Siouxsie Wiles

This week, scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about the finding that many iconic London buildings, including Buckingham Palace, are made from the bodies of 200 million year old microbes, and why… Audio

This week sees the announcement that a fossil penguin discovered in New Zealand is a new species and one of the oldest known; new research suggests countries need to take heed of climate projections… Audio

This week, scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about the devices that are letting hospital patients and care home residents stay out of bed, what to do when you've got hay fever, and how the sugar… Audio

This week, scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about the danger of wind turbines, at least if you are a bat; the neurons that may be the key to treating some forms of infertility; and the surprising… Audio

Mimicking octopuses to help robots blend into their surroundings, the smell of attraction, the latest gravitational waves announcement and how poisonous frogs prevent themselves from being poisoned. Audio

Kathryn Ryan speaks with Siouxsie Wiles about using chewing gum to detect disease - researchers have developed a prototype chewing gum that can detect inflammation caused by dental implants. Also… Audio

After a 25-year wait, the first genetically-engineered salmon have been sold to consumers in Canada. Is it harder to create 'designer' babies as previously thought? Trees in the Amazon make their own… Audio

Scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks to Kathryn Ryan about a vaccine that helps prevent gonorrhoea and explains what makes Martian soil toxic. Audio

This week, Siouxsie discusses the physics of wobbly suitcases, how bird eggs got their shape and how a failed experiment for treating liver cancer is challenging our thinking about how the disease… Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks to scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles about science funding and crowdfunding, how climate change could disturb your sleep, and intriguing new research that suggests our brains may be able… Audio

This week Siouxsie discusses a study showing three year olds can tell when someone isn't pulling their weight, a never seen before before look at cancer in action and a dangerous parasite in raw fish.