Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?
28 April 2020
Being intelligent has allowed our species to conquer the world. Mark Maslin explains why evolution favoured an unusually brainy ape.
Microorganisms: the future of food, fuel and medicine
28 April 2020
Mike Sulu explains how the first lifeforms to evolve on Earth have the potential to feed, fuel and heal our future
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?
Anna Machin: Exploring the biology of being a father
9 December 2019
How does becoming a dad affect men? Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin explores the biological changes that manifest in male parents.
Race science: How dangerous and discredited ideas persist in biology
9 December 2019
Angela Saini and Lilian Anekwe explore the troubling ways in which scientific racism is re-entering the mainstream
The intelligence trap: Why smart people make stupid mistakes
9 December 2019
A high IQ doesn’t ensure wise decision making. David Robson explains why we fall into intelligence traps and how to avoid them
Reconstructing ancient technology: How our ancestors made tools
9 December 2019
Archaeologist Chloe Duckworth reveals what we can learn about ourselves by studying how our ancestors made things
Martin Rees: Humanity's future – predictions for the next century
2 December 2019
Astronomer Royal Martin Rees makes some predictions on humanity's future, and calls for coordinated global action to ward off threats from biotech, cyber technologies and advanced AI
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
