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Blue Planet II’s Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean

Blue Planet II’s Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean

14 June 2019

Join Blue Planet II’s scientific advisor Steve Simpson for an underwater acoustic adventure, exploring the remarkable noises of the ocean’s animals.


Anu Ojha: Will humans make it to Mars?

Anu Ojha: Will humans make it to Mars?

10 January 2019

Will humans ever get to Mars for real? Anu Ojha, director of the UK’s National Space Academy, explores the possibilities


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


Helen Margolis: How atomic clocks let us keep time like never before

Helen Margolis: How atomic clocks let us keep time like never before

20 December 2018

Helen Margolis is a keeper of the UK’s atomic clock, so she’s up to the minute on the mysteries of time.


Emily Mitchell: Mysterious early lifeforms

Emily Mitchell: Mysterious early lifeforms

18 December 2018

We know very little about Ediacarans, Earth’s first complex life. Palaeontologist Emily Mitchell reveals why they are such intriguing creatures


Lewis Dartnell: Astrobiology – the search for alien life

Lewis Dartnell: Astrobiology – the search for alien life

17 December 2018

Could there be life on other planets, and if so, what would it look like? Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell is hunting for alien life in whatever form it takes. Join him as he explores how life developed on our planet, and where life might exist beyond Earth


Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

17 December 2018

Geneticist Peter Campbell explains how advanced DNA technology is revolutionising cancer research and medicine


Isla Myers-Smith: Climate change and the greening of the Arctic

Isla Myers-Smith: Climate change and the greening of the Arctic

17 December 2018

Hear from Isla Myers-Smith about how the Arctic tundra is changing, and what this will mean for the whole planet


Lewis Halsey: Do wild animals exercise to keep fit?

Lewis Halsey: Do wild animals exercise to keep fit?

17 December 2018

How do animals manage amazing feats of fitness without seeming to do any training, asks environmental physiologist Lewis Halsey


What should we do about plastic?

What should we do about plastic?

13 December 2018

Everyone is talking about the problem of plastic waste, but what can we do about it? Our panel of experts discuss possible solutions. New Scientist's Emily Wilson is joined by writer and TV presenter Lucy Siegle, marine biologist Richard Thompson, and...


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