Coming up in half an hour at 4.30, a special NYE edition of The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4 with astronaut Tim Peake. It was recorded in front of an audience at London's
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Ah, happy memories of Six Degrees of Separation, the BBC science quiz show that never got beyond the