Series 5

ME - The Invisible Disease

Brainwaves on ME - confusion, misunderstanding, misdirection, misdiagnosis and misery.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Dr Thomas Bak

Should we offer language classes on the NHS? Pennie Latin meets Dr Thomas Bak.

• 28 mins

Series 5

How to Stay Sharp

Pennie Latin meets Dr Alan Gow to find out how we can stay sharper for longer into life.

• 28 mins

Series 5

An Adventure in Skin

Pennie Latin delves through the layers the largest organ of the body, our skin.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Professor Tracey Wilkinson

Pennie Latin meets anatomist Professor Tracey Wilkinson.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Nuclear waste and the F word with Professor Polly Arnold

Pennie Latin meets Professor Polly Arnold, from the University of Edinburgh.

• 28 mins

Series 5

The Problem with Plastic

Pennie Latin explores what is the big problem with plastic.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Silence

Shhh...Pennie Latin goes in search of a silent antidote to the frenzy of festive noise!

• 30 mins

Series 6

Beyond the Bomb

Eighty years on, Brainwaves considers the scientific fallout of nuclear weapons.

• 27 mins

Series 6

Tales from the dark side with Professor Catherine Heymans

Professor Catherine Heymans on life exploring the dark side of the Universe

• 28 mins

Series 6

A Monster of a Loch

Pennie Latin discovers why Scotland's monster loch is rich for scientific exploration.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Professor James Boardman

Professor James Boardman discusses his work into understanding premature births.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Love, Life and Algorithms

Pennie Latin decodes the latest weapon of mathematical domination. The algorithm.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Understanding climate change, with Professor Gabi Hegerl

Pennie Latin meets climate change scientist Professor Gabi Hegerl.

• 27 mins

Series 6

Understanding conflict

Pennie Latin explores how to better understand and resolve the conflict in our lives.

• 27 mins

Series 6

Forensic fire investigation with Prof Niamh Nic Daeid

Prof Niamh Nic Daeid shares a fascinating insight into forensic investigation

• 28 mins

Series 6

Pain

Pennie Latin looks at our pain threshold and learns about techniques to increase it.

• 27 mins

Series 6

A forensic approach to street drugs

A startling insight into Scotland's drug problem with forensic chemist Dr Craig McKenzie.

• 27 mins

Series 6

Food for Thought

Join Pennie Latin round the kitchen table to discuss food innovation in Scotland.

• 27 mins

Series 6

Cyborgs

With technology allowing us to upgrade ourselves, when does man become machine?

• 27 mins

Edinburgh brain study comes of age

Exercise? Alcohol? Intelligence? How do you keep your brain sharp into old age?

• 28 mins

Saving the planet one pill at a time

Pennie Latin investigates how pills and medicines are polluting our environment

• 28 mins

A shocking story of postnatal PTSD

Pennie Latin hears a shocking story of postnatal PTSD.

• 28 mins

Deep ocean exploration with Bathynaut Dr Jon Copley

A fascinating insight into the life of deep ocean explorer and researcher Dr Jon Copley.

• 28 mins

Poo, jobbies, stinks and why they matter!

Brace yourself for an exploration of the human gut and what it produces!

• 28 mins

Professor Lesley Yellowlees MBE - her life in 5 objects

Professor Lesley Yellowlees CBE chooses 5 objects which capture her life and work.

• 27 mins

In Search of the Competitive Edge

Pennie Latin explores what science brings to athletic performance.

• 28 mins

Dinosaur Hunting with Steve Brusatte

A whistle-stop tour of the amazing age of the dinosaurs with top expert Dr Steve Brusatte.

• 28 mins

How ready are you for the VR revolution?

What's the value of virtual reality and are we ready for the rise of VR in our lives?

• 28 mins

Beautiful bogs and precious peatlands

Pennie Latin explores the role of Scotland's bogs in the battle against climate change.

• 27 mins