The genetic revolution: Can we predict school performance from DNA?
12 December 2019
Geneticist Robert Plomin makes the case that DNA is more important than upbringing to a child’s personality, exam results and future income
How to be superhuman: The science behind extraordinary abilities
12 December 2019
Rowan Hooper asks special guests what it feels like to be exceptional. And what does it take to get there?
Can we really choose our own fate, or is free will an illusion?
9 December 2019
Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow asks if your fate is hardwired into your brain, from what you like to eat to who you fall in love with
Neuroscientist Gina Rippon: Busting the myth of male and female brains
2 December 2019
Any differences in the brains of males and females are not the result of a fixed biological blueprint, says neuroscientist Gina Rippon
How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer
2 December 2019
Molecular biologist Fiona Behan reports on how the CRISPR gene-editing technique can find cancer’s weak points, identifying targets for new drugs
