Join Rob Burley as he discusses his book ‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?’ , a deliciously irreverent insider’s account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians, with Salma Shah.

Join David Gray-Hammond, autistic author and neurodiversity specialist, as he explores the ideas behind the neurodiversity movement, which drove through huge changes in identification, fighting stigma and redefining autism as an identity rather than a disease.

Join Erica McAlister as she takes us on a journey to dispel the negative perception we have of these incredible insects and highlights their amazing lives, and why we should be grateful that our planet is dominated by these wondrous creatures.

Join Chris Lintott and Marcus Chown as they discuss black holes, accidental astronomical discoveries and living in a universe stranger than anything we could possibly imagine

Join mycologist, Nicholas Money, as he takes you on a tour of the marvellous unseen realm within us and also sheds light on our complicated relationship with fungi outside the body.

Join the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure', David Spiegelhalter, and myth-shattering social scientist, Brian Klaas, as they deep-dive into the phenomenon of randomness, to better understand risks and assess the chances of what might happen in the future.

Join Marianna Spring, one of the most trolled BBC journalists, as she discusses her new book ‘AMONG THE TROLLS: My Journey Through Conspiracyland’ with Prof. Karen Douglas.

Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom - Everything you know about capitalism is wrong! Grace Blakeley will be discussing her new book ‘Vulture Capitalism’ with Siân Berry

Jassa Ahluwalia will be discussing his new book ‘BOTH NOT HALF: A Radical Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity’, with BBC news presenter and correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan

Join Cambridge neuroscientist Camilla Nord as she reframes mental health as a balancing act by the brain, introducing knowledge, tools, and questions to help us achieve balanced brains.

Join Tim Coulson, Professor of zoology & biology at Oxford University, as he presents a complete, uncomplicated guide to the science of life, the universe and everything.

Tom Chivers shows us how the single compelling idea of Bayes' theorem is not just a useful tool, but a description of almost everything, that has far-reaching consequences, and an impact on modern life.

Join Terri O'Sullivan as she shares her deeply personal journey from Jehovah's Witness to Humanist, and talks about the issues and difficulties so-called 'apostates' face when leaving a controlling religious group in the UK

There’s always been an appetite for stories about Life on Mars. Ever since the mid 1800s, when it became apparent that our own moon was lifeless, all eyes turned to the Red Planet.

The riveting history of the strange science of the 'Normal', and the origins of an anxiety-ridden modern obsession.

A revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink it. Daniel Susskind will be ‘In Conversation’ with Prof Shqiponja Telhaj.

Join Dr. Catherine Kelly, geographer and cold-water swimming enthusiast, as she explores the latest research into the physical, psychological and social factors that connect water and wellbeing and explains why water makes us feel better.

Join Professor of Astrophysics Richard Ellis as he guides us through the origins of starlight, where the chemical evolution began, which ultimately led to our own existence in this remarkable universe.

Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ is considered by many to be one of the most important scientific texts ever written, but how many amongst us have actually sat down and read it? And if you believe it’s all just about evolution, you’re in for a surprise!

Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean: what it does, why it works, and the many ways it has influenced animals, weather and human history & culture.
Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live in it, travel over it, and survive because of it.

What's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovation. Join Rob Eastaway as he takes us from astronomy to probability, music to multiplication, and shows how the new mathematical ideas of the time were reflected in much of the great bard’s work.

In his new book ‘The Weight of Nature’ award-winning journalist and neuroscientist, Clayton Page Aldern, argues that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is changing our minds, brains and bodies, too.

Join Nick Dearden as he shows how ‘Big Pharma’ has reshaped the relationship between richer and poorer countries, as the access to new medicines and the permission to manufacture them is policed - and he offers us a pathway to a fairer, safer system for all, with justice at its core.

Join us for an evening of captivating stories about Claudia de Rham’s quest to gain intimacy with gravity, to understand both its feeling and fundamental nature. Her life’s pursuit led her from a twist of fate that snatched away her dream of becoming an astronaut to an exhilarating breakthrough at the very frontiers of gravitational physics.

We all love stories. But why do we tell them? Why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and shape our politics and beliefs. We use them to construct our relationships, to keep order in our law courts, to interpret events in our newspapers and social media. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human.

Join Pulitzer Prize winner James Ball in this gripping investigation that decodes the cryptic language of the online right and tracks the spread of QAnon, the world's first digital pandemic.