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Science with Sam sleep

Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely? Science with Sam explains

29 April 2021

Sleep is clearly extremely important, but what’s going on in our brains while we’re out of it? Why can’t we stay awake all the time? And how can we make sure we’re getting enough? Let Science with Sam explain


Sciencw with Sam: Origins

The search for the origin of life: From panspermia to primordial soup

6 October 2020

Did life begin suddenly in a chemical big bang, or did the ingredients come together slowly, bit by bit from a primordial soup?  Science with sam explains


Science with Sam: Origins of Life

The search for the origin of life: From panspermia to primordial soup

6 October 2020

Did life begin suddenly in a chemical big bang, or did the ingredients come together slowly, bit by bit from a primordial soup?  Science with sam explores


The immune system: How to boost it and lower your immune age

The immune system: How to boost it and lower your immune age

29 September 2020

Your immune system stands between you and deadly infections. But as you get older, so does your immune age, making you more susceptible to disease.


Meet NASA's latest Mars Rover: Will Perseverance find life in 2021?

Meet NASA's latest Mars Rover: Will Perseverance find life in 2021?

22 September 2020

Perseverance is the first NASA mission to explicitly look for signs of ancient life. It will also test the first extraterrestrial helicopter and prepare for human exploration.


Science with Sam describes the microbiome

The microbiome: How gut bacteria regulate our health

15 September 2020

Our video series Science with Sam explains how the community of microorganisms inside our bodies can keep us healthy or make us ill


Science with Sam: Vaccines

How do mRNA coronavirus vaccines work? Science with Sam explains

8 September 2020

The most pressing question of 2020 is when will we get a vaccine for covid-19? But what actually is a vaccine? How do they work? And what does it take to develop a new one?  Let Science with Sam explain


Science with Sam: Vaccine

How do mRNA coronavirus vaccines work? Science with Sam explains

8 September 2020

Our video explainer series continues with a look at vaccines: how they work, how they're made and when will we get one for the coronavirus?


Science with Sam - The Multiverse

Science with Sam: Is our reality just one part of a multiverse?

1 September 2020

The multiverse is one of the weirdest ideas in science – but it might just be real. Find out how in the second episode of our new video series, Science with Sam


Science with Sam: What is a black hole? And could you survive one?

Science with Sam: What is a black hole? And could you survive one?

25 August 2020

Ever wondered what a black hole is made of, or what would happen if you fell into one? Let our new video series Science with Sam explain everything.


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