The Royal Society - R.Science

January 2012 - Partnership grants

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, science and literature collide as we celebrate the 2011 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books by speaking to the winner and several shortlisted authors.

December 2011 - Between the lines

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Weds, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, science and literature collide as we celebrate the 2011 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books by speaking to the winner and several shortlisted authors.

November 2011 - One Culture

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Weds, 9 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

TFollowing a short break, this episode bring highlights from the One Culutre: festival of literature and arts which took place on October. We also hear from Professor Ed Larson who gives an interesting new view on Captain Scott’s famously tragic polar expedition.

August 2011 - More Summer Science in the city

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thurs, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This episode brings further highlights of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition, some of this year's exhibitors tell us how to look for what's hidden in your holiday luggage, whilst other explore the magnetosphere to explain the stunning phenomenonknow as the Northern Lights.

July 2011 - Summer Science in the city

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 29 July 2011 12:00:00 GMT

In celebration of the Summer, this episode brings you highlights from the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition 2011. For six days at the start of July this exciting exhibition brought hundreds of researchers face-to-face with members of the public eager to engage with a wide range of interactive exhibits - from computer face perception to talking primates.

June 2011 - Science Live

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thurs, 30 June 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This month we get a sneak preview of the Society's Summer Science Exhibition and we learn about the Society's historical connections to Arabic science.

May 2011 - The art of collaboration

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Tues, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This month a Royal Society Industry Fellow tell us about his experience of working both in academia and industry. We find out how large scale collaboration is yielding answers to big questions at the Large Hadron Collider and we look into the science of science policy.

April 2011 - Nanowires

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thur, 28 April 2011 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode we find out about a new development in optoelectronics, the latest plans from Royal Society Publishing and we uncover the mysteries of a two hundred year old love letter.

March 2011 - Brainwaves

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 01 April 2011 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we spend a day in the life of a Royal Society University Research Fellow, we look at a new report which examines the implications that neuroscience could have for education and lifelong learning; and we join Professor Uta Frith and Keith Moore, Head of Library and Archives at the Royal Society Centre for History of Science, for a look into an intriguing illustration.

Febraury 2011 - Education, education, education

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 25 February 2011 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we hear from Professor Dame Athene Donald FRS, Chair of the Royal Society Education Committee, who tells us about the latest 'State of the Nation' report from the Royal Society's Education section. We also delve into the Society's archives to find some "Evil Results..." and hear from one of the participants of the Royal Society's Pairing Scheme.

January 2011 - Happy new year

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thu, 27 January 2011 18:00:00 GMT

In our first episode for 2011, we hear how the Royal Society’s new President Sir Paul Nurse, a Nobel prize-winning biologist recognised for his work on the factors controlling the division and shape of cells, was introduced to science. We also see further into the science of vaccines and make a poetic discovery in the Royal Society archives.

December 2010 - 350th Anniversary Special

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 10 December 2010 10:30:00 GMT

A special bumper edition, in which we look back at a fantastic 350th anniversary year. Hear Martin Rees's final anniversary address, get a taste of the Royal Society's anniversary report 'Science Sees Further', listen to the best of "why science?" and much more.

October 2010 - Science Books Prize

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thur, 28 October 2010 10:30:00 GMT

In this month's episode R.Science brings you exclusive interviews from the Royal Society prize for science books, as well as hearing about exciting new developments in book digitisation.

September 2010 - Beyond limits

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Mon, 27 September 2010 14:30:00 GMT

In this episode R.Science goes beyond the limits as we find out how the new biology of ageing is helping us to explore the challenges posed by ageing related diseases. Professor Uta Frith explains what neuroscience can tell us about lifelong learning. Fred Pearce gives his views on an increasing population and Professor John Sulston answers the question Why Science?

August 2010 - People and the Planet

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 27 August 2010 16:30:00 GMT

In this episode we find out about a recent study launched by the Royal Society on population called ‘People and the Planet’. We also hear about the relationship between disease and climate change from the pioneering transplant surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub. We take a tour across 350 years of science history at a Royal Society exhibition and Sir David Attenborough gives his perspectives on the population study and answers the question Why Science?

July 2010 - See Further: The Festival of Science + Arts Special

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Mon, 19 July 2010 11:15:00 GMT

In the July episode of R.Science we have some of the highlights from See Further: The Festival of Sciene + Arts which took place at Southbank Centre, celebrating 350 years of the Royal Society. We find out about a car powered by coffee as we visit the BBC One: Bang Goes the Theory Interactive Area, we hear from some of the scientists exhibiting at the Summer Science Exhibition and we join a cafe scientifique discussion about how science communicates.

May 2010 - Giants of Medical Science

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 29 May 2010 17:30:00 GMT

This episode celebrates two giants of medical science - Alexander Fleming, who revolutionised medicine through his discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics, and Joseph Lister, the father of antiseptic surgery. Both were Fellows of the Royal Society and have been the subjects of lectures at the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons recently. We also attended a special day of events to commemorate Dorothy Hodgkin on the centenary of her birth and in recognition of her breakthrough achievements in Chemistry, where we talked to three Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows about their research and what the award means to them.

