Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent in by listeners. Listener Paul Don asks: “What’s the feasibility of terraforming another planet such as Mars and is it possible to do the same thing with the Moon? Why isn’t there already a moon-base?” Rutherford and Fry consider moving to another…
Solar Sails and space elevators science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent in by listeners. Spacecraft and Solar sails offer possibilities of long operating lifetimes whilst combining low-cost operations. There are few moving parts and no requirement for propellant, therefore Solar sails can be used numerous times for potentially many delivery…
The Curious Cases on BBC Discovery continue as science sleuths Dr. Adam Rutherford and Dr. Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent in by listeners. this Sunday with Episode Four. This Sunday with Episode Four. Why do some people faint at the sight of blood? And can horses count? Fainting at the sight of blood? What…
What makes a traffic jam asks Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry to investigate everyday mysteries sent in by BBC UK listeners. This week in episode three of Discovery from the BBC, which will broadcast on Phuket Island radio 0nline and air at 102.5FM, we find out more about what makes a…
This Sunday Discovery from the BBC looks at Life Changers Dr Kevin Fong hears from the leaders in the field of medicine, science and technology to discover how and why they are reshaping our lives and the world we live in. Dr Fong finds out how the work and passion of these life changers have…
The Life Scientific Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for mankind. This week he talks to Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, who’s fascinated by the teenage brain. Until recently, it…
Professor Richard Fortey talks to Jim al-Khalili about his life-long fascination with trilobite fossils and about his TV programmes and books on geology and beyond. Richard Fortey found his first trilobite fossil when he was 14 years old and he spent the rest of his career discovering hundreds more, previously unknown to science. Now Professor…
Discovery: What’s in Your Water? Pharmaceuticals are entering our water supplies and already plants and animals are feeling the effects. Professor Andrea Sella takes a look at how much is entering our drinking water and whether we should be worried. She finds out which of our flora and fauna are already being affected by drugs…