Making Science with Tom Whipple

The Times

What connects 200 hand-holding monks, a lump of gold hidden in a beaker, and irradiated cocktails? Welcome to Making Science with Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. This is the podcast where history, innovation, and the unexpected collide, as we uncover jaw-dropping stories behind the scientific discoveries we take for granted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Making Science with Tom Whipple

Episodes (12)

Nov 21, 2025 Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
Aug 11, 2025 Time-lords and the extra seconds
Aug 4, 2025 The Tree of Life

Making Science with Tom Whipple

Nov 21, 2025
11 minutes
56 MB

Are we in a “golden age” of cancer research? Cancer Research UK thinks we are. From the cancer vaccines it is supporting to the cheaper diagnostic tools that catch tumours early, the charity believes they are on the cusp of advances that change how we think about cancer. In this bonus episode Tom hears from leading research scientist, Professor Peter Sasieni to discuss the remarkable recent breakthroughs CRUK has achieved supporting the HPV Vaccine, and the difference this is making to cervical cancer rates in Britain and around the world. And we also hear from...

Making Science with Tom Whipple

Breakthroughs in Cancer Research

The Times

00:00 -11:09