April 2010 - Celebrating science around the world

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thur, 29 Apr 2010 14:40:00 GMT

This episode celebrates the launch of Ethiopia’s new Academy of Sciences by looking at science in Africa. We speak to Jackie Olang, Network Coordinator of NASAC (the Network of African Science Academies), as well as exploring the Indian contribution to World Mathematics with Professor George Joseph, Honorary Reader in Mathematics at the University of Manchester. There are some fascinating insights from the joint Royal Society and Tate Modern symposium ‘Rising to the Climate Challenge??? and an interview with Jo Hopkins, the Royal Society’s picture curator, on Turning the Pages™.

March 2010 - Unsung heroes of science

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Tues, 23 Mar 2010 12:15:00 GMT

In this episode hear from some of the unsung heroes of science - the winners of the Royal Society Hauksbee awards. We also find out why maths is so important in everday life as Carol Vorderman explains. Sir Martin Taylor tells us what is in store for the UK in this Scientific century and Dame Julia Higgins answers ‘Why Science?

February 2010 - Anybody out there?

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Tues, 23 Feb 2010 16:15:00 GMT

In this episode we join the scientific search for extra-terrestrial life. We also find out how the Royal Society has a historical connection with the Tower of London and Professor Paul Berkman of the Scott Polar Research Institute, answers ‘Why Science?’

January 2010 - Science is Policy

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thur, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:00 GMT

In this episode we find out about the role of science in diplomacy. We also find out how the Society helps scientist experiment with Parliament and Professor Mohamed Hassan, President of the African Academies of Science answers the question Why Science?

December 2009 - The Value of Science

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:30:00 GMT

In this shorter than usual episode we hear from Professor Helga Nowotny on the economic, social, political and cultural value of science. We also look again at the Royal Society’s report on Geoengineering. Professor Nowotny answers the question Why Science?

November 2009 - Food and Fossils

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

In this episode we find out how science can help deal with the global food crisis, what fossils tell us about the evolution of humans in Britain and whether or not specially designed prosthetic limbs can offer an advantage to athletes. Professor John Pickett, Director of the Rothamsted Research Institute's new Centre for Sustainable Pest and Disease Management, answers the question: Why Science?

October 2009 - The DNA Debate

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT

In this episode we talk DNA with Alec Jeffries on the 25th Anniversary of his discovery of DNA profiling. Director of Liberty, Shami Cakrabarti joins the conversation as we look at some of the ethical issues around this discovery. We also find out how images have helped our understanding of science with Professor John Barrow and we re-examine the past with as we look at the secret of Dr Granville's mummy which was subject to the first ever scientific autopsy. Climate scientist and founder of the Gaia hypothesis, James Lovelock, answers the question: Why Science?

September 2009 - Geoengineering the Climate

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:00 GMT

In this episode we find out whether painting your roof white could help to save the planet at the launch of the new Royal Society policy report on geoengineering the climate. We also go on a trip to Devon to join archeologists at Kent's Cavern. We also discover why monkeys are listening to Metallica and Liberty's director Shami Chakrabarti answers the question: Why Science?

August 2009 - Robot Science

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:30:00 GMT

In this episode we find out how robots can be made to learn from humans and how the latest developments in social robotics are changing the ways we interact with them. We are also warned about the impact of climate change on species being protected in our national parks as we talk to Dr Richard Leakey FRS who recently gave a lecture on Climate change and extinction. We have the second part of our series on the possible link between talent and autism. Also, Dr Mark Lythgoe answers the question: Why Science?

July 2009 - Summer Science

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:00 GMT

The Royal Society' Summer Science Exhibition enjoyed great success this year with a record number of visitors. We're taking a tour of some of the exhibits. Also we find out why more girls are born than boys in the tropics as we take a look at the latest journal news. We also hear the story of an autistic savant with an incredible skill for memorising music in the first part of our series exploring the links between talent and. Plus Sir David Attenborough tells us about the impact climate change is having on our coral reefs. Finally, Dr Harold Varmus FRS answers our question: Why Science?

June 2009 - Two Cultures

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:30:00 GMT

The second episode of the Royal Society podcast. The Royal Society’ Summer Science Exhibition is back and we’re taking a sneak preview of what’s in store. Also in this episode of R.Science, the bizarre mating habits of spiders are laid bare when we take a look at the latest journals news. Plus, fifty years after CP Snow’s controversial lecture on Two Cultures we ask Professor Marcus Du Sautoy if a divide still exists today, and Dr Harold Varmus tells us what Obama really meant about returning science to its rightful place. Finally, Dr Richard Leaky FRS answers our question: Why Science?

May 2009 - Tunnelling Underground

webmanager@royalsociety.org (The Royal Society) — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:45:00 GMT

The Inaugural Royal Society podcast. How do you make a tunnel in ground as soft as toothpaste? Professor Robert Mair FREng FRS who recently gave a lecture at the Society answers our questions on the modern complexities of tunnelling. This episode also features an interview with Professor Elaine Fox who discusses her paper on the genetic basis for looking on the bright side and 2007 Rosalind Franklin Award winner Professor Ottoline Leyser answers our question: Why Science?