Nick Lane
Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London
5 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Mitochondria
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the power-packs within cells in all complex life on Earth: they are absolutely central to the way that cells work and the way we live.
01 June 2023
Also featuring: Mike Murphy, Florencia Camus
Free Radicals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the reactive atoms and molecules, with single unpaired electrons, linked to the process of ageing as well as normal cell functioning
1 November 2018
Also featuring: Anna Croft, Mike Murphy
Extremophiles
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss extremophiles, the organisms thriving in very harsh conditions on Earth and providing clues to life forms on other planets.
25 June 2015
Also featuring: Monica Grady, Ian Crawford
Photosynthesis
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis, a chemical process which drives most life on Earth.
15 May 2014
Also featuring: Sandra Knapp, John F Allen
The Cell
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins and structure of the cell, the fundamental building block of life.
13 September 2012
Also featuring: Steve Jones, Cathie Martin