Did you know that the brain can be active for 20 minutes AFTER you die? Our latest CrowdScience explored the question: are near death experiences real? I spoke to the experts, including Jimo Borjigin who’s studied the brains of four people before & after death. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

As a physics nerd I got to go on my dream work trip, to CERN! 🇨🇭 🇫🇷 It was for a CrowdScience where we tried to answer the question: are atoms immortal? If you’re interested in atom immortality (or mortality), would love to hear what you think… www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

Last week, I was on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @amsterdammed.bsky.social, chatting about my favourite science news: 💦 Where the water at Mars’ equator comes from 🐁 Can we give lab mice periods? 🦇 An accidental recording of the sound of a bat catching a robin www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Why are some animals black and white? Why do zebras have stripes that seem to make them stand out to predators🦓? Why do pandas have cute black eyes 🐼? And why do penguins have white bellies 🐧? We found the answers for a recent episode of CrowdScience. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

I have a new favourite podcast series. So if you’re going to listen to one thing I’ve worked on - pick this! Producer Florian and I have been looking for somewhere on Earth unaffected by humans. A place we haven’t changed, in any way. Looking for No Man’s Land. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Right now, I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @amsterdammed.bsky.social, chatting about my favourite science news: 🪐 potential signs exoplanet Trappist 1e could be habitable 🐨 a new vaccine for koala chlamydia www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Last week, I joined @amsterdammed.bsky.social on Radio 4’s Inside Science to chat about my favourite science news: 🌋 How a volcanic eruption might have sparked the French Revolution ☀️ A new way to detect worrying solar storms 🐕 Dogs can thrive on a vegan diet www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This week, I received a letter from David Attenborough. I’d written to ask if I could interview him for a new Radio 4 series I’m presenting. Sadly, it was a no, but he took the time to send me a handwritten response, at the age of 99! What an incredible human being.

How long will traces of humanity last? Will future inteligent species dig up our bones, homes and plastic? CrowdScience found the answers by talking to the experts and going fossil hunting. @adamfrank4.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

What does maths say about how to win Guess Who? 🤔👧👩 I’m Radio 4’s Inside Science now with @amsterdammed.bsky.social talking science news: - Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, could be a dark matter detector 🌑 - birds are efficient communicators, like humans 🎶🐦 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Writing texts using only thoughts 💭 drugs delivered via bubbles 🫧 and electronics you swallow to treat disease 💊 I chaired a discussion with for BBC World TV and The BBC World Service about the technology that is transforming healthcare. youtu.be/QpBcAu7eFnU?...

Like me, do you struggle to fall asleep? 😴 I’ve been on a mission to find out why. I visited a sleep lab (and didn’t fall asleep…) and grilled some of the world’s leading sleep experts. I was on What in the World, sharing everything I’ve learnt. youtu.be/wv01kkwGzb8?...

What really killed Napoleon’s soldiers? I was on Radio 4’s Inside Science yesterday with @amsterdammed.bsky.social. Our favourite news: - what divorce looks like in birds - can we redirect spacecraft to look at a mysterious object which has entered our solar system? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

There’s 1.4 billion trillion litres of water on Earth. But at one point Earth is bone dry. So where did all the water come from? @amsterdammed.bsky.social and I found out on last week’s CrowdScience. I was genuinely shocked by the answer ☄️ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

How will bubbles, brain implants and digestible electronics improve our future? 🫧 🧠 💊 I had a great time last night asking Tom Oxley, Khalil Ramadi and Eleanor Stride about their pioneering work. Will share the final radio/TV show soon.

On this week’s Unexpected Elements we talk all things dust: 🎷 what Norwegian jazz and cosmic dust have in common 🌵 how dust from the Sahara is supporting the Amazon ☄️ what cosmic rays and dust tell us about the ground beneath our feet www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

How can music help you wind down? 🎵 😮‍💨 I had a great time at Crossed Wires Festival with BBC Radio 3 Unwind and @niallbreslin.bsky.social. Here are a few of my favourite tips: 1.) Listen to music from a time when you felt relaxed. 2.) Listen to music with a slower tempo. 3.) Play an instrument.

I’m at Crossed Wires Festival this weekend with @niallbreslin.bsky.social and BBC Radio 3 Unwind! I’ll be sharing some tips on how to use music to relax and taking a look at the science behind why it works. Our event starts at 10:45am on Sunday, tickets here: crossedwires.os.fan/unwind-your-...

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @bbcvic.bsky.social now. We’re coming to you from a very hot but fun Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The mysterious hum on Lewis just keeps buzzing… Last week Pick of the World with @annadoble.bsky.social featured our CrowdScience episode about this strange sound and the search to explain it. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @amsterdammed.bsky.social now, chatting about the latest science news: - mice with 2 dads have had offspring of their own 🐁 🐁 - e-coli can turn plastic bottles into paracetamol - garden snails are now venomous 🐌 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

How do you get into science journalism? This morning I was on a panel chatting about my career with @maevecullinan.bsky.social, @jasperjackson.bsky.social and @astrojonny.bsky.social. Exciting to see so many future science journalists in the audience. @absw.bsky.social

Which is better at storing carbon, oceans or forests? 🌊 🌳 And how can we our homes and ships better for the environment? @akshatrathi.bsky.social, Justin Rowlatt and I joined Graihagh Jackson on The Climate Question to answer your questions. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Cycling is great for our health. Plus, it’s much better for the environment than jumping in car. So, how can we get more people to cycle? 🚲 I spoke to behavioural psychologists and cycling campaigners to find out. @ianwalker.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

