Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

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Titans of Science: John Zarnecki

Titans of Science is back with John Zarnecki, a towering figure in the UK's space community. He has played a crucial role in designing instruments for groundbreaking space missions, and has also helped shape Europe's planetary science programme. In this episode, John shares compe ...  Show more

Alzheimer's fingerprick test, and space debris sonic booms

This week, a blood finger-prick test has been developed to detect Alzheimer's disease before symptoms arise. But how accurate is it? Plus, tracking space debris reentry from their sonic booms with earthquake-detecting seismometers, what happens in our noses when we are infected b ...  Show more

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