BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE SEE-THROUGH ZOO
WELCOME TO NATURE’S MENAGERIE OF TRANSPARENCY
5 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Extinct woolly rhinos were a victim of climate change, not overhunting
By analysing their genetic diversity, scientists have been able to estimate changes in population size over time
1 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
BACK TO SCHOOL
After months of homeschooling, children are returning to the classroom. How can we ease the transition and help frazzled teachers?
2 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Face Masks: Are They Changing How We Behave?
Wearing face masks could affect how we communicate
3 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Eating Contests: Is There A Limit To How Much You Can Consume In One Go?
This summer, the world record for the ‘sport’ of hotdog speed-eating was broken for the third time in five years. Are we approaching peak performance?
4 min |
September 2020
All About Space
10 Stars Due To Go Supernova
Meet the stellar suspects most likely to explode, sending out planet-destroying shock waves
10+ min |
Issue 106
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE JOY OF A ROUTINE
It might be boring, but setting a routine can reduce stress, ease anxiety and help you sleep
2 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE WAR IN OUR HEADS
In these strange times, it can be tough to get definite answers. To compensate, our brains seek solace in conspiracy theories
2 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SCIENCE HISTORY: DOES RENAMING A BUILDING REWRITE ITS PAST?
What message does naming a building after a scientist associated with eugenics send? And does rechristening that building simply hide the complicated truth?
7 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
WITH TOP GUN: MAVERICK DUE TO HIT CINEMAS LATER THIS YEAR, WE WENT BEHIND THE SCENES AT RAF MARHAM TO GET UP CLOSE TO THE NEW F-35, THE FIRST FIGHTER JET THAT DOES (MOST OF) THE FLYING FOR YOU
5 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE NEXT GIANT LEAPS
From spider robots to antennas on the Cornish coast, these UK-based projects are laying the groundwork for a permanent station on the Moon. Wallace and Gromit would be proud…
10 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
LOOKING FOR LIFE ON MARS
The Mars 2020 Rover, named Perseverance, is set to launch this month. It will collect rock and soil samples from our red neighbour, which Miché Aaron will be using in her search for organic minerals. She tells Amy Barretthow the presence of these minerals could reveal if there was once life on Mars…
6 min |
Summer 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF CHEESE
When milk and microbes come together, there’s no doubt something wonderful happens. We asked a food scientist how a choreography of chemistry, biology and psychology make cheese the ultimate food
5 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE MOST COLOURFUL SIGHTS ON EARTH
LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL IS CURRENTLY OFF THE CARDS, SO WE THOUGHT WE’D BRING SOME OF THE PLANET’S MOST SPECTACULAR NATURAL PLACES TO YOU
5 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SHOULD I TAKE ZINC TABLETS?
Many people are taking supplements to try and keep COVID-19 at bay. Do they work?
2 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SpaceX craft completes its landmark flight
SpaceX makes history as the first private company to design, build and launch a craft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), opening up the future for private spaceflight
1 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
MAKING SENSE OF DEATH
We can no longer celebrate lives through large funerals and wakes, but could technology offer a way to help us negotiate our grief?
2 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
GAMING IN LOCKDOWN: WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE PLAYING ANIMAL CROSSING?
It sold more digital units in its first month of release than any other video game in history. What makes Animal Crossing: New Horizons such a compelling game to play?
3 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
FASTER-THAN-LIGHT TRAVEL: IS A WARP DRIVE REALLY POSSIBLE?
A NASA scientist recently released a report analysing the feasibility of a warp drive as a means of faster-than-light travel. Could this Star Trek technology really be possible?
4 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
COLD COMFORT
Many people swear by the benefits of a cold plunge, and it seems they might be on to something. Scientists are finding evidence that regular icy dips could help relieve stress, anxiety and depression…
5 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Return To Work: Does Covid-19 Mark The End Of The Office?
As people head back to work, organisations are making drastic changes to the office layout, putting up dividers, two-metre distancing markers and hand-sanitising stations. But is it enough to keep us safe?
4 min |
July 2020
All About Space
What Would You Sound Like On Other Worlds?
All About Space reveals how the human voice would differ if astronauts were able to talk on other worlds
4 min |
Issue 105
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
RETHINKING THE VACCINE
Could genetic material, rather than deactivated viruses, help defeat COVID-19?
2 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
EYES ON THE SKY
EARTH-BOUND TELESCOPES ARE TRANSFORMING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. BUT WE THINK THEY LOOK PRETTY OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD TOO…
3 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HITTING THE WALL
Lockdown is tough, but there are ways we can alter our mindset and endure this challenging situation a little more successfully
2 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Opening The Doors Of Depression
For the past decade Prof David Nutthas been investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. He spoke to Jason Goodyer about his pioneering work on using psilocybin to treat depression and the effect that psychedelics have on other mental disorders
8 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A New Wave Of Bacteria Is Coming Soon…
We get inside the labs that are growing beneficial bacteria to gobble up pollution, harvest waste, generate energy and help keep us healthy
10+ min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
INNOVATIONS - PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW
Formula 1 teams race to build ventilators
2 min |
May 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION: SHOULD WE ALL WEAR FACE MASKS?
Several countries, such as the US, Austria and the Czech Republic, now recommend wearing face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the UK government does not. Why don’t all governments agree?
10+ min |
May 2020
All About Space
The Wonders Of Radio Astronomy
Radio can unmask many hidden properties about the universe, including merging galaxies and Fast Radio Bursts. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith speaks to All About Space about the mysterious majesty of the field
9 min |