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There’s been an increasing amount of research to suggest that repeated concussions can have serious consequences and we want to find out more. This week, we’re looking at how concussion affects men a…

With Christmas around the corner we thought it was the perfect time to whip out some of our favourite blue language! This week, we’re finding out the science behind why we swear, including the histor…

This week we’re whittling down our final eight scientists to crown our winner. We’re digging into the work of Isaac Newton, Henrietta Leavitt, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Lynn Margulis, Archimedes,…

We’re putting more incredible scientists head to head this week on our mission to crown the greatest scientist of all time! This episode, we’ve got some seriously tough showdowns, like Richard Dawkin…

Over the course of the next three weeks, we’re pitting sixteen incredible scientists against each other to decide which of them is the greatest scientist of all time. This episode, we’ve got world fa…

This week, we’re marrying up two of our greatest loves: football and science! As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, we’re looking at just how much artificial intelligence could improve a team's perfor…

Cancer will affect almost all of us in some way during our lifetimes, so this Movember we’re trying to understand it a little bit more. We’re finding out how cancer treatment has changed, we’re debun…

Humans have been trying to interpret and understand dreams for thousands of years, but do they actually mean anything at all? This week we’re getting to grips with what happens when we have a dream, …

As spooky season draws to a close, we’re looking at why we enjoyed being freaked out so much. We’re discussing what determines what we’re afraid of (with reference to a very morally dubious experimen…

Since the 90s, Michael has been talking passionately about the huge problems caused by the lack of diversity in science. On today’s episode, we’re talking about some very important scientists forgott…

As the number of smokers in the UK continues to decline, there’s a new trend sweeping the country: vaping. How much do we actually know about these addictive e-cigarettes and the chemicals they conta…

Michael’s in his element this week as we dive into quantum physics! We’re getting our teeth into the history of cosmology, exploring the inflation of the universe and we’re doing our best to explain …

We’re examining the fascinating topic of pain and uncovering what makes us feel it and how our experiences differ. We’re also unlocking the causes of chronic pain, how our brains can trick us into fe…

Whether they were the best days of your life, or a grim memory you avoid at all costs, your school days are incredibly formative. This week we’re unpicking the school system, as we examine where the …

Humans’ love of festivals is something that transcends time and culture, so as summer draws to a close, we’re getting our teeth into some neuroscience and finding out why we love them so much! From h…

Today we’re bringing you an extra special episode, where we look back on some of the highlights of the series so far. We’re revisiting whether gender can have an impact on your mathematical ability, …

We’re not getting any younger, so on this week’s episode we’re discussing face transplants! Our expert is Dr Brian Gastman, one of the very few surgeons to ever perform a successful face transplant. …

As the heat wave rages on, we’re exploring whether water shortages could lead to the next war. We’re finding out how scarce drinking water actually is, how climate change is having an impact and whet…