BBC Radio Podcasts from Brainwaves

Beautiful bogs and precious peatlands

Pennie Latin explores the role of Scotland's bogs in the battle against climate change.

How ready are you for the VR revolution?

What's the value of virtual reality and are we ready for the rise of VR in our lives?

Dinosaur Hunting with Steve Brusatte

A whistle-stop tour of the amazing age of the dinosaurs with top expert Dr Steve Brusatte.

In Search of the Competitive Edge

Pennie Latin explores what science brings to athletic performance.

Professor Lesley Yellowlees MBE - her life in 5 objects

Professor Lesley Yellowlees CBE chooses 5 objects which capture her life and work.

Poo, jobbies, stinks and why they matter!

Brace yourself for an exploration of the human gut and what it produces!

Deep ocean exploration with Bathynaut Dr Jon Copley

A fascinating insight into the life of deep ocean explorer and researcher Dr Jon Copley.

A shocking story of postnatal PTSD

Pennie Latin hears a shocking story of postnatal PTSD.

Saving the planet one pill at a time

Pennie Latin investigates how pills and medicines are polluting our environment

Edinburgh brain study comes of age

Exercise? Alcohol? Intelligence? How do you keep your brain sharp into old age?

Cyborgs

With technology allowing us to upgrade ourselves, when does man become machine?

Food for Thought

Join Pennie Latin round the kitchen table to discuss food innovation in Scotland.

A forensic approach to street drugs

A startling insight into Scotland's drug problem with forensic chemist Dr Craig McKenzie.

Pain

Pennie Latin looks at our pain threshold and learns about techniques to increase it.

Forensic fire investigation with Prof Niamh Nic Daeid

Prof Niamh Nic Daeid shares a fascinating insight into forensic investigation

Understanding conflict

Pennie Latin explores how to better understand and resolve the conflict in our lives.

Understanding climate change, with Professor Gabi Hegerl

Pennie Latin meets climate change scientist Professor Gabi Hegerl.

Love, Life and Algorithms

Pennie Latin decodes the latest weapon of mathematical domination. The algorithm.

Professor James Boardman

Professor James Boardman discusses his work into understanding premature births.

A Monster of a Loch

Pennie Latin discovers why Scotland's monster loch is rich for scientific exploration.

Tales from the dark side with Professor Catherine Heymans

Professor Catherine Heymans on life exploring the dark side of the Universe

Beyond the Bomb

Eighty years on, Brainwaves considers the scientific fallout of nuclear weapons.

Silence

Shhh...Pennie Latin goes in search of a silent antidote to the frenzy of festive noise!

The Problem with Plastic

Pennie Latin explores what is the big problem with plastic.

Nuclear waste and the F word with Professor Polly Arnold

Pennie Latin meets Professor Polly Arnold, from the University of Edinburgh.

Professor Tracey Wilkinson

Pennie Latin meets anatomist Professor Tracey Wilkinson.

An Adventure in Skin

Pennie Latin delves through the layers the largest organ of the body, our skin.

How to Stay Sharp

Pennie Latin meets Dr Alan Gow to find out how we can stay sharper for longer into life.

Dr Thomas Bak

Should we offer language classes on the NHS? Pennie Latin meets Dr Thomas Bak.

ME - The Invisible Disease

Brainwaves on ME - confusion, misunderstanding, misdirection, misdiagnosis and misery.

Prof Sethu Vijayakumar

Pennie Latin meets Sethu Vijayakumar, Professor of Robotics at the University of Edinburgh

The Scottish Wildcat

Pennie Latin explores efforts to save the endangered Scottish Wildcat.

Child Tissue Donation

Pennie Latin talks to Sarah Gray about donating her child's tissue to scientific research.

Snow and Ice

Pennie Latin explores the science of snow and ice.

The Adolescent Brain

Pennie Latin examines how our brains evolve and develop as we go through adolescence.

Professor Lorna Dawson

Pennie Latin meets forensic soil scientist Professor Lorna Dawson.

Professor Vincent Janik

Pennie Latin explores dolphin communication with Professor Vincent Janik.

Fracking

Pennie Latin explores the science of fracking.

The Moon

Pennie Latin looks at the race to return to the moon.

Professor Richard Morris

Pennie Latin talks to Prof Richard Morris about how the brain and memory create identity.

