Science with Sam: Why do cats go crazy for catnip?
18 May 2021
Catnip turns fearsome felines into drooling balls of fluff. But how? This week, Science with Sam explains why cats love catnip
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Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory
25 May 2021
True photographic memory is yet to be proved but some people have a very rare condition which allows them to recall past events in detail
The search for the origin of life: From panspermia to primordial soup
6 October 2020
Did life begin suddenly in a chemical big bang, or did the ingredients come together slowly, bit by bit from a primordial soup? Science with sam explains
Science with Sam: Is our reality just one part of a multiverse?
1 September 2020
The multiverse is one of the weirdest ideas in science – but it might just be real. Find out how in the second episode of our new video series, Science with Sam
Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech
25 July 2019
In his first speech as prime minister, Boris Johnson said Britain is "leading the world" in science and technology. Is that true?
How much do you know about the world?
3 September 2019
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AI predicts USA are favourites to win the 2019 Women’s World Cup
7 June 2019
A machine learning model estimates USA have a 28 per cent chance of winning the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019, followed by France on 14 per cent
How Willem Einthoven gave doctors a window on the heart
20 May 2019
Dutch physiologist Willem Einthoven invented the electrocardiogram (ECG), a way to record the heart’s electrical activity with electrodes on the skin
How to cure a hangover: Science with Sam explains
4 June 2021
How to cure a hangover and the one guaranteed way not to get one, all explained in this week's Science with Sam
Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains
5 May 2021
Are aliens real? Why haven't they made contact and if they did, what would that look like? Science with Sam investigates.