Life Solved
By University of Portsmouth
LIFE SOLVED lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives.
Every week we’ll bring you a fresh episode featuring cutting-edge research. Find out how this is set to revolutionise the way our world works. We’ll explain how technology and community go hand in hand with the natural world, and how industry and sustainable environments can connect for the benefit of society.
Real research. Real world change.
From your subconscious political behaviour on social media to how we can use tech to get swift diagnosis and treatment for common medical problems, the big ideas are here.
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You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/life-solved.
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Latest episode
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What happened during the fourth session of the Global Plastics Treaty?
This one-off special episode looks at INC-4 with University of Portsmouth experts who attended the fourth round of the Global Plastics Treaty. -
Life onboard a ship in the Southern Ocean for science
In this episode we chat to two researchers who travelled to one of the most remote inhospitable regions on the planet, in the pursuit of science. -
Will architecture save the world?
To mark World Earth Day (April 22), this episode explores the transformative power of design and the impact of architecture on building a safe and sustainable future. -
The unstoppable evolution of the English language
With UN English Language Day (23 April) coming up, we consider how English became one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. And we find out how a mathematical model developed at the University of Portsmouth might predict its future. -
Sport saving our seas
In this episode we catch up with a rower and a Portsmouth scientist who are gathering incredible insights into the state of our ocean while circumnavigating Great Britain’s coastline. -
The academic imprisoned for his research
In this episode, we peer inside a place that most people want to be kept out of, but one University of Portsmouth researcher has worked hard to get into - prisons. -
What will happen when there’s no water left to drink?
To mark World Water Day, this week's episode examines our wasteful water habits and what's being done to reduce consumption. -
When Will the Cost of Living Crisis End?
Understanding inflation, taxation and interest rates -
The Science Of Smells
The remarkable link between aromas and cravings -
Is the World Becoming Less Democratic?
The history of democracy and how we ensure its future
