China has approved the first nasal Covid vaccine inhaled up the nose. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 14th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 11th of September in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via…
It is time to say Happy birthday Digital Planet and to thank the whole team for the great content supplied every week to Phuket FM Radio, congratulations and thank you. In this special 21st birthday show we’re bringing our Digital Planet community together for the first time since 2019. This programme is available NOW On…
In the third and final part of our series How Covid Changed Science, Devi Sridhar Professor of Global Health at Edinburgh University looks at the legacy and lessons of the pandemic for scientific research. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page which is available until Tuesday the 13th of September….
Hot on the tail of the China heatwave comes the other side of the extreme coin – tragic flooding. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 8th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 4th of September in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5…
Understanding Inoculation against misinformation. Could people be inoculated and protected against misinformation online? This programme is available NOW On Demand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 7th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 4th of September in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via…
Statins save lives by lowering the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in our blood, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 7th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 4th of September in Phuket at 8:00 AM…
September in Phuket is typically the wettest month of the year. Named the ‘green season by the locals, this is the time of the year when the South-West monsoon brings the rains and a fair amount of wind too. The locals love the rainy season as it is the time when the vivid greens of…
The Phuket Weather in October means change as the southwest monsoon winds and rain die down. October is not as some think the wettest month, that is left to September. The weather forecast is constant and the average temperature improving. Winds begin to transition to the northeast and generally, the weather forecast over the region…
The Jezero Crater a Martian Lake Bed has given up a few surprises on Mars and was targeted by Nasa’s Perseverence rover because from orbit, there was strong evidence it had at some point contained a lake. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 1st of September….
It’s been 25 years since the band Steps enjoyed their very first hit song and since they have become a powerhouse of catchy smash hit tunes. BBC Top of the Pops broadcasts live from London on a Saturday at 3 PM in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. The weekly Top Album…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported that Ebola is back with a confirmed case this week. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 31st of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 28th of August in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and…
Did you know Scamming in India is rife, and did you know nearly a third of people in India lost money through online fraud in 2020 alone? This programme is available NOW On Demand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 31st of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
Until 2020 developing a new drug took at least 15 years. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 30th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 28th of August in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and…
Great news, A new Covid vaccine – which targets both the original virus and one of the latest Omicron variants – has been approved for use in the UK. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 24th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
With the US midterm elections only a few months away Twitter has announced how it plans to “enable healthy civic conversation” on its platform i.e. how they plan to control political disinformation. This programme is available NOW On Demand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 24th of August. It will also…
If you look up into the night sky, there are around 7,000 active satellites orbiting the Earth. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 23rd of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 21st of August in Phuket at 8:30 AM on…
A new study in the UK shows that a virtual hospital visit did help to reduce the distress felt by relatives – and the practice still continues to keep families in touch when they live far apart. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 17th of August….
Were you one of the 2.92million people watching Nancy Pelosi fly into Taiwan on FlightRadar24 bypassing Chinese bases in the South China Sea as it approached Taipei? This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 18th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 14th of…
In Plant-Based Promises, Updated this week: Giles Yeo learns how to make a Thai green curry with Meera Sodha. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available from Tuesday the 9th of August until Tuesday the 16th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 14th…
This week two research groups announced that they have made synthetic mice embryos with brains and hearts in the test tube, starting only with embryonic stem cells. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 11th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 7th of…
How do you feel about speech-to-text software? Is it working? This programme is available NOW On Demand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 10th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 7th of August in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio…
Our Phuket Kindness test continues and this week we ask in the cut throat world of work, can bosses be kind? This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 10th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 7th of August in Phuket at 8:00 AM on…
The James Webb Space Telescope delivers new galaxies dating back to just 300 million years after the Big Bang. In the last week, teams of astronomers have rushed to report ever deeper views of the universe thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available…
Jack White is back with his second album of the year and it is a complete contrast to his first. He will be telling us why. BBC Top of the Pops broadcasts live from London on a Saturday at 3 PM in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio…
We live in an age where there is data on almost everything, and a large chunk of it is publicly available. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 3rd of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 31st of July in Phuket on 91.5…
The extreme heat waves in western Europe over the last couple of weeks is just one of many in the Northern Hemisphere in 2022. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 28th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 24th of July in Phuket…
We are asking Is Thailand ready for self-driving cars after the new UNECE regulations? This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 27th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 24th of July in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via…
As Marburg virus cases are confirmed in Ghana, Dr Graham Easton discusses the importance of a swift response. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 27th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 24th of July in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM…
Internet shutdowns have been a global issue for many years, and Digital Planet has reported on many of them, from Cuba and Myanmar to Iran. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 20th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 17th of July…
As Covid cases rise new Covid booster recommendations from European health agencies back over the 60s to get boosted. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 20th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 17th of July in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…
More updates about James Webb. Do you know about Professor Mark McCaughrean and his work on the James Webb telescope? Catch up with this article and learn more about this project. James Webb Space Telescope with Roland Pease Roland Pease talks to two astronomers who began working on the James Webb Space Telescope more than…
The machine that discovered the Higgs Boson 10 years ago is about to restart after a massive upgrade, to dig deeper into the heart of matter and the nature of the Universe. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 26th of July. It will…
What is Brain Fog? This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 14th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 10th of July in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. Following a bout of Covid-19, a significant number…