Researchers enlist schoolchildren to measure pollution, a prize-winning essay writer shares his tips, and two experts offer contrasting views on whether Mars's surface could have harboured life.

What secrets will the Large Hadron Collider reveal in 2012? Our latest podcast looks at the year ahead for Cern, plus turning wrapping paper into biofuel, using art to treat mental health problems, and diagnosing traumatic brain injury.

In the 14 December edition: The role of green technology in fuelling China’s rapid development, plus a look inside the research centre that aims to protect soldiers from the devastating effects of roadside bombs.

In the 23 November edition: How gene therapy could treat a rare form of blindness and how economics shapes discourse on climate change.

In the 2 November edition: Tackling tropical parasites in Africa and the European Space Agency missions aiming to answer the biggest questions in astrophysics

In the 12 October edition: Imperial's neutrino expert Jordan Nash pays a flying visit to pod central, and find out what secret science has been going on at the College, we can't tell you, you just have to listen

In the 21 September edition: A stem cell trial for multiple sclerosis and how solar phone chargers could help businesses in the developing world.

In the 31 August edition: How an innovative net design could make fishing more ethical, and Professor David Gann on how open data could transform the infrastructure of our cities.

In the 10 August edition: A space scientist and a film-making alumnus share their space shuttle memories, and what Imperial's analysis revealed about the BBC's coverage of science.

In the 20 July edition: Outgoing Chairman of the College Lord Kerr shares his memories, and a student-built robot takes on the world.