Soundscape Ecology

Pennie Latin explores how sound reflects the evolving world we live in.

The Northern Lights

Pennie Latin meets Dr Melanie Windridge to hear about the science of the Northern Lights.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Pennie Latin looks at how Scotland is trying to fight antimicrobial resistance.

Urban Mining

Pennie Latin explores how gold is being recovered from unused smartphones.

Professor Iain Stewart

Pennie Latin meets Iain Stewart, professor of geoscience communication.

The Anatomy of a Stroke

Pennie Latin explores what happens inside the brain during a stroke.

The Selfie

Pennie Latin explores whether there is more to a selfie than mere self-obsession.

Memories are made of this

Pennie Latin explores how the brain makes and retrieves memories.

Rank and Hierarchy

Pennie Latin looks at the role of rank and hierarchy in society.

Professor Geoff Palmer

Pennie Latin talks to Geoff Palmer, the UK's first professor of brewing and distilling.

Hydrogen power

Pennie Latin explores whether hydrogen could be the power source of the future.

Professor Andrew Morris

Professor Andrew Morris talks about how access to personal data has changed healthcare.

The Queensferry Crossing

Pennie Latin explores the science involved in the construction of the Queensferry Crossing

Professor Dame Anne Glover

Pennie Latin talks to Professor Dame Anne Glover about communicating science.

Biometrics

Pennie Latin explores the personal world of biometrics.

Professor Lee Cronin

Pennie Latin meets Professor Lee Cronin, who talks about recreating the origins of life.

The Psychology of Cheating

Pennie Latin explores what drives people to deceive, dupe and defraud.

Donating your body to science

Pennie Latin considers whether she would or could donate her body to science

Professor Peter Higgs

Pennie Latin meets Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs.

The Flu Virus

Pennie Latin hears why flu is a worldwide problem and learns about the battle against it.

Handedness

Pennie Latin explores what determines handedness and the effects of hand dominance.

Episode 14

Pennie Latin visits the Edinburgh Science Festival to explore male and female brains.

For the love of bog

Pennie Latin takes a look at our rare and scientifically remarkable Scottish peat bogs.

The Future of Blood

Pennie Latin investigates the pioneering work in Scotland into the manufacture of blood.

Caroline Watt

Pennie Latin meets Dr Caroline Watt, a founder member of the Koestler Parapsychology Unit.

Episode 9

Pennie Latin explores the different ways that sounds affect people.

Episode 8

Pennie Latin talks to Professor Stuart Cunningham, named oceanographer of the year in 2014

Episode 7

Pennie Latin meets leading forensic pathologist Professor James Grieve.

Monkey Business

Pennie Latin visits the Living Links Centre for the study of primates at Edinburgh Zoo.

Episode 5

Professor June Andrews of Stirling University talks to Pennie Latin about dementia.

Episode 4

Pennie Latin meets Professor Karen Vousden, director of Cancer Research UK.

Episode 2

Pennie Latin meets Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Episode 3

Pennie Latin investigates cyber security and privacy.

Light

Pennie Latin explores the impact light has on people's lives.

Edinburgh Science Festival

Mark Stephen presents a special edition of Brainwaves from the Edinburgh Science Festival.

Episode 12

First broadcast ahead of 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pennie Latin explores competitiveness.

Obesity Figures in Scotland

As obesity figures in Scotland rise, Pennie Latin explores the science of hunger and diet.

Professor Sheila Rowan

Astrophysicist Sheila Rowan talks about her work on gravitational waves.

Robotics

Pennie Latin explores the latest developments in the world of robotics in Scotland.

Episode 8

Pennie Latin investigates the latest developments in energy saving technology.

Episode 7

Pennie Latin talks to professor Helen Sang from the Roslin Institute.

The Science of Love and Attraction

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Pennie Latin puts love in the laboratory.

Episode 5

Pennie Latin talks to child psychiatrist Helen Minnis about reactive attachment disorder.

Episode 4

Pennie Latin investigates the effects of being surrounded by screens.

Episode 3

Pennie Latin meets Prof Muffy Calder, the Scottish government's chief scientific adviser.

The Truth Behind Bipolar Disorder

Pennie Latin finds out about bipolar disorder.

The Addictive Brain

Pennie Latin investigates the science of addiction.