The adventures of a geologist: From shipwrecks to mapping the Arctic
20 November 2019
Before directing the Oxford Museum of Natural History, Paul Smith mapped remote Greenland and was once left stranded when his ship went down
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Google scientist has a surprising tip to improve any search
13 November 2019
Dan Russell studies our Google search patterns and tries to understand how we think about knowledge. He reveals a search tip 90 per cent of users don't know
Why embracing failure, mistakes and forgetfulness is key to success
6 November 2019
Making mistakes helps us learn and get better at stuff, says neuroscientist Henning Beck, but be wary of thinking what works for humans will work for AI
Apollo collection curator on what Neil Armstrong took to the moon
30 October 2019
Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo spacecraft collection, on awesome astronauts, her passion for space history – and getting struck by lightning
Mathematician Eugenia Cheng on the abstract wonder of category theory
23 October 2019
Once thought too abstract, category theory has become remarkably pervasive in science, says mathematician and pianist Eugenia Cheng
Maggie Aderin-Pocock on space travel and humanity's future
9 October 2019
Space scientist and presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock sees our future in space, even though it will take thousands of years to reach neighbouring solar systems
Real-life Iron Man on what it's like to fly a Jet Suit
25 September 2019
A childhood spent building rockets helped Sam Rogers become the person who flies in a gas-turbine-powered Jet Suit
xkcd comic creator Randall Munroe on the thrill of physics
18 September 2019
The cartoonist and engineer talks time travel paradoxes, absurd interviews with astronauts, and how strange science can fix everyday problems
Dean Burnett on why disruptive teens might have saved the human race
11 September 2019
The behaviour that defines teenagers might be annoying, but neuroscientist Dean Burnett says it could have been crucial for the survival of our species
What makes us addicts? Judith Grisel is determined to find out
4 September 2019
After experiencing addiction herself, neuroscientist Judith Grisel wants to know what makes some people more prone to it than others
