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Life & Natural Systems Medicine & HealthENThe physics behind killing cancer with light (photodynamic therapy) | with Stephen BownStephen BownJuly 10, 2026 62 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Photodynamic TherapyCancer TreatmentLight Physics
Formal & Physical Sciences PhysicsENNeutrinos: The ghost particle that could explain why you exist | with Kirsty DuffyKirsty DuffyJuly 3, 2026 58 min★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5NeutrinosParticle PhysicsStandard Model
Formal & Physical Sciences PhysicsENQuantum Paradoxes: 5 Ways to Test the MultiverseMaria ViolarisJune 26, 2026 56 min★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5Quantum MechanicsMultiverseQuantum Computing
Life & Natural Systems BiologyENCell signalling, heart disease and the physics of light | with Izzy Jayasinghe & Alfredo CarpinetiThe Royal InstitutionJune 24, 2026 41 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Cell SignalingHeart DiseaseSuper-Resolution Microscopy
Life & Natural Systems Philosophy & EthicsENThere are 22 theories of consciousness: Michael Pollan explains why none of them workMichael PollanJune 22, 2026 21 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5ConsciousnessNeurosciencePsychedelics
Applied Sciences & Engineering AI & SocietyENShe tested 210 smart devices. Here's what they're hiding | IoT with Anna Maria MandalariAnna Maria MandalariJune 19, 2026 48 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5IoTPrivacySecurity
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Applied Sciences & Engineering Engineering & TechnologyENHow nanoparticles are quietly revolutionising the world | with Ivan ParkinIvan ParkinJune 2, 2026 60 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5NanoparticlesTitanium DioxideSelf-Cleaning Glass
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Life & Natural Systems Medicine & HealthENFrom the Lab: Treating cancer with light through photodynamic therapy - with Stephen BownStephen BownMay 20, 2026 22 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Photodynamic TherapyCancer TreatmentLaser Medicine
Formal & Physical Sciences Science — General & HistoryEN(Part 2) The Science of Cooking: What's Happening to Your Food | With Ben Ebbrell & David WeitzThe Royal InstitutionMay 19, 2026 25 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Cooking SciencePhysicsEmulsions
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