When the ship starts to cut through the ice, marine biologist Sarah Laverick feels the vibrations rumble through her body like a thunderstorm

The life of Antarctic icebreaker Aurora Australis

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Scientist Tanya Latty on how a single-cell organism, slime mould, can solve complex problems in some remarkable ways (R)

The secret life of slime mould

What was on the "must-see" lists for tourists in 200 BCE? From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Pyramids at Giza, historian Bettany Hughes is your tour guide through the seven wonders of the ancient world

Bettany Hughes takes you to the hottest sightseeing spots of the ancient world

Journalist Marina Kamenev on the changing story of our families in the 21st century (CW: discusses donor conception)

Finding a new version of family

The investigative reporter reflects on her beloved Ringsend relatives and what drives her work holding powerful organisations to account (CW: discussion of suicide and confronting material)

Louise Milligan on justice, family and Ireland

Tom Gleeson discovered and honed his distinctively caustic, laconic style of humour in some unlikely places (R)

The life of Antarctic icebreaker Aurora Australis

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