Biology
Protein Nano-LEGO
Amy Yewdall is trying to create functional nanowires from self-stacking protein rings which may one day be used in nanomachines Audio
The calming influence of wild water
American marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the calming influence of wild water. Audio
The Story of the Human Body
In 'The Story of the Human Body' Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman writes a book about how the human body has evolved over millions of years. Audio
Can plants detect sound?
Two researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that plants may in fact be able to detect sound. Heidi Appel and Rex Cocroft recorded the sound of a cabbage butterfly caterpillar chewing a… Audio
Silicon Centipede
University of Canterbury scientists are developing a device to microinject individual biological cells automatically Audio
Computational Genomics
Computational biology can answer questions as varied as peopling the globe through to the genetics of fungal pathogens. Audio
Rebecca Cann : out of Africa
Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, and member of the International Scientific Advisory Panel of the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution. She co-authored the influential study… Audio
When Biology Meets Geology
A biologist and geologist combine efforts to figure out how rivers changed course in the past. Audio