Interviews about Physics

Unveiling the mysteries of Sun spicules - long strands of high energy plasma that are fired off from the Sun into space...

As the saying goes, "In Space, no one can hear you scream"... But is it true?

Scientists are discussing plans for a bigger, stronger particle accelerator to succeed the Large Hadron Collider.

Chris Smith puts his own questions to the panel in the form of a quiz!

Is maths our best bet to communicate with aliens?

How mathematicians use evolution to find the best solution to a problem.

We explain what game theory is and do a little experiment of our own...

From hexagonal honeycombs to counting to four, bees love maths!

How does our brain turn speech into meanings? Does the answer lie within learning nursery rhymes...?

Did a falling apple really inspire Isaac Newton's theory of gravity?

How, and why, are scientists trying to engineer super heavy elements?

How do stars make new elements?

How do you harness the incredible power locked inside atoms?

How did Rutherford split the atom, and build up the picture we still use today?

What have we found out so far from the Rosetta-Philae mission? And what does a comet smell like?

What does pond life have to do with lighting up your brain?

Microgravity has serious impacts on the body, including loss of bone, muscle and vision.

Living without gravity can have some serious side effects, as astronaut Stanley G Love found out...

...and it could mean you get glow in the dark curtains.

The bright light emitted from LEDs could be affecting our health...

It started with fire, then light bulbs and now LEDs but how did this come about?

How and why are they so much more efficient than a standard light bulb?

Samsung has announced its phones were catching fire because of the battery...

When the discovery of gravitational waves hit the headlines.