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Podcast Citibank skyscraper in New York City
Technology and engineering

Podcast: Recipe for a skyscraper - with Roma Agrawal

How high can we build? What are the new technologies that might see our skyscrapers go beyond anything we ever imagined? What

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Podcast Resting over a valley
Biology and the human body

Podcast: The art of rest – with Claudia Hammond

What is the difference between sleep and rest? What activities to people actually find restful? Why is rest important?

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Podcast Astronaut figure on Mars (fake)
Technology and engineering

Podcast: Life in a mars simulation – with Kate Greene

This month, writer and former laser-physicist Kate Greene sat down for a chat with our Public Programme Producer, Lisa Derry

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Podcast Maths equations on a chalkboard
Maths

Podcast: Can we trust maths? – with Kit Yates

This month we hear from Kit Yates about the maths of medicine, crime and the media, exploring real-world data from his book,

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Podcast people holding sign at a protest
Art, culture and society

Podcast: Conspiracy theories – with expert panel

A panel of psychologists and sociologists discuss why conspiracy theories arise, how they can affect people’s political beliefs

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Podcast Einstein Figure
History of science

Podcast: Einstein on the run – with Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson tells the story of how Britain became the a refuge for Einstein from rumoured assassination by Nazi agents.

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Podcast Cannabis Leaves
Biology and the human body

Podcast: Medical cannabis - with professor Mike Barnes

As of November 2018, NHS doctors can legally prescribe cannabis. So why is it still hard for doctors to do so?

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Podcast Busy night in Times square
Brain

Podcast: How advertising works – with Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland uses case studies from the world's biggest brands to reveal our understanding of 'Psycho-logic'

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Podcast he Hubble Space Telescope after deployment on its second servicing mission (HST SM-02)
Technology and engineering

Podcast: Handprints on Hubble – with Kathryn D Sullivan

Kathryn D Sullivan recounts how the team of astronauts, engineers and flight controllers helped launch, rescue and maintain

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Podcast sweat-fingerprint on a CD-cover photographed in reflexlight
Biology and the human body

Podcast: Using forensic anthropology to solve crimes – with Sue Black

Forensic anthropologist Sue shares examples of her breakthrough work on real-life events, and examines how our life’s history is

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