Thailand is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world. It has a rich culture, delicious food, warm people and an abundance of natural beauty. Phuket, in particular, is one of the top travel destinations in the country and hosts a range of different events throughout the year. One of the most…
There is a call for facial recognition tech ban in São Paulo metro. A number of Brazilian civil rights organisations have filed a civil lawsuit against a company operating the São Paulo metro and their use of facial recognition technology. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available until Wednesday the…
Bryan Adams is back with a new album and so are the UK Country and Western duo The Shires, both tell us all about their new music. There are also tracks from the latest albums by Swedish rock band Ghost, newcomers The Mysterines and Rex Orange County. In the singles chart we are looking out…
Really, Covid in the sewers? Analysis of wastewater from sewage systems has provided an early warning system for the presence of Covid-19 in communities – showing up in the water samples before people test positive. 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…
This month, the full moon will take place on March the 18th, known as a worm moon. It raises many questions with its peculiar name. In today’s article, we’ll explain the meaning behind the full moon’s name and tell you the best time for observing it. The Worm Moon, the last full moon of winter…
We look at wolves, and the programme is slightly different because the predator we’re talking about is very much a predator of our imaginations. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 22nd March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 20th March in Phuket at 8:30…
Hong Kong had been very successful at preventing the spread of Coivd19. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page. It will be available until Thursday the 17th of March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 13th of March in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. Testing…
NewsGuard – tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites Fake News, False claims and misinformation about Ukraine and its allies have been rife online for months. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 16th of March. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 13th March in…
The army ant might be small enough to squash underfoot but, make no mistake, it’s a formidable predator. The classification ”army ant” is actually a general term that refers to any of about 18 genera of ant that exhibit extremely aggressive nomadic behaviours and indiscriminately kill by overwhelming prey with their massive numbers. This programme…
Tears for Fears were one of the biggest artists of the 1980s. They are back with their first new album in 18 years entitled The Tipping Point. Plus Johnny Marr who first found success with the legendary Manchester band The Smiths has just returned with a brand new album. Also, there is new music from…
Did you know that the tech behind your doorbell was likely to have been designed in Ukraine? This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 9th March. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 6th March in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online…
Adam Hart discovers why rattlesnakes make good mothers and how deadly their venom is. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday 8th March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 6th March in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the…
Cursed as a worthless scavenger and cast as villainous cowardly sidekicks in Disney’s The Lion King, the spotted hyena is one of the world’s most misunderstood of all predators. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday 1st March. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 27th of…
The guitarist Slash is best known in his day with the band Guns N’ Roses. He is back with a new solo album, 4, featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and released by Gibson Records. This week he tells us all about it. Plus the band Alt J are back with their fourth album The…
Messenger RNA-based vaccines have been used successfully to kick start the antibody production needed to fight Covid-19. The Covid-19 vaccine technology has been successfully used to encourage the growth of new bones to heal severe fractures. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page. It will be available until Thursday 24 February. It will…
People die waiting for replacement hearts, lungs and kidneys. Could genetically modified pigs be the solution to a worldwide shortage of organ donors? This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 23rd February. It will also broadcast on Sunday 20th of February in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…
India has announced a digital budget with plans to create its own cryptocurrency – the digital rupee. It also plans a 30% digital asset tax. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 23rd of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 20th of February…
UCL oceanographer Helen Czerski explores life in the ocean depths with a panel of deep sea biologists. Update to last weeks programme where Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration and now week go into the deep sea. A panel of deep sea biologists. They…
Breast cancer makes up a third of all cancer diagnoses for black women and for those with the most common type of cancer, ER-positive (estrogen or oestrogen positive) cancers, black women are 42% more likely to die of the disease than white women. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until…
Télécoms Sans Frontières has sent satellite kits to Tonga to improve connectivity on the islands following the volcanic eruption. Before the pandemic, TSF would have immediately deployed the Tonga internet satellite after it went dark, but strict quarantine rules limit what they can do. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is…
Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday 15th of February. It will also broadcast on Sunday the 13th of February in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM…
We’re 40 years into the HIV – AIDS pandemic, and even with massive public health campaigns, still, 1 ½ million become infected with HIV each year; about half that number die of its ravages. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 10th of February. It will also…
The pandemic has caused many people to die alone in hospital intensive care units – whilst others have died at home without the support and pain relief they needed. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday 9th of February. It will also broadcast on Sunday 6th of February in…
Professor Tom Kariuki has spent his career battling for science in Africa, both as a leading immunologist and as the former director of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa. This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 8th of February. It will also broadcast…
The first-ever robotic surgery without a human surgeon guiding it has been successfully performed at Johns Hopkins University. The Smart Tissues Autonomous Robot (STAR) completed a keyhole procedure called intestinal anastomosis – the sewing together of two sections of soft bowel – on pigs. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is…
There are now a number of biological indicators for the potential development of long covid. Immunologist Onur Boyman of Zurich University Hospital and Claire Steves, Clinical Senior Lecturer at King’s College London strives to tell us how pinpointing these factors is now helping in the development of strategies to predict the syndrome and prepare treatment….
The Junior Tri Dash, Thailand’s leading junior triathlon series will become the Pho3nix Kids Triathlon series in 2022, after inking a major partnership with the not-for-profit Pho3nix Foundation. The five-race Pho3nix Kids Triathlon series spans from March through November 2022. The first event will kick off on 12 March 2022 at Bangpoo Golf & Sports…
Connectivity to Tonga partially restored but the Tonga undersea cable repair could take weeks. The underwater volcanic eruption severed the country’s only underwater network cable and ash clouds have made satellite connectivity impossible. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 2nd of February. It will also…
James Ross presents The Greatest Hits Of Music every week, with a focus on the biggest and best songs from through the years Great songs that you remember, and some you’ve forgotten! Five decades of hits every Sunday afternoon. James has been broadcasting one way or another since he was a scruffy teenager. He’s been a DJ,…
Huge robots, including a seven-metre two-tonne vessel named Ran, are on their way to the Thwaites Glacier to learn more about the retreating ice and its impact on Climate Change. But this won’t be the only tech that’s being deployed on the 65-day mission; British Antarctic Survey’s Boaty McBoatface and the Autosub Long Range vehicle…
Latest News Update: Tonga undersea cable repair could take weeks, Connectivity to Tonga partially restored but the Tonga undersea cable repair could take weeks. Original story continues: The effects of the Tonga eruption could be felt around the world. Many heard the boom of a sonic shock, and tsunami waves travelled far and wide. This programme…
Wheezing and feeling breathless is a fact of life for the 262 million people around the world who have asthma. Some worry that exercise will worsen their asthma symptoms. But UK researchers say that evidence shows that all people with asthma can exercise safely – even if that’s just walking across a room. This programme…
Today we are asking Could we be wrong about Omicron? Studies using swabs from coronavirus patients seem to contradict earlier findings from cell cultures which showed Omicron replicated faster than earlier variants. As Benjamin Meyer from the centre for Vaccinology at the University of Geneva whose objectives are to identify the factors which control the…