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A Question of Science

A Question of Science

Written by: The Francis Crick Institute
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Science you can trust. Questions that matter.

Join Professor Brian Cox and a panel of the world’s top scientists and experts as they tackle your questions about some of the biggest science challenges facing society today.

Can we cure cancer? How do you separate nutrition fact from fiction? What do climate change and the march of AI mean for our future? Could we live forever? Each episode is recorded in front of a live audience and it’s their questions that drive the debate.

Hear from the experts who actually know what they’re talking about, including Adam Rutherford, Helen Sharman, George Monbiot, Giles Yeo, Jeanette Winterson, Rory Cellan-Jones, Paul Nurse, Kevin Fong and You, Me and the Big C’s Lauren Mahon.

With a focus on accuracy, openness, and debate, A Question of Science brings you the latest on what we know, what we don’t, and where science might take us next.

A BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute, an independent charity and world-leading research lab.

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Episodes
  • Ultra processed foods, weight loss jabs and why don’t we eat enough fibre?

    Ultra processed foods, weight loss jabs and why don’t we eat enough fibre?
    Mar 4 2026

    Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of nutrition, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.

    What is food noise, what is the impact of artificial sweeteners on the gut and why do many women turn from a pear to an apple shape during menopause?

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    37 mins
  • Longevity by luck, vaccines for dementia and how fame ages you

    Longevity by luck, vaccines for dementia and how fame ages you
    Feb 25 2026

    Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of ageing, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions. How do men and women age differently? Why is it healthy to forget things? What’s the latest research on regenerating old cells?

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    30 mins
  • Introducing.... More Questions of Science

    Introducing.... More Questions of Science
    Dec 10 2025

    Introducing More Questions of Science – bite-size episodes where we revisit some of the biggest ideas from the first 12 episodes of the series and take the conversation even further.

    Professor Brian Cox will be in his home studio, catching up with some of the expert panellists from earlier in the series. Together, they’ll tackle your follow-up questions, explore new angles and go deeper into the topics that sparked your curiosity.

    And because science never stops, we’ll also bring you the latest breakthroughs, discoveries and developments.

    Send your follow up questions on cancer, fertility, ageing, ancient DNA, climate change and nutrition to the team: aquestionofscience@bbc.co.uk

    More Questions of Science arrives on YouTube and podcast platforms in early 2026.

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    2 mins
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