Charles Fair, Richard Hendry and Tom Thorpe talk about how the London Territorial Force was formed, the challenges it faced, and its strong role in wartime.
Kate the Chemist shows how fireworks came from ancient China to today’s sky shows, with live fiery demos revealing how metals make their bright colours.
Astronomer Alfredo Carpineti shares how light beyond human sight helps us study black holes, search for alien life and trace the universe’s first glow.
Arthur Turrell explains how AI can refresh the way statistics are gathered by tracking trends like traffic and everyday habits to improve national data.
Melanie Challenger chats with Nick Lane and Philip Ball about what makes something alive, how life first began, and why living things aren’t just machines.
