The Life Sci Fantastic
By Eliot Forster
This is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on life sciences explaining the scientific breakthroughs that are literally changing our lives. Presented by Eliot Forster, a scientist and entrepreneur with over thirty years experience, the series will - with expert guests - demystify and explain the science of our bodies, and the exciting developments that are bringing fresh treatments to some old and new diseases.
Latest episode
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THE BUSINESS OF BIOTECH
In this bonus episode, which concludes the first series of the ‘Life Sci Fantastic’, Eliot steps back from examining the science of biotech to look at the business of this rapidly developing industry… -
UNDERSTANDING (AND TREATING) AGING
Across the world, people can now expect to live longer. These advances are thanks to better sanitation, vaccination, access to food and healthcare. But aging inevitably involves decline in many of our biological functions, making people more… -
FROM THE BENCH TO THE BEDSIDE
In an age of rapid technological development in medical science, how does a new treatment come about? What is the process by which it goes from the mind of the scientist at the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside? In this episode Eliot… -
CELLS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Cells are the basic buildings blocks of living organisms and are the smallest unit of life that can exist on their own. But what differentiates a healthy cell by from one that is harmful to our bodies? In this episode Eli… -
BUGS FOR DRUGS?
In this episode Eliot explores the little understood world of microbes and bacteria that live inside all of us. Collectively they are called the microbiome, and its well-being is something that is vital to our health. New research is now ope… -
TREATING CANCER
In this episode Eliot continues to look at cancer, and how science is offering new and promising treatments for this all-too-common disease. There is a far greater understanding now of how cancer arises, how it progresses, and how new treatm… -
EXPLAINING CANCER
Cancer is sadly very common. In the UK, one in two adults will get cancer during the course of their lifetime. Despite being familar to many, there are still big gaps in our understanding of why and how the disease occurs. But in recent year… -
WHAT IS GENE EDITING?
What is gene editing, how can it be used, and should we be concerned about the science that can alter the basic building blocks of our biology? In this episode Eliot Forster is joined by Ness Bermingham, scientist, busine… -
WHAT ARE VACCINES?
In this episode Eliot asks: what are vaccines, and how do they work? To answer this question, he speaks to Tony de Fougerelles, who was vital in developing the COVID-19 vaccine. Tony has spent decades hunting for new medicines and treatments… -
Introducing The Life Sci Fantastic
Find out about the Life Sciences - the science of our bodies and the breakthroughs that are changing our lives on this exciting new series.
