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Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

Geraint Lewis: What is the fate of our universe?

20 December 2018

The universe will eventually come to an end, but will it be with a bang, a whimper, or something else? Astrophysicist Geraint Lewis has the answer


Chamkaur Ghag: The hunt for dark matter

Chamkaur Ghag: The hunt for dark matter

4 December 2018

Dark matter is the mysterious glue that holds everything together – but will we ever pin down its true nature? Astrophysicist Chamkaur Ghag thinks we will


Carlo Rovelli: The nature of time

Carlo Rovelli: The nature of time

27 November 2018

We all experience time passing, but why? Carlo Rovelli reveals why time is more complex than intuition suggests; it may not exist at all


Bobby Seagull: The magic of numbers

Bobby Seagull: The magic of numbers

20 November 2018

Numbers are everywhere, from buildings to our mobile phones. Mathematician Bobby Seagull reveals how to spot them and why they’re so special


Roberto Trotta: What has Einstein ever done for you?

Roberto Trotta: What has Einstein ever done for you?

7 November 2018

Albert Einstein revolutionised our view of the universe but he also has a big impact on your everyday life, says cosmologist Roberto Trotta.


Melanie Windridge: Nuclear fusion - the sun's power on Earth

Melanie Windridge: Nuclear fusion - the sun's power on Earth

7 November 2018

Limitless clean energy from fusion has long been a dream. Now it could finally come true, says plasma physicist Melanie Windridge


Ivette Fuentes: How to build a quantum teleporter

Ivette Fuentes: How to build a quantum teleporter

25 October 2018

Teleportation is real – but it’s not what you think. Mathematical physicist Ivette Fuentes teases the science from the sci-fi


Sean Carroll: The many worlds of quantum mechanics

Sean Carroll: The many worlds of quantum mechanics

18 October 2018

Quantum mechanics is mind-blowing at the best of times. Sean Carroll explores perhaps its most jaw-dropping idea: that the world is constantly splitting in two


Melissa Uchida: Neutrinos, the tiny particles with huge implications

Melissa Uchida: Neutrinos, the tiny particles with huge implications

18 October 2018

Neutrinos barely interact with anything – a billion pass through your thumbnail every second. But studying these ghosts could transform our understanding of reality, as high energy physicist Melissa Uchida explains


The legacy of Stephen Hawking

The legacy of Stephen Hawking

17 October 2018

Stephen Hawking did more in his lifetime to advance our understanding of gravity than anyone since Einstein – and much more besides. Join Martin Rees, Marika Taylor, Stuart Clark and Tom Shakespeare as they explore the legacy of the greatest physicist...


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