Dr David Horsell of the University of Exeter explores graphene, nature's thinnest material.

Dr Glenn Patrick of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford looks at how particle physics has developed following Rutherford's discovery and what developments we might expect.

In his Inaugural lecture Professor Yiannis Gabriel from the School of Management critiques our desire to look for a story in every image.

In this Founders Day lecture Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, discusses the great ideas of biology.

Recent debate on the role and affordability of scientific research has too often been presented as a choice between 'blue skies science' and 'useful' engineering. This public lecture at the University of Bath by Professor Sir Richard Friend on 5 April 2011 argues that this is a highly mistaken outlook.

Simone Lewis, Dr Polly Mcguigan and Dr James Bilzon examine how the University of Bath aims to become a research centre of excellence in disability and Paralympic sport ahead of and beyond London 2012.

Freelance garden historian Russell Bowes brings the story of the tulip to life with power, passion and petals!

Dr Joanna Bryson, an expert in machines that have their own artificial intelligence, explores the issues associated with the concept.

Professor David Nutt talks about the regulation of drugs including alcohol and tobacco.

Dr Rod Thomas talks about a newly-discovered Iron-Age settlement and other findings in Bathampton Down.