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Rachel Mills exploring the sea floor
Rachel Mills on volcanoes under the sea and how metal deposits feed the oceans.
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Frank Close and particle physics
Jim Al-Khalili discusses quarks and popularising particle physics with Frank Close.
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Sheena Cruickshank on the wonders of the human immune system
DIY Faecal Transplants? Don't do this at home, immunologist Sheena Cruickshank tells Jim.
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John Taylor on being an inventor
John Taylor tells Jim Al-Khalili how his inventions transformed the electric kettle.
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Cat Hobaiter on communication in apes
Jim Al-Khalili talks chimp gestures with Dr Cat Hobaiter.
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Caroline Dean reveals the genetic secrets of flowering
Professor Dame Caroline Dean on why some plants need cold before they can flower.
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Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
Carlo Rovelli describes how he abandoned the concept of time.
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Callum Roberts on the urgent need for marine conservation
Callum Roberts on coral reefs and the urgent need for marine reserves.
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Stephen Reicher on the psychology of crowds
Psychologist Stephen Reicher talks to Jim al-Khalili about how we behave in crowds.
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Clare Grey on the Big Battery Challenge
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Clare Grey about the batteries that could power our future.
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Ailie MacAdam on the biggest construction project in Europe
From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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John Burn and the genetics of cancer
Jim Al-Khalili discusses the genetics of cancer with Professor Sir John Burn.
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Richard Henderson zooms in on the molecules of life
2017 Nobel Prize-winner Richard Henderson on how he zoomed in on the molecules of life.
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Wendy Barclay and the flu virus
Jim Al-Khalili discusses the flu virus with Professor Wendy Barclay of Imperial College.
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Eugenia Cheng on the mathematics of mathematics
Jim talks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about mathematics, music and baking.
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Eben Upton on Raspberry Pi
The computer that costs little more than a toasted sandwich.
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Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight
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Ellen Stofan on being NASA chief scientist
Ellen Stofan, former chief scientist at NASA, talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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Tim Birkhead on bird promiscuity
Sex, guillemots and the virtuoso finch.
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Steve Cowley on Nuclear Fusion
Jim Al-Khalili asks Steve Cowley if we will ever have energy from nuclear fusion.
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Lucie Green on the sun
Jim Al-Khalili talks to astrophysicist Lucie Green about studying the sun.
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Tracey Rogers on leopard seals and Antarctica
Singing leopard seals and other perils of research in Antarctica.
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Jennifer Doudna
Jennifer Doudna talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her research that is transforming genetics.
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Tamsin Mather on what volcanic plumes reveal about our planet
Tamsin Mather explains what volcanic plumes tell us about our planet, past and present.
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Tim O'Brien on transient stars and science and music festivals
Jim Al-Khalili talks transient stars and music festivals with Tim O'Brien of Jodrell Bank.
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Ottoline Leyser on how plants decide what to do
Ottoline Leyser talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how plants decide to grow the way they do.
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Fay Dowker on a new theory of space-time
Fay Dowker and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the texture of space-time.
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Ann Clarke on The Frozen Ark
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dr Ann Clarke about preserving global animal DNA in The Frozen Ark
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Graham MacGregor on tackling the demons in our diet
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Graham MacGregor about his remarkable war on sugar and salt.
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Liz Sockett on friendly killer bacteria
Jim Al-khalili talks to Professor Liz Sockett about the evil genius of predatory bacteria.
