Organisms
Why you'll need to quarantine before going to Mars
25 Jul 2021
Writer and podcaster Nicola Twilley's latest book, co-authored with husband Geoff Manaugh, is Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine. She joins the show to discuss the importance of… Audio
Why the next pandemic could be a potentially deadly fungus
30 May 2021
While the world continues to struggle to contain Covid-19, scientists are warning of another coronavirus pandemic on the horizon -- one which is likely to come from a yeast-like fungus. Dr Tom Chiller… Audio
The world's oldest living things
18 Nov 2014
Artist Rachel Sussman on her decade long quest to track down and photograph the worlds oldest living things. Audio