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…
Some European mayors are being ‘faked calls’ and it is not funny. On June 24th, the mayor of Berlin thought she was on a video call with the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko. The call, however, was fake. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 13th…
Claudia Hammond is at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London looking at the latest medical research. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 13th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 10th of July in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM…
So what is the metaverse really? This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 6th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 3rd of July in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. Following a montage of…
Actress Jessie Buckley and musician Bernard Butler have teamed up for a collection of songs which have just been released as an album. 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…
Researchers have discovered a species of bacteria which dwarfs all others by thousands of times. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 30th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 26th of June in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the…
New research reveals a poor covid immunity boost after infection with the Omicron variant. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 29th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 26th of June in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and…
When a person with severe anorexia nervosa refuses food, the very treatment they need to survive, is that refusal carefully considered and rational, as it can appear to those around them? You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 28th of June. It will also…
Increased punishment for online insults in Japan. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 29th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 26th of June in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. Japan has taken…
Thirty years ago, world leaders met at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio and appeared to commit to action to tackle two of the world’s greatest environmental threats. This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 23rd of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
News about new next-generation Covid vaccines that target specific variants is discussed with a studio guest, Dr Ann Robinson. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 22nd of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19th of June in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…
‘Project Silica’ uses ultrafast laser optics and machine learning to utilise glass as a storage device. This programme is available NOW OnDemand at the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 22nd of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19 of June in Phuket on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and…
Meet a very down-to-earth professor Pete Smith FRS FRSB FRSE is a Professor of Soils and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen. You may listen to this programme NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 21st of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19th of June in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM…
But, listener Maya Crocombe wonders ‘how do we see colour and why are some people colour blind?’ This programme is available NOW on Demand on the BBC Discovery Page and is available until Tuesday the 14th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 12th of June in Phuket at 8:30 AM on 91.5 FM…
Across the North American continent, there is a stark difference in the availability of the internet to different communities. Tribal lands are typically remote, rural and rugged landscapes, and often have very patchy, or non-existent internet connectivity. This programme is available NOW OnDemand on the Digital Planet Page and is available now until Wednesday the 15th of…
Brain scans can reveal new ways to diagnose and potentially treat psychiatric, psychological and neurological conditions. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now On-Demand until Wednesday the 15th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 12th of June in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5…
Should we worry about the most recent Omicron subvariant, BA 4 and BA5? This programme is now available ON-Demand by visiting the Science in Action Page, it will be available until Thursday the 9th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of June in Phuket at 9:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio…
Claudia discusses concerns about monkeypox misinformation and stigma with Andy Seale, Senior Strategic Advisor, department of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections at the World Health Organisation. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now On-Demand until Wednesday the 8th of June. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of…