An illuminating journey to the sun
A new exhibition sheds light on the most important star in our galaxy
A new exhibition sheds light on the most important star in our galaxy
Almost every year since 1972 has contained a 61-second minute. In this podcast Tom Whipple joins Matthew Sweet to discuss where these “leap seconds” come from and why we should be worried about them
Maggie Fergusson discusses how our relationship with death is changing, the question of assisted dying, and how she might face her own end
A new show about consciousness takes a terrifying look at how scientists, philosophers and artists deal with “the hard problem”
A new photography exhibition in London takes you on a tour of the solar system – and makes the surreal real
Public Service Broadcasting make the space race come alive in a one-off gig at London’s Science Museum
How the most luminous, distant and powerful objects in the universe help us navigate our own planet
The scale of the universe is amazing – but more astonishing still is the science that lets us understand it
Helen Gordon joins Matthew Sweet to discuss why our geological age is dividing scientists, and how she time-travelled with the help of some ancient ice