Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity, but it contradicts quantum theory – is there a solution to one of modern physics’ greatest problems?

Chef and food writer Anthony Warner explains the science behind why we need fat, why fad diets are destined to fail, and what we can do to stay healthy.

What happens in your brain when your imagination runs wild? Cognitive scientist Jim Davies explains the science behind this extraordinary mental power.

Girls are not picking as many STEM A-levels as boys, while professional female scientists are dropping out of the field. Is it time for change?

Bioinformatician Camilla Pang discusses how her neurodiversity has affected the way she works.

Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explains why a knee-jerk switch from single-use plastic to biodegradable alternatives could actually make things worse.

We ask social psychologist and host of BBC Radio 4's Digital Human Aleks Krotoski about life after death.

We talk to BBC broadcaster Kevin Fong about the second series of his award-winning podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, which follows the Apollo 13 disaster.

This month we’re reading: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.

Geneticist Adam Rutherford refutes ‘scientific’ claims made to affirm racist beliefs, and tells us why science needs to stand up to racism.

Astrophysicist and YouTuber Dr Becky discusses black holes, reveals what astronomers do all day, and explains why we need to flood YouTube with scientists.

Mathematician, BBC presenter and host of this year’s Royal Society Christmas Lectures explains how mathematics props up everything that we do.

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, neuroscientist, comedian and science writer Dean Burnett explains what’s really going on in our brains when parents and teens clash.

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, Randall Munroe, creator of the webcomic xkcd, talks about why the worst solution to a problem can be the most interesting.

When the European Space Agency launches a mission into space, Mark McCaughrean explains the hurdles they have to leap to finally get it off the ground.

If you think the future looks bleak, you’re not alone, but the next generation might have just the mentality we need for a rosier outlook on life.

We talk to Dr Monty Lyman about what the skin is for, why vanity is good for you, and what kind of creatures inhabit our skin.

We get meta and do a science podcast about doing science podcasts with two of the stars of the hugely popular, er, podcast, No Such Thing As A Fish.