BBC Inside Science by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Categories: Science & Medicine
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Earlier this week, some of the world's leading astrophysicists came together at The Royal Society to question the very nature of our Universe. Does the Lambda Cold Dark Matter model, which explains the evolution of the cosmos and the Big Bang, need a rethink? Dr Chris North, an astrophysicist from the University of Cardiff, joins us in the studio to explain what this model says, and why it might need to be changed.
The last few weeks seem to have been a non-stop cycle of depressing climate stories, with floods in Pakistan, mass coral bleaching and last month being the hottest March ever recorded. It's perhaps no surprise that many people are anxious about the news. Vic Gill is joined by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh, an environmental psychologist at the University of Bath, and Tom Rivett Carnac, an author, political strategist and co-host of the podcast Outrage + Optimism. Together they discuss climate anxiety, and how to stay engaged with the news without feeling overwhelmed.
And with all this wet weather, how are our precious insects faring? It turns out, bumblebees might have a trick up their fuzzy sleeves when the ground gets flooded - at least according to a new experiment led by Sabrina Rondeau from the University of Ottawa. We also get bumblebee expert Dave Goulson on the line to tell us more about these charismatic insects.
Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Ella Hubber and Hannah Robins Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
Previous episodes
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911 - Do we need a new model of cosmology? Thu, 16 May 2024
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910 - Bird flu outbreak in cows Thu, 09 May 2024
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909 - 200 years of dinosaur science Thu, 02 May 2024
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908 - Inside Your Microbiome Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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907 - Our Accidental Universe Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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906 - World’s oldest forest fossils Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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905 - Human Consciousness: Could a brain in a dish become sentient? Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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904 - Plastic-eating bacteria, Foam mattresses for crops, The evolved life aquatic, The Double Helix Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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903 - Pesticides in British Farming Thu, 12 Apr 2018
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902 - Stephen Hawking Tribute Thu, 05 Apr 2018
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901 - Genes and education, John Goodenough, Caring bears and hunting Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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900 - Data Scraping Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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899 - Buzz kill Thu, 15 Mar 2018
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898 - Russian Spy Poisoning Thu, 08 Mar 2018
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897 - Weird Weather? Thu, 01 Mar 2018
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896 - Science after Brexit Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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895 - Shipping air pollution; Cheddar Man; Millirobots in the body;Dog brain training Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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894 - Democracy in Space Thu, 08 Feb 2018
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893 - Scientists on Trial Thu, 01 Feb 2018
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892 - Did typhoid kill the Aztecs, DNA stored in Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants and levitating humans Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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891 - African swine fever, Oil spill update, CRISPR gene editing, Rat eradication in New Zealand, Chimp kin recognition Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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890 - Sanchi oil tanker, Gut gas-monitoring pill and Chimpanzee portraits Thu, 11 Jan 2018
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889 - Tabby's Star, Space 2018, Mosquito sounds, C diff and food additive link Thu, 04 Jan 2018
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888 - Ancient DNA and Human Evolution Thu, 28 Dec 2017
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887 - Antisense RNA therapy, Fossils vs Trump, Printing mini-kidneys, Electric eel power Thu, 21 Dec 2017
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886 - The Future of Coral Reefs, Little Foot, Arthur C Clarke Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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885 - Trophy hunting, Gene drives, Nuclear lightning, Peregrine falcons and drones Thu, 07 Dec 2017
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884 - Prehistoric Strong Women, Semi-synthetic Life, Listener Feedback, Artificial Superintelligence Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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883 - Interstellar visitor, Svante Paabo, Synthetic biology, Plight of the Axolotl Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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882 - Can we forecast earthquakes?, Britain's space race rocket Skylark, Francis Galton Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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881 - Boy gets New Skin, The York Gospels, Stephen Hawking's Thesis Thu, 09 Nov 2017
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880 - Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent Thu, 02 Nov 2017
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879 - Insects disappearing, DNA Biosensor, Dog faces, Bandit dinosaur Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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878 - Colliding Neutron Stars, Krakatoa, Centigrade vs Celsius Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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877 - HiQuake, Plate Tectonics@50, Sonic Weapon Puzzle, The Chinese Typewriter Thu, 05 Oct 2017
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876 - Gravity wave breakthrough, The antibiotic pipeline, Microbial waste recycling, Fausto - an AI opera Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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875 - Cassini's finale; Science and Technology Select Committee; Crick's lecture; Cave acoustics Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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874 - Farewell to Cassini, the epic 20 year mission to Saturn Thu, 14 Sep 2017
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873 - North Korea Bomb Tests, Warming Antarctic Sea Life, the Microbiome, Cuckoo Chuckle Thu, 07 Sep 2017
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872 - Noxious haze over south coast; In Pursuit of Memory book; technosphere; Big Wasp Survey Thu, 31 Aug 2017
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871 - Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy Thu, 24 Aug 2017
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870 - Antarctica's volcanoes, science book prize nominee - Mark O'Connell, US solar eclipse and 40 years of NASA's Voyager mission Thu, 17 Aug 2017
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869 - European heatwave and climate change, Eugenia Cheng, Next generation batteries for electric cars, Joseph Hooker exhibition. Thu, 10 Aug 2017
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868 - Gene-editing human embryos, Spaceman's eyes, Science book prize, Sexual selection in salmon Thu, 03 Aug 2017
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867 - Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts Thu, 27 Jul 2017
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866 - Genetics and privacy, Global plastic, Great Ape Dictionary, Ocean Discovery X Prize Thu, 20 Jul 2017
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865 - Genetic testing; Pugs on treadmills; Frankenstein Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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864 - Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI Thu, 06 Jul 2017
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863 - Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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862 - Forensics Centre in Dundee; D'Arcy Thompson centenary; Scottish science adviser; Coffee and climate Thu, 22 Jun 2017