A Question of Science

Can we cure addiction?

Why do people become addicted? When does a habit turn into self harm and what makes recovery so hard? From drugs and alcohol to gambling and social media, join our panel

How is AI transforming medicine?

How is AI revolutionising medicine and drug discovery and could it really improve diagnosis and treatment for everyone?  Could the role of doctors and nurses change forev

A Question of Science Series 2 - Coming Soon...

A Question of Science is back - with free tickets to live recordings available now! Join Professor Brian Cox in person and put your questions to a panel of leading scie

Ancient Egyptian DNA, Cheddar Man and wolves as pets

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of ancient DNA, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions. How far can we go back in time usi

Rethinking sex, artificial wombs and how to up your sperm count

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of fertility, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.  Should we sequence the DNA

Decarbonising flying, cleaning up A.I. and the personal cost of climate change

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of global warming and how society should adapt, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions.  W

Cancer vaccines, tumour-killing cells and does fasting work as a treatment?   

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of cancer, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions. Do tumours communicate with the

Ultra processed foods, weight loss jabs and why don’t we eat enough fibre?

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of nutrition, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.   What is food noise, what is

Longevity by luck, vaccines for dementia and how fame ages you

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of ageing, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions. How do men and women age differently? Why

Introducing.... More Questions of Science

Introducing More Questions of Science – bite-size episodes where we revisit some of the biggest ideas from the first 12 episodes of the series and take the conversation e

Can We Build A Human?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the frontier of human bioengineering and building, replacing, and enhancing our bodies.   Will we ever have bionic brai

What is consciousness?

Professor Brian Cox and an expert panel explore the elusive science of consciousness – what it is, how it arises, whether it can be observed in the brain, and the most co

Can We Trust The Science Of Nutrition?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel dive into the complex world of diet, nutrition and food choices.  With new probiotic and high-protein products appearing on sup

Can We Repair The Ageing Brain?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the science of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other conditions that cause dementia. More than 55 million people around th

What Is The Future Of Fertility?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the science of fertility.   Making babies is big business but our scientific understanding of fertilisation, pregnancy

Who Owns Space?

Professor Brian Cox and an expert panel tackle the technology, politics and ethics of space exploration.   From space tourism to the search for life on Mars, space is a

Who Are Our Ancestors And Why Does It Matter?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel are talking all things ancient DNA. Over the past 50 years, new technology has allowed researchers to sequence and study centur

Will We Survive Climate Change?

Professor Brian Cox and a panel of experts discuss how to curb rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world. Our planet is hotting up. But a

Are We Prepared For The Next Pandemic?

Professor Brian Cox and a panel of experts discuss COVID-19 and whether we are prepared for the next pandemic. Where or when could it happen? How could we control it? W

Can We Harness A.I. For Good?

Professor Brian Cox and our expert panel explore the reality and possibilities of artificial intelligence, and how it's changing our lives. A.I. and machine learning ar