BBC Inside Science
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Radio 4,·25 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Available for 34 days
As the UK and Europe battles with extreme weather warnings, is it time for us to consider some more extreme tactics to tackle the heat? Tom Whipple is joined by Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at University College London, to explore if solar geoengineering can help. Also on the show, science journalist Lizzie Gibney discusses the "Salah effect", when exposure to celebrities from stigmatised groups can help increase tolerance. She also examines new research into how the atom nucleus contain energy which can be used for telling the time. Plus, how laughter in great apes may have paved the way for the evolution of complex human language. Presenter: Tom Whipple Producer: Katie Tomsett, Alex Mansfield & Kate White Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
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BBC Inside Science, a Radio 4 programme presented by Tom Whipple, examines several scientific topics. The episode discusses solar geoengineering as a potential response to extreme weather affecting the UK and Europe, with input from Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at UCL. Other segments cover research on the 'Salah effect' (how celebrity visibility affects attitudes toward stigmatised groups), applications of nuclear energy to atomic timekeeping, and research suggesting laughter in great apes may have contributed to the development of complex human language.
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Radio 4,·25 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Available for 34 days
As the UK and Europe battles with extreme weather warnings, is it time for us to consider some more extreme tactics to tackle the heat? Tom Whipple is joined by Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at University College London, to explore if solar geoengineering can help. Also on the show, science journalist Lizzie Gibney discusses the "Salah effect", when exposure to celebrities from stigmatised groups can help increase tolerance. She also examines new research into how the atom nucleus contain energy which can be used for telling the time. Plus, how laughter in great apes may have paved the way for the evolution of complex human language. Presenter: Tom Whipple Producer: Katie Tomsett, Alex Mansfield & Kate White Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
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BBC Inside Science is a Radio 4 programme presented by Tom Whipple The 25 June 2026 episode discusses solar geoengineering in response to extreme weather in the UK and Europe Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at UCL, participated in the discussion The episode explores research on the 'Salah effect' regarding exposure to celebrities from stigmatised groups and tolerance The programme includes segments on nuclear energy applications for timekeeping and great ape laughter as a precursor to human language evolution
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- BBC Inside Science episode (25 Jun 2026) explores whether solar geoengineering could help address extreme weather in the UK and Europe
- Episode features discussion of the 'Salah effect'—how exposure to celebrities from stigmatised groups can increase social tolerance
- Programme includes segments on nuclear energy applications for timekeeping and the evolutionary origins of human language in great ape laughter