Synopsis
Millions of scientists prowl the earth, but most people don't have a clue what their world is like. If you've ever wondered what scientists really get up to in the lab, sit back and let us bring you the latest intelligence about scientists in literature, films, TV, popular culture and real life. There's never been a better time to get to grips with geek-chic culture!
Episodes
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![Paper round]()
Paper round
05/09/2009 Duration: 13minA new novel about a time-traveling Galileo, a fond farewell to our about to be ex-favorite geeky comic strip, and a snub from a best-selling author. Also, we present a montage of semi-drunken science bloggers at a recent fringe conference. Join Jenny and Richard in London for all these stories and more from the world of science culture!
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![Polymath]()
Polymath
25/07/2009 Duration: 17minScientific cooking gets dangerous, Goldie gets down with an evolutionary groove and our literature continues to be invaded by pernicious equations. Also, we interview author Ann Lingard moments before she leaps into the jaws of Fiction Lab. Join Jenny and Richard in London for all these stories and more from the world of science culture!
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![Textbook fashion]()
Textbook fashion
20/06/2009 Duration: 13minScience textbooks get lighter, robots get sexier and a classic lab lit play costs a small fortune. Join Jenny and Richard in London, and Amy in Iowa City, for all these stories and more from the world of science culture!
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![Eponymously yours]()
Eponymously yours
06/06/2009 Duration: 22minA new lablit play comes to London, libel laws get panned by scientists, and geeks win a music competition. Join Jenny and Richard in London, and Ian in Memphis, for all these stories and more from the world of science culture!
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![Funny bones]()
Funny bones
26/05/2009 Duration: 18minBrian Malow is billed as Earth's premiere science comedian - find out why in this recent interview in London. We also review the highlights from the world of LabLit.
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![Under the microscope]()
Under the microscope
18/04/2009 Duration: 18minJoin us for a discussion of Jennifer Rohn's novel Experimental Heart at London's Royal Institution, including a Q&A with the author.
