A Nigerian project called Looty is seeking to take back African art in digital form. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 25th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 22nd of May in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online…
We are roughly symmetrical on the outside with two eyes, two arms, and two legs, but inside we are all over the place! This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 24th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 22nd of May in Phuket…
Is this monster black hole really the heaviest thing in the Galaxy? Which has now been imaged by the biggest telescope on Earth. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 19th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of May in Phuket at…
Brand new results of a 4th Covid booster trial, with a mix and match approach including half doses, reveal good news for global vaccine rollout. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 19th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of May in Phuket…
Does North Korea have digital control and is known as one of the most isolated countries in the world. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 18h of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of May in Phuket on 91.5 FM and…
We use wi-fi every day, but do you know how it works? This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 17th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of May in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online…
The Mekong Delta is home to 17 million people and is Vietnam’s most productive agricultural region. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 12th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of May in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via…
Claudia is joined by Matt Fox, Professor of Global Health at Boston University to discuss evidence investigating a hybrid combination of Covid vaccines and prior infection. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 12th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of May in…
What mystery, the teenage brain? ‘Why are teens prone to risky behaviour?’ asks Dr Mark Gallaway, ‘especially when with their friends?’ This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 10th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of May in Phuket at 8:30…
Update on New Covid Research and the latest global research into Covid-19 and Claudia talks to the authors of a new study charting brain development over the human life span. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 4th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
Indian summer, really, is it wanted? Deadly heat has been building over the Indian sub-continent for weeks and this week reached crisis levels. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 5th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 1st of Mayin Phuket at 9:00…
What’s in store for Twitter, now that Elon Musk’s offer has been accepted by the Twitter board? This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 4th of May. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 1st of May in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM…
A Jaguar last week Wild Inside, The Burmese Python and now The Ocean Sunfish In the final week of this three-part series Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of Mola mola the world’s largest bony fish to unravel this bizarrely shaped predator’s ability to swim to a huge range of depths. Producer…
Phuket is home to some of the best Muay Thai training camps in the world, and if you’re interested in learning this art, you should definitely consider coming to Thailand! In this blog post, we will discuss the history and benefits of Muay Thai training, as well as provide some tips on how to choose…
As a series of UN climate reports have warned recently, drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions – a halving over the next decade – are needed if we are to keep global warming down to manageable levels. No sign of that happening. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until…
Could audio files be the new digital drugs? New research shows that binaural beats – illusionary tones created by the brain when the brain hears two different tones in each ear – can change someone’s emotional state. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 27th of…
If you’re planning a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand in the near future, that’s is good because like in the rest of Thailand everyone is friendly in the land of smiles. However, it’s important to be aware of the weather conditions. In this article, we will provide an overview of the season’s weather forecast for…
Psilocybin is the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms. Brain scanning experiments reveal how psilocybin works to relieve severe depression. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page. It will be available until Thursday the 21st of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 17th of April in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5…
As African connectivity improves, so does the spread of cyber-security and cybercrime across the continent. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 20th of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 17th of April in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online…
The third round of the 2022 FIA Formula One season brings the long-awaited return to racing in Melbourne’s Albert Park as the Williams team heads down under for the Australian Grand Prix. The temporary 5.303km track running around the Albert Park lake presents an exciting challenge for drivers and cars, offering a formidable low surface grip…
This week BBC UK Top 40 Top of the Pops talks to Northern Irish singer-songwriter Neil Hannon, best known as the frontman for The Divine Comedy. After a break of six years, he is back with a brand new album. Neil Hannon at Wikipedia. Hannon is the founder and mainstay of The Divine Comedy, a…
Just over two months ago, the undersea volcano of Hunga Tonga erupted catastrophically, generating huge tsunamis and covering the islands of Tonga in ash. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 14th of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 10th of April in Phuket at…
Claudia Hammond talks to Chris Gill, Associate Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and co-author of a new paper revealing the devastating impact of Covid in Africa. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 13th of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 10th…
Look who has a new album, Michael Bublé is back with a brand new album mixing original songs and covers, he will be telling us all about it. Michael Steven Bublé was born on September 9, 1975 and is a Canadian singer. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom. He…
A robot boat is to gather data following Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai’s eruption to try and help scientists what may have caused one of the fiercest volcanic eruptions in more than a century. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 13th of April. It will also be broadcast…
Russian forces in the forested exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear site may be receiving potentially dangerous levels of radiation. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 7th of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 3rd of April in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5…
The stress and anxiety for the Ukraine people. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 6th of April. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 3rd of April in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. This…
It has been nine years since the band Placebo released a new album, but they are back with a new collection. Placebo tells us all about it. Plus, we hear from new Jamaican reggae artist, Koffee. There is also new music from Machine Gun Kelly, Popper Payper, Michael Buble, and Stone Foundation. Plus, we will…
This week the question is why did the dinosaurs die out and the mammals survive? Steve Brusatte analyses the pace of evolutionary change and tries to answer big questions. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Monday the 4th of March. It will also be broadcast on Sunday…
Unseasonably high temperatures have been recorded in both polar regions. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 24th of March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 27th of March in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. High Temperatures potential impact…
What is to be done Covid 19 in Hong Kong facing the highest death rates in the world while Worldwide the number of new Covid-19 infection cases jumps by 10%. Tabitha Mwangi, Programme Manager at Cambridge Africa at Cambridge University, gives us a rundown of how that overall increase is playing out in different parts…
The shifting geopolitical economics following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the reappearance of the word “Splinternet”. In recent years some countries have created the physical infrastructure to potentially run many internet services outside of the reach of the global network of networks most people know as the internet. This programme is available NOW…
Did you know that Sir Shankar Balasubramanian is responsible for a revolution in medicine? This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday 29th of March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 27th of March in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online…