In this episode of the Enlighten Science Podcast, we spoke to Professor Stephen Salter, Emeritus Professor at the University of Edinburgh about how geoengineering can be used to reverse the effects of climate change. Stephen provides an in-dept

Olympics Special: Genetics and Sports

Aug 7th, 2021 1h 2m

In this episode of the Enlighten Science Podcast, we spoke to Dr. Alun Williams, the Director of the Sports Genomics Laboratory at Manchester Metropolitan University about how genes affect sporting performance. We discussed how athletes can be

Olympics Special: Are We Reaching The Limits Of Human Performance?

Jul 20th, 2021 1h 12m

Are we reaching the limit of human performance? In the first part of an Olympic special in honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, we ask Prof. Steve Haake and Dr. Simon Goodwill of Sheffield Hallam University to find out if we are reaching the

Gene Editing with Helen Sang

Jun 8th, 2021 47m 52s

In this episode, we talk to Helen Sang from the Roslin Institute about the power of gene editing from food security to disease prevention. We talk to Helen about the impact gene editing has on our food, the animals around us, and even increasin

Sensing Life in The Universe

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 9m

Are we alone in the universe? What forms could extra-terrestrial life take? Have aliens ever visited Earth? We speak to Prof. Charles Cockell, Astrobiologist from The University of Edinburgh, to find out.