Join botanist-turned-Hollywood actor Alisha Wainwright as she meets the trailblazing scientists and researchers changing the world, alongside the people who have inspired... more
Throughout this podcast series, we've met trailblazing scientists and researchers changing the world, alongside the people who have inspired... more
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the benefits of sequencing infectious disease pathogens became more visible than ever before. The possibilities... more
Poor mental health has always been associated with lower socio-economic status, but what if you turned the idea on... more
With rising temperatures and shifting climates imperilling our crops, the food chain – from planting to consumer – is... more
It may seem obvious that a lack of sleep can exacerbate poor mental health - whether a symptom, cause or... more
When Danish geneticist, Professor Eske Willerslev led the team that sequenced the first ancient human genome in 2010, he... more
Vaccines are formidable tools against infectious disease. But the success of a vaccine in one part of the world... more
Around the world, roughly one billion people live in informal settlements – residential areas that fall outside the jurisdiction... more
Psychosis is one of the most severe, and most stigmatised, mental health conditions. But what if technology could help... more
What can you learn from studying 40,000 people in one city? A UK study called Born In Bradford is doing... more
As the world gets hotter and hotter, so do we - and just like crops and wildlife, we’re struggling... more
In the 1970s, when a heterosexual couple divorced, courts almost always awarded child custody to the mother, except in... more
Since the discovery of penicillin in the early 20th century, we’ve seen the risk of minor infections virtually disappear.... more
Join botanist-turned-Hollywood actor Alisha Wainwright as she meets the trailblazing scientists and researchers changing the world, alongside the people... more
As the world gets hotter and hotter, so do we - and just like crops and wildlife, we’re struggling to cope... more