Putting Science to Work

By BBC Radio 4

What's Putting Science to Work about?

Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science can best be put to work to solve a pressing problem facing society.

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Putting Science to Work episodes:

04.07.2016
Sugar
The recent Public Health England report on sugar reduction recommended that we slash the amount of sugar we eat to just seven teaspoons a day. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity have all been linked to high sugar intake. Treating...
04.07.2016
Crowd Safety
A deadly crowd collapse at the Hajj pilgrimage in September has brought public safety into the spotlight once again. Here in the UK, the Hillsborough inquest has been re-examining the tragic events of 1989 which led to the death of...
12.22.2015
Infuriating Packaging
Opening presents can be quite a challenge. Toys incarcerated in rigid transparent plastic cases can bring tears, not of joy. Not to mention vacuum-packed luxury foods that are just impossible to get into. So, can science save us from infuriating...
12.15.2015
Air Pollution
As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help? Jim Al-Khalili invites three scientists into the studio to explain how their research...