This Brainwaves is not going to provide us with any answers to that question but we are going to uncover some of the intriguing science that Loch Ness has given us over the years! Show more

Pennie Latin takes a walk up Arthur's Seat with Gabi Heger, Professor of Climate System Science at the University of Edinburgh. Show more

In an increasingly noisy world, silence is becoming a rare commodity but what do we actually mean by 'silence' and how does it feel to immerse yourself in a sound free environment? Show more

What is the scientific legacy of the nuclear bomb? Eighty years after its birth, Pennie Latin looks at how science is still trying to grapple with cleaning up the nuclear era. Show more

A fascinating and thought-provoking insight into the work of Professor James Boardman, whose field focuses on the causes and consequences of premature birth. Show more

Pennie Latin explores how to better understand the conflict we get into and how pausing and stopping the arguments in our lives can lead us to be a bit happier and healthier. Show more

Pennie Latin looks at our pain threshold and learns about techniques to increase it. Why do we cope better with pain in certain situations, and why do our thresholds vary so much? Show more

A startling insight into Scotland's drug problem, as Dr Craig McKenzie talks to Pennie Latin about how he's taking a fresh approach to Scotland's worrying drug deaths statistics. Show more

Pennie Latin sits down at the kitchen table to discuss the food innovations that are taking place across Scotland to alter the meals we put in our mouths. Show more

Pennie Latin explores the benefits of becoming bionic, and asks how much has to be replaced before we stop being human. Show more

Pennie Latin embarks on a journey into the dark side of the Universe in the company of the extraordinary astrophysicist Professor Catherine Heymans. Show more

Prof Niamh Nic Daeid takes us behind the scenes at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science in Dundee where Niamh is leading the charge for change. Show more

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