In this edition, we hear about plans to explore Venus, Imperial’s musical offerings, and how contaminated samples can lead researchers to make mistakes.

In this edition, how amputation pain was managed in the First World War, and a new lab that plans to put drones to use as a force for good.

Using only the most common thousand words in the English language, Dr Roberto Trotta explains ‘all you need to know about all-there-is’. Ralf Martin assesses the economic impact of green policies. Sam Lloyd discusses invasive species.

Gail Wilson meets up with PhD student Sam Lloyd to chat about an invasive species of crayfish found in the pond at Imperial’s Silwood Park campus. (4/4 Imperial Podcast 22 October)

Maxine Myers asks Ralf Martin about his new research examining how green technologies, such as electric cars and renewable power plants, impact innovation and economic growth. (3/4 Imperial Podcast 22 October)

Dr Roberto Trotta talks to Gail Wilson about writing the long and complicated story of our universe using only the most common thousand words in the English language. (2/4 Imperial Podcast 22 October)

Sam Wong discusses light activated drugs that could soon be treating diabetes and Caroline Davis chats about new science films that will be used by teachers to help inspire primary school children. (1/4 Imperial Podcast 22 October 2014)

Imperial podcast: Measuring ‘Marsquakes’ on the 2016 mission to Mars, Moroccan meteorites and Invictus Games. (1 October 2014)

Future estimates on cases of the deadly Ebola disease and an introduction to the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis, a new research hub set up to help understand and prevent financial crises. (Imperial Podcast 1 October 2014 1/4)

Colin Smith talks to Andrew Horsfield about the relationship between electron spin and anaesthetics to find out why certain fruit flies are seemingly resistant to anaesthetic drugs. (4/4 Imperial Podcast 3 September 2014)