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Series 3
Rob Newman
A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman.
01 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Why do we itch?
Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.
15 May 2026,·26 mins
The science behind hantavirus
What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
14 May 2026,·28 mins
Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real?
We talk to an expert about the risks from AI hackers
19 May 2026,·26 mins
Ingenious Omnibus II
Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes - with Dr Kat Arney.
31 Dec 2021,·1 min
The electric car boom in South East Asia
How Thailand and Vietnam are seeing rapid growth in EV sales and manufacturing
17 May 2026,·26 mins
Hantavirus outbreak and what’s in a name
An outbreak of hantavirus has us looking at the unexpected science around the disease.
15 May 2026,·49 mins
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is declared a health emergency
20 May 2026,·26 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries.
28 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Life Scientific: Washington Yotto Ochieng
Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS
18 May 2026,·26 mins
Is AI harvesting your knowledge on the cheap?
AI harvesting graduates’ knowledge on the cheap, hantavirus hoaxes online, and spying cars
14 May 2026,·42 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
Artemis II
14. The Learnings
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is back to talk about the mission and Artemis III
04 May 2026,·41 mins
Championing Disability
Adam shines a light on scientists with disabilities and explores disability research.
19 May 2026,·29 mins
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
AI: A Future for Humans?
The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures.
22 Dec 2021,·28 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Is AI the future of learning?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if artificial intelligence is the future of learning.
04 Mar 2026,·30 mins
8. The Terminator
Musk fears a 'Terminator future', where robots destroy humans. So why is he creating AI?
08 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
5. GPS
How GPS transformed navigation in the 1991Gulf War.
24 Oct 2014,·15 mins
Nicolas Bourbaki
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
25 Jun 2010,·15 mins
How Music Can Hold and Heal Us
We explore how music—especially lullabies—heals like medicine.
13 Mar 2025,·25 mins
Insects and mobile phone
Smart phones could become even smarter – thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders!
17 Jan 2022,·20 mins
The Hunting of The Quark
First broadcast in 1997. Inside protons and neutrons lurks the holy grail of physics
10 Dec 1997,·13 mins
Newgenics
Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
27 Dec 2022,·28 mins
A Wonderful Catastrophe
How can we cope with the challenges of digital communication?
12 Jul 2024,·14 mins
Life after Life
First broadcast in 1999. Do you believe in life after death?
15 Jun 1999,·12 mins
Series 4
Strontium
Chemist Andrea Sella ends his festive series with fireworks and the element strontium.
27 Dec 2019,·14 mins
