A Question of Science

A Question of Science Series 2 - Coming Soon...

A Question of Science is back - with free tickets to live recordings available now! Join Professor Brian Cox in person and put your questions to a panel of leading scientists and experts on a huge range of topics. We’ll be exploring how A.I. is changing medicine, what’s really happening inside the teenage brain, how can science help save our oceans, beat superbugs, tackle addiction, and what elite sport science can teach us about human strength and endurance.  The series is being recorded in June and July at the Francis Crick Institute in London, one of the world’s leading centres for biomedical research. To book your tickets visit: crick.ac.uk/tickets [http://crick.ac.uk/tickets]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ancient Egyptian DNA, Cheddar Man and wolves as pets

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of ancient DNA, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions. How far can we go back in time using DNA? How accurate is ancient DNA when it comes to understanding our past? Why was diversity in DNA vital for the survival of early humans? Do we really share 60% of our genetic code with bananas? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Rethinking sex, artificial wombs and how to up your sperm count

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of fertility, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.  Should we sequence the DNA of embryos and use A.I. to choose which to implant? Are ultra-processed foods and microplastics really effecting fertility? And will new technologies mean humans could one day reproduce like squid? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Decarbonising flying, cleaning up A.I. and the personal cost of climate change

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of global warming and how society should adapt, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions.  Will new green technologies really help us reach net zero? What is solar forcing? Which regions of the planet will become uninhabitable and when? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cancer vaccines, tumour-killing cells and does fasting work as a treatment?

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of cancer, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions. Do tumours communicate with the brain, is glucose carcinogenic and could our immune system’s natural killer cells be used to combat cancer? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.