When Science Finds a Way

Science is always adding to our knowledge of health, but how do ideas become breakthroughs, and how can those breakthroughs bring about a better world? Could mosquitos help prevent disease? Will AI tools transform mental healthcare? How is a once-ignored drug now being used to save lives? And what can science do to keep us healthy as we age? Join botanist-turned-Hollywood actor Alisha Wainwright as she meets the scientists, innovators, and communities working together to solve our biggest health challenges. **** Brought to you by Wellcome, an independent global foundation that supports science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. Please visit wellcome.org for more information.

Is tackling super pollutants an emergency brake for climate change? 06/03/2026

Is hope on the horizon for treating drug-resistant TB? 05/27/2026

How can we respond to extreme heat and its effect on mental health? 05/20/2026

We're living longer, but are we living healthier? 05/13/2026

Does the food we eat improve our mental health? 05/06/2026

Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century? 04/29/2026

What happens when fungi find their way into our brains? 04/22/2026

AI and mental health: can we trust AI therapy? 04/15/2026

AI and mental health: could AI transform access to care? 04/08/2026

Season 4 trailer: meet the people whose ideas are shaping the future of health 04/08/2026

Vaccine equity: searching for a cure 10/22/2025

Food for thought: eating our way to a sustainable future 10/15/2025

Problem solving therapy: the answer to youth depression? 10/08/2025

Zooming in: particle physics and the future of medical imaging 10/01/2025

Early warning systems: using tech to predict disease outbreaks 09/24/2025

Inclusive research: autism from menstruation to menopause 09/17/2025

The arts: can creativity help mental health? 09/10/2025

Season 3 trailer: the science podcast that tells the human story 09/10/2025

AVATAR Therapy: digital dialogues for mental health 05/14/2025

Decoding cancer: how genomics is transforming treatment 05/07/2025

Combating cholera: can technology really turn the tide? 04/30/2025

Pregnancy and research: inclusion in vaccine trials 04/23/2025

Cool roofs: homes fit for a hotter world 04/16/2025

Working it out: exercise, the brain, and mental health 04/09/2025

Cultural burning: could traditional practices prevent modern wildfires? 04/02/2025

From risk to remedy: how mosquitoes could save lives 04/02/2025

Season 2 trailer: the remarkable discoveries shaping our future 03/27/2025

Bonus Episode: Julia Gillard discusses the future of global health 09/06/2023

Preventing pandemics: the power of genomic sequencing 08/30/2023

Cash transfers: can they improve mental health? 08/23/2023