On this week’s Unexpected Elements @tahtone.bsky.social, Ed Gent and I chat all things diffusion: - how AI video generators are modelled on diffusion - the health impacts of aroma diffusers - conflict-mediator Gabrielle Rifkind shares how to *defuse* conflict www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @bbcvic.bsky.social chatting about science news: - new evidence for the formation of mysterious Planet 9 🪐 - a pen which can diagnose Parkinson’s - research shows both men *and women* find women’s faces more attractive 👨 👩 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Have you ever hear a persistent low frequency hum? 👂 It’s much more common than I thought. And I promise there’s some science behind it… We investigate low frequency hums on this week’s CrowdScience with @worldhum.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

I’m back on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science today with @bbcvic.bsky.social Chatting about: - why the dark side of the moon looks so different 🌙 - how penguin poo is slowing climate change 🐧 - how to chop and onion and not cry, according to science 🧅 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m a bit late to the party but last week was Mental Health Awareness Week. On Radio 3’s Unwind with @niallbreslin.bsky.social , I shared a few science-backed ways to look after your mental health. @bbcradio3ubot.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Have you ever tried fermented horse milk? 🐎 We did, for science. This week’s CrowdScience comes from Bulgaria’s Science Festival. @amsterdammed and I are joined by a fantastic panel, to learn more than I thought was possible, about yogurt. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It’s been a year since I won Best New Presenter at the ARIAS 2024. An unforgettable award that’s undoubtably changed my career. Tonight, a new Best New Presenter will be announced. Good luck to all the finalists!! 🤞

Like me, do you struggle to fall asleep? 😴 Our latest CrowdScience is about why some people struggle to nod off and what we can do about it. Including a trip to a sleep lab, where I *don't* fall asleep. Wonderful. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

What does going into space do to your body? 🚀 Hannah Gelbart and I dig into the science on What in the World. Ft. me spinning on a chair and throwing balls 🤔 youtu.be/c4gaNeEPico?...

I’m back on BBC Inside Science today with @bbcvic.bsky.social, chatting about this week’s science news. Fun, but I had to wrap my head around atomic clocks alarmingly quickly. - a new periodic table - the genetics of burns - a sea lion that’s more musical than you www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I'm excited to share that I'm a judge for the International Women's Podcast Awards 2025 🥳 These awards celebrate the incredible women and non-binary people in audio - not just behind the mic but also producing, editing and shaping the stories we love. Let the listening begin...

I’m on Inside Science now with the lovely @amsterdammed.bsky.social talking about this week’s science news: - Schrödinger’s cat just got warmer 🐈‍⬛ - Why male fruit flies are sexy 🪰 - The first fermented food in space www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

In 1938 CBS staged an alien invasion on live radio👽 People panicked, obviously. And it totally changed radio values. Last week on Unexpected Elements we talked about the greatest hoaxes of all time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

I’m on BBC Inside Science now with @whippletom.bsky.social talking about this week’s science news: - CERN’s plan to build an even bigger particle accelerator - a new Alzheimer’s blood test - a new way to measure bee hygiene 🐝 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Do we have enough engineers to meet our climate goals? 👷 Last week I was on The Climate Question with @akshatrathi.bsky.social, answering climate questions. - why don’t we have small wind turbines at home? - what are different cities doing to store flood water? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I’m on Inside Science NOW with @bengarrod.bsky.social chatting about: - mysterious oxygen found deep in the ocean - some seriously adventurous iguanas 🦎 - what science says about how to have a good day www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

About 20% of us *admit* to cheating. Which left one CrowdScience listener wondering - are humans meant to be monogamous? 👩‍❤️‍👩👩‍❤️‍👨👨‍❤️‍👨 I speak to the experts to find out: @kstark8.bsky.social and @kitopie.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

What is the most important scientific instrument of all time? On Radio 4, I had a go at recreating one of my favourites with @ri-science.bsky.social Here’s a mediocre clue: I rise and fall but stay right here, Whispers of the air, I make clear, What am I? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Had a great time joining @bengarrod.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science today! We had a chat about some science headlines: - The environmental toll of the East Yorkshire oil spill 🌊 - Should scientists crack jokes? 🤔 - The blood moon you can see TONIGHT 🩸🌑 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Melting sea ice means polar bears are struggling to hunt. Scientists in Svalbard put cameras outside polar bear dens to find out how this is affecting them. I share what they found and my experience joining a polar bear safety course (!) on The Climate Question. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This week’s Unexpected Elements is all about silence. Silent genes 🧬 How our brains interpret silence 🧠 And I boldly claim silence doesn’t exist (I’m already getting angry emails). I’m joined by the fantastic @kakape.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

How do you transport a rhino from one heard to another? You sedate it and dangle it from a helicopter upside down 🦏 🚁 Why do we like rollercoasters? 🎢 Plus, the science behind cryonics 🥶 On Unexpected Elements this week with @andradaf.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The sky can be beautiful fiery colours at sunset 🌅 & a cool blue during the day 🩵 but why is the sky never green? 💚 CrowdScience took a trip to The Artic Circle to find out. With @bevilconway.bsky.social Producer: @hfishaay.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This week on Unexpected Elements. *Giant* viruses slow melting sea ice, *giant* clams may improve solar panels and my favourite: the mysterious *giant* squid 🦑 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

Do we need to worry about being hit by space junk? 🪨 Hannah Gelbart and I chat all things space debris on this week’s YouTube episode of What in the World youtu.be/HO77ObEwrQw

I’m on Radio 4 NOW learning about how the bacteria in our mouths affect our overall health. There are links between our mouth health and diabetes and Alzheimer’s 🤯 With @drgrahamlj.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...