The Life Scientific Episodes Available now

Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents
Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics.

Brian Schmidt on Nobel Prize-winning supernovae and the joys of making wine
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making.

Jacqueline McKinley on unearthing bones and stories at Britain's ancient burial sites
Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley.

Jonathan Shepherd on a career as a crime-fighting surgeon
Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.

Doyne Farmer on making sense of chaos for a better world
Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.

Tori Herridge on ancient dwarf elephants and frozen mammoths
Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story.

Sir Magdi Yacoub on pioneering heart transplant surgery
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery.

Tim Peake on his journey to becoming an astronaut and science in space
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Tim Peake in a special event recorded at London's Royal Society.

Anna Korre on capturing carbon dioxide and defying expectations
Environmental engineer Anna Korre on the race to decarbonise British industry.

Rosalie David on the science of Egyptian mummies
Rosalie David on what mummies reveal about life, death and medicine in ancient Egypt