In the decade since the genome editing capabilities of CRISPR Cas9 emerged, research into novel medicines has boomed – but alongside progress comes new ethical considerations. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 23rd of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19th…
In this week’s Health Check, we investigate why snakebite still disproportionately affects poorer, more rural communities, and what is being done to tackle the problem. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 22nd of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19th of February in…
Do you see a problem with Earthquakes and Internet Shutdowns in times of crisis? Within hours of the magnitude 7.8 earthquakes across Turkey and northern Syria, the internet in Turkey was partially shut down. This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 22nd of February. It…
An Augustinian friar called Gregor Mendel bred pea plants and observing how certain traits were passed on, he effectively discovered the gene. Continuing the BBC Discovery series Bad Blood this week a key goal of eugenics in the 20th century was to eliminate genetic defects from a population. You may listen to this program NOW…
In the early hours of Monday, powerful Earthquakes hit Kahramanmaras in Turkey. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 16th of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 12th of February in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet…
In this week’s programme, we’re asking if changes in the weather can have an impact on our mental health. Phuket and Thailand have a hot and humid climate, so an interesting programme for all Thailand residents. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 15th of February. It…
This week we are looking into Twitter Bots and the future. Phuket FM Radio does not use Twitter bots and is excited to say we are about to pass the 100,000 tweets level. So the question this week is what is happening with APIs, more commonly known as bots, on Twitter? This program is available…
Wikipedia says: Eugenics beliefs is a fringe set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population. In the name of eugenics beliefs, the Nazi state sterilised hundreds of thousands against their will, murdered disabled children and embarked on a programme of genocide. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC…
Deadly within minutes, a cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 8th of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of February in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and…
Deep space and Science on Ice. Pull on an extra layer and stay toasty whilst Science in Action braces for a deep freeze. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 9th of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of February in…
One of the leading causes of maternal mortality during childbirth is that the baby cannot be delivered vaginally, most likely because it is not positioned correctly in the womb. This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 8th of February. It will also be broadcast on…
Who should be prevented from having children? And who gets to decide? You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 7th of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of February in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM…
An outbreak of pathogenic bird flu, H5N1, in a Spanish mink farm could be a cause for concern. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 2nd of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 29th of January in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5…
Six months on after the Pakistan flood what is now the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, a medic in eastern Balochistan describes what he is seeing daily. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 1st of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 29th of…
In the summer of 2021 Kazakhstan was the second biggest producer of Bitcoin in the world, but what has happened since the cryptocurrency crash? This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 1st of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 29th of January…
Continuing the BBC Series Bad Blood this week looking at the Great Gatsby era and politics. “You will not replace us” was the battle cry of white supremacists at a rally in Charlottesville in 2017. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 31st of…
Climate researcher and promoter of Climate science activism Rose Abramoff took to the stage at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meetings, not as a guest speaker but in protest. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 26th of January. It will also be broadcast…
In this week’s Health Check episode, we hear from two women who talk about what life is like with endometriosis, an incredibly common but debilitating condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places in the body. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until…
Greenhouse gas emissions and self-driving cars in 2023, do you have a view? What is the environmental impact? This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 25th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 22nd of January in Phuket on 91.5 FM and…
We follow the story of eugenics from its origins in the middle-class salons of Victorian Britain, through the Fitter Family competitions and sterilisation laws of Gilded Age USA, to the full genocidal horrors of Nazi Germany. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 24th…
One of our listeners in Ukraine contacted us to tell us how he stays online during power outages following a bombing in Ukraine. This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 18th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of January in…
The California floods and warnings in parts of California have seen some of the state’s best-known celebrities flee their homes. Did you know this program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 19th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of January in Phuket at 9:00…
In this week’s episode of Health Check, we meet Rylae Ann Poulin and her family who lives in Thailand. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 18th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…
What do you know about the Cougar? Continuing with our Tooth and Claw series, this week the Cougar. Hiding in the shadows across the American continent lives a big cat with many names. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 17th of January. It…
Many people say that knitting or crochet helped ease their anxiety during the Covid-19 lockdowns. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 11th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM…
This week Agritech and to start the New Year we take a look at the use of technology in agriculture around the world. This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 11th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of January in…
Why do wasps exist? Tune in and let’s find out more. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 10th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of January in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and…
Did you know the Phuket weather in January is probably one of the best months of the year, along with December and February? The weather and the temperature in Phuket are consistent most of the year, the wettest month being September and the driest February and March. The humidity is comfortable, unlike April and May….
It’s been another busy year on the BBC Health Check 2022. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 4th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 1st of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the…
We’re looking back on the technology year that was 2022. This program is available NOW On Demand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 4th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 1st of January in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio…
The African wild dog was considered vermin. As a great African predator and a hot-spot on safari, it is hard to believe that only last century. You may listen to this program NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 3rd of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
This week we ask Is Mosquito pesticide failing – prevention of dengue fever and other diseases at risk? Did you know the Mosquito pesticide failing program is available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 29th of December? It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 25th of December in Phuket at…
It’s been another busy year on the BBC’s Health Check. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 28th of December. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 25th of December in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet…