What happens when you stay in bed all day and night for 2 months?
How much do you know about (arguably) the world’s favourite drink? How can you apply some basic principles of chemistry in order to make your morning coffee taste better?
What stories can be found beneath the surface of a pond? Sonic Explorer David de la Haye goes in search of hidden sounds and opens our ears to new worlds that exist beneath the surface of the water. A short documentary produced by Objectiv. David de la Haye’s work is supported by Natural England and the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
Is gaming the future of learning?
Dr Amy Pearson tackles some of the most pervasive myths around autism.
Dr Greg Mutch on the need to go further than merely reducing CO2 emissions.
Dr Rebecca Owens charts the history of tattooing and how it relates contemporary British culture.
Join Paula Salgado as she heroically battles the superbugs.
Dr Vikki Houlden on the impact the greenspace can have on our mental health.
Dr David Cushing takes on on a journey through mathematics and card tricks.


News & Articles
- Pain, Pain, Go Away: Treating Chronic PainPain is all in the head. Joe Parsons explores the challenges of finding effective treatments for sufferers of chronic pain.
- Off the Well-Trodden Trail: Viruses, Biotech and Extreme EnvironmentsKaty Cornish & Ehmke Pohl go searching for viruses in extreme environments.
- If life is a game of cards…What can card magic and coin flips tell us about free will? Sarah de Launey explores determinism.
- Biohacking – Genetic Engineering Comes HomeMight synthetic biology have the potential to reshape our world as much as computers have? Microbiologist John Allan believes so.
- Synthetic Biology, Parkinson’s Disease, iGEM and UsBy the time Parkinson’s Disease is diagnosed, it’s already caused devastation to the brain. Can we diagnose it earlier using synthetic biology?