Predicting everything
The Royal Society recently announced the shortlist for their annual Science Book Prize \u2013 and nominated is science writer and journalist Tom Chivers, author of the book Everything is Predictable. He tells us how statistics impact every aspect of our lives, and joins Marnie as a studio guest throughout the show.
A drug \u2013 lecanemab \u2013 that can slow the progression of Alzheimer\u2019s disease has recently been approved for use in the UK, but the healthcare regulator NICE has said that it won\u2019t be available on the NHS. But what is behind this decision, and what makes creating an Alzheimer\u2019s drug so difficult? Professor Tara Spires-Jones from the University of Edinburgh talks us through the science.
And could \u2018smart paint\u2019 supersize our fruit and veg? Reporter Roland Pease heads over to the experimental greenhouses of Cranfield University\u2019s crop science unit to see if the technology works.
Thee Paralympic Games are now underway in Paris, with athletes competing across 22 different events. But as competitors have a range of different impairments, how is it ensured that there's a level playing field? Professor Sean Tweedy from the University of Queensland calls in from Paris to explain how athletes are sorted into categories for competition.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton\nProducers: Sophie Ormiston and Ella Hubber\nEditor: Martin Smith\nProduction Co-ordinator: Andrew Lewis