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In depth conversations that explore cutting edge research and analysis from the University of Liverpool. From cancer smelling machines, to nano-medicine, to the Beatles, this podcast explore...
There is a tremendous amount of hype about the potential of 3D printing. The technology is already able to produce customized, one-of-a-kind...
Professor Louise Kenny knew she would find herself embedded in a heated debate when she joined the campaign to repeal Ireland's eighth amend...
For many, ancient Egypt conjures up images of the Great Pyramids of Giza or the splendours of Tutankhamun’s tomb. A series of eras between t...
Many modern couples begin their lives together expecting to share work and non-work roles equitably. But soon after children enter the pictu...
On 3 July 2018, Thai rescuers safely extracted the last of 12 boys and their football coach from deep inside a flooded cave. The rescue miss...
Nearly 5 million people in the UK are now self-employed. Technology has made it easier than ever to open a business or offer your services t...
The hit program Love Island came under a lot of pressure after it aired an ad for Skinny Sprinkles. The diet product is aimed at helping peo...
In the battle against the growing problem of antibiotic resistance one industry, in particular, is coming under a lot of pressure. According...
Scientists are getting quite good at predicting where and when lava will erupt around the Kilauea volcano, and that is a good thing for the...
Revisiting the discussion with Dr Peter Kinderman, professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool and Vice President of the...
The Paleo Diet is one of the most popular diets in the UK, the US and across the developed world. The basic idea behind the so-called ‘cavem...
It’s easy to see why theoretical particle physicist, athlete, and a certified space junkie, Dr Jackie Bell, was selected for the BBC2 progra...
Researchers are designing robots with artificial intelligence that evolve on their own. The programmer sets a goal to be accomplished and th...
Major events, such as a terrorist attack or a disaster, are a crucible for emergency services. Immediately, police, paramedics, and firefigh...
As the world around us grows increasingly digital, education, shopping, and social service programmes go online, who is being left out? Who...
Donald Trump's detractors criticize the president's speaking style for its seeming lack of coherence, simplicity and its appeal to raw emoti...
Can Twitter predict the future? Costas Milas says the social media platform is very good at predicting financial future financial events, su...
Paediatric medicine faces a troubling challenge. For good ethical reasons, scientists have long been reluctant to experiment on children. As...
The study of extreme weather usually involves lots of numbers, graphs, and statistical comparisons. What's missing is the human element; the...
All of a sudden mathematics wizards and statisticians are moving into the front offices of major sports teams. Ian McHale, Professor of Spor...
In forty years, the number of obese children has increased tenfold, and this increase is not just in the UK or the US, but around the world....
The massive system that drives modern agriculture is changing, especially for the vast majority of us who live in cities. Farm Urban is part...
Dry January is the annual effort to give up alcohol for the first 31 days of the year. There are Dry January campaigns around the world but...
University of Liverpool professor of English, Sarah Peverley is back on the podcast; this time to compare what we know about Christmas Tradi...
It’s easy to see signs that it might be. Research into pop music and contemporary literature offers indirect evidence that narcissism is on...
The weight loss market in the US is estimated to be worth 66 billion dollars. Europe isn’t too far behind that at 44 billion. It is big busi...
Earlier this year Colm Tóibín spoke before an audience at the Victoria Gallery Museum in Liverpool. The author and University of Liverpool C...
At this time of year we flock to horror films and prepare ghoulish costumes - but why do we do this? For children the answer is easy: sweet...
Simon Capewell says sugary drinks are killing us. The University of Liverpool Public Health researcher and advocate says sugar, especially t...
University of Liverpool Chancellor, Colm Tóibín explores the role of education and universities in the current political climate. The Irish...
Two years ago, physicist Jon Major published research on a new method for producing solar panels in the prestigious journal Nature. His tech...
It might seem a bit farfetched but someday soon we might all carry in our wallets a little card, something like a credit card except this ca...
Dr Calum Semple shares his experience working in Sierra Leone during the Ebola crisis. It’s a harrowing story that offers some surprising le...
Mermaids have fascinated and attracted us for generations. What is it about these mythical creatures that has so captivated humans for thous...
Prof Alex German calls obesity the single greatest threat to your dog's health, and yet most pet owners don't even realise their pet is over...
The string of terror attacks in the UK has increased pressure on police to identify and disrupt terrorist plots early. This requires fast an...
Kieran Maguire talks to us about the serious business of the beautiful game's Premier League. He is a Senior Teacher in Accountancy at the U...
When Prime Minister Theresa May announced her intention to negotiate a partnership with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), critics and obs...
For parents, the discovery that their child’s difficult behaviour is actually a form of psychopathy is devastating. Psychopathy is widely se...
Dr Praveetha Patalay walks us through research that shows how children's mental health can be affected by their date of birth. Praveetha Pat...
Dr Peter Kinderman argues that mental emotional distress is not a sign of illness but a symptom of social causes and pressure. Depression, a...
In part two of our look at big data and the ethics of autonomous machines, Dr Louise Dennis examines the choices self-driving cars will face...
This is the first episode in a two part series on the ethics of big data and autonomous machines. In this episode we speak with Prof Simon M...
Suzi Gage is taking the the Just Say No motto and turning it on its head. Suzi is the co-host of the podcast 'Say Why to Drugs'. The podcast...
Steve Rannard and Andrew Owen are using nano-technology to make HIV medicine more effective and less expensive. Nanomedicine builds tiny par...
Dr Mike Jones traces the City of Liverpool’s complex relationship with The Beatles. It may seem difficult believe today, but the city was no...
Chris Probert leads a team at the University of Liverpool that's invented a machine that can reliably detect the early stages of cancer in a...