters the multiverse with the Astronomer Royal Martin Rees.
John Lawton
Jim Al-Khalili talks to ecologist John Lawton.
Tejinder Virdee
Jim Al-Khalili talks to physicist Tejinder Virdee about the search for the Higgs boson.
Angela Gallop
Jim Al-Khalili talks to the forensic scientist Angela Gallop.
James Lovelock
James Lovelock on elocution lessons, defrosting hamsters and Gaia.
Frances Ashcroft
Frances Ashcroft on a lifetime spent studying the link between blood sugar and insulin.
Lloyd Peck
Jim Al-Khalili meets Antarctic scientist Lloyd Peck and discovers giant sea spiders.
Barbara Sahakian
Jim meets neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian to discuss her work with Alzheimer's disease.
Robert May
Jim al-Khalili talks to the former chief scientific advisor Robert May about public trust.
John Pickett
Jim Al-Khalili meets John Pickett, whose recent work on GM wheat caused a public debate.
Steve Jones
Geneticist Steve Jones lives life in the slow lane, studying snails.
Pat Wolseley
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Pat Wolseley talks about her obsession with lichen.
Martin Siegert
Jim Al-Khalili goes under the Antarctic ice with glaciologist Martin Siegert.
Dame Ann Dowling
Jim Al-Khalili discusses silent aircraft with Cambridge engineer, Dame Ann Dowling.
Richard Dawkins
Jim Al-Khalili meets evolutionary biologist and author Prof Richard Dawkins.
Andrea Sella
Jim Al-Khalili discovers why Andrea Sella's chemistry demonstrations are filling theatres.
David Nutt
Jim Al-Khalili interviews Prof David Nutt about research into drugs and the brain.
Sunetra Gupta
Jim Al-Khalili meets Prof Sunetra Gupta, a scientist and novelist.
Sir Mark Walport
Jim Al-Khalili talks to the next government chief scientific advisor, Sir Mark Walport.
Hugh Montgomery
Jim Al-Khalili interviews Professor Hugh Montgomery about the gene for fitness.
Monica Grady
Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Monica Grady weigh up the evidence for life on Mars.
Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond on gall bladders, global history and the birds of Papua New Guinea.