Why do people become addicted? When does a habit turn into self harm and what makes recovery so hard? From drugs and alcohol to gambling and social media, join our panel of experts as they explore the causes of addiction, what it looks like in the brain and potential new treatments, including psychedelic therapies.

Panel:

Prof Sally Marlow: Professor of Public Understanding of Mental Health at KCL

Matt Willis: Musician/actor and podcaster in recovery from addictions

Dr Nicky Kalk: Psychiatrist and addiction specialist at Maudsley NHS Trust

Prof David Nutt: Director of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Imperial College, London

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How is AI revolutionising medicine and drug discovery and could it really improve diagnosis and treatment for everyone? Could the role of doctors and nurses change forever, with AI taking care of admin and analysis at the touch of a button? Can we trust it to safeguard our health and our personal data – and who gets to control it?

Join a panel of experts as they answer your questions and explore how AI is rapidly changing medicine and healthcare, now and in the future.

Panel:

Prof Mihaela van der Schaar: Chief AI Scientist, The Francis Crick Institute

Dr Indra Joshi: Chief Product Officer, Optum UK

Lord Patrick Vallance: Former Minister of State for Science

Prof Samra Turajlic: Group Leader, Cancer Dynamics Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute and Director, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

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A Question of Science is back - with free tickets to live recordings available now!

Join Professor Brian Cox in person and put your questions to a panel of leading scientists and experts on a huge range of topics.

We’ll be exploring how A.I. is changing medicine, what’s really happening inside the teenage brain, how can science help save our oceans, beat superbugs, tackle addiction, and what elite sport science can teach us about human strength and endurance.

The series is being recorded in June and July at the Francis Crick Institute in London, one of the world’s leading centres for biomedical research.

To book your tickets visit: crick.ac.uk/tickets

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Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of ancient DNA, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions.

How far can we go back in time using DNA? How accurate is ancient DNA when it comes to understanding our past? Why was diversity in DNA vital for the survival of early humans? Do we really share 60% of our genetic code with bananas?

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Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of fertility, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.

Should we sequence the DNA of embryos and use A.I. to choose which to implant? Are ultra-processed foods and microplastics really effecting fertility? And will new technologies mean humans could one day reproduce like squid?

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Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of global warming and how society should adapt, with two experts returning to answer more of your questions.

Will new green technologies really help us reach net zero? What is solar forcing? Which regions of the planet will become uninhabitable and when?

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Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of cancer, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.

Do tumours communicate with the brain, is glucose carcinogenic and could our immune system’s natural killer cells be used to combat cancer?

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Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of nutrition, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions.

What is food noise, what is the impact of artificial sweeteners on the gut and why do many women turn from a pear to an apple shape during menopause?

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