BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE PUZZLE OF A PERSON
Forensic anthropologist Prof Dame Sue Black talks to Amy Barrettabout what it’s like to dissect a human body, how a single bone can tell a whole story, and the ways in which we can identify perpetrators from the backs of their hands
6 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
It's A Slug's Game Solar-Powered Sea Slug
Sea slugs sport some of nature’s most unreal adaptations, including solarpowered skin and disposable penises. Welcome to their weird world
4 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Covid-19: Is It Mutating?
A number of media outlets reported that the coronavirus is mutating. Is it a cause for concern?
3 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Bold New Plans For The Future Of Space Exploration
The plans include landing the first woman on the lunar surface, establishing a space station in orbit around the Moon, and returning samples of Martian rock to Earth
5 min |
November 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUPPA
IN BRITAIN, WE DRINK AROUND 165 MILLION CUPS OF TEA A DAY, SO LET’S GET IT RIGHT. FOOD SCIENTIST DR STUART FARRIMOND REVEALS ALL…
3 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE EXPLAINER WHY DO WE SLEEP?
Q&A:
3 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE DIAGNOSIS DETECTIVES
Sometimes, doctors have to unleash their inner sleuths in order to solve tricky cases
2 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
THE STRESS TEST
WHAT IF MEASURING YOUR WELLBEING WAS AS SIMPLE AS TAKING YOUR TEMPERATURE? SCIENTISTS ARE TESTING OUT HEART RATE VARIABILITY, TO SEE WHAT IT CAN TELL US ABOUT OUR MENTAL HEALTH…
10 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
NEW WORLD ORDER
In 1993, the internet was brought to the masses, changing the online world forever. Now, COVID-19 will transform our virtual lives again
2 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A LIFE OF SLIME
Do you need a brain to solve puzzles? Not if you’re a slime mould. These single celled organisms can learn, navigate mazes and perhaps help us gain a deeper insight into the structure of the Universe itself…
5 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
ASTEROIDS: HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT WE'LL BE STRUCK BY ONE?
It’s happened before, so what are the chances of another catastrophic collision with a space rock?
4 min |
October 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HOW TO SIT
STIFF AS A BOARD OR SLOUCHED LIKE A SLOTH? PULL UP A CHAIR AND TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF YOUR FEET AS BACK PAIN RESEARCHER DR KIERAN O’SULLIVAN EXPLAINS HOW TO SIT
3 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
IN PRAISE OF CAFFEINE
There’s more to a cup of coffee than just an early morning pick-me-up
2 min |
September 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
TURNING THE RED PLANETGREEN
If humans are to stand a chance of successfully setting up a colony on Mars, we’re going to need to figure out a way of producing food on the Red Planet
7 min |
September 2020
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 |