The new coronavirus continues to spread around the world, and the WHO recently released a higher fatality rate – is it time to prepare for the worst? To find out, we talk to epidemiologist Dr. Cécile Viboud.  

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Essential Oils – people say they can make you smarter. But is it all hype, or is there something special about these little brown bottles? To get to the bottom of it, we dig through the studies and speak to psychologist Prof. Mark Moss. 

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For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’ve been reports that even a little bit of booze is bad for you. So what is going on? Is just a bit of alcohol dangerous? To find out we talk to epidemiologist and nutritionist Prof. Eric Rimm and psychologist Prof. Tim Stockwell.

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Could aliens actually exist? Is there any chance they’ve visited Earth already? The truth... is right here. We talked to astronomers Dr. Jill Tarter and Dr. Seth Shostak.

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Online dating can feel like drudgery... can science help you game the system? And do those matching algorithms actually work? To find out, we talked to psychologist Prof. Paul Eastwick.

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A new virus showed up in China late last year, and it’s making its way to other countries. We talk to infectious disease researcher Dr. Catherine Paules to learn about how it spreads. 

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We’re often told to have kids quickly, before our biological clock strikes. Epidemiologist Prof. Lauren Wise tells us whether we’ll fall off the fertility cliff if we wait too long to have kids. 

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Peanut allergy in children has been on the rise since the 1990s. What’s to blame? We find a clue in a very unexpected place, and talk to pediatric allergist Prof. Gideon Lack.

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This week, we look at whether exercise can boost our brain power. Does going for a jog help us focus, or protect us against dementia? To find out, we speak with neuroscientist Prof. Wendy Suzuki.

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For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’ve been reports that even a little bit of booze is bad for you. So what is going on? Is just a bit of alcohol dangerous? To find out we talk to epidemiologist and nutritionist Prof. Eric Rimm and psychologist Prof. Tim Stockwell.

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