What happens during a clinical trial for a new ebola vaccine? Our reporter has had her first vaccination – were there any side effects? 4/4 Imperial College Podcast 27/01/2016.

Imperial academics showcase the role of materials at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, from Professor Natalie Stingelin’s efficient windows to Professor Neil Alford’s maser technology. 2/4 Imperial College Podcast 27/01/2016.

Dr Dave Clements researches galaxies far, far away, but also turns his creative mind to writing science fiction. 2/4 Imperial College Podcast 27/01/2016.

Research shows the best way to clean up ocean plastics is to focus on the coasts, not on the Great Pacific garbage patch, and a trial is launched to see if gut hormones can influence cravings. 1/4 Imperial College Podcast 27/01/2016.

A physics researcher who writes science fiction, talking up the future of materials at the World Economic Forum, and part two of a clinical trial diary. Imperial College podcast 27 January 2016.

Revisit our event all about space, learn about a new treatment for a deadly disease and hear reactions from experts on the Paris climate agreement.6 January 2016.

To celebrate Tim Peake's launch, Imperial hosted a Fringe event called It Is Rocket Science that included everything from a pop-up planetarium to researchers fresh from the launch of a major new space experiment that very morning.

Ajay Gambhir and Alyssa Gilbert from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and Environment give their insider’s view on the recent Paris climate agreement.

Dr James Leiper from the Department of Medicine talks about his innovative new treatment for sepsis, a condition that kills around 40,000 people in Britain each year.

We look at some of the major events and milestones coming up for Imperial in 2016 and recapture the excitement of Tim Peake’s launch to the ISS in December. Excerpt 1 of 4 from the Imperial podcast 6 January 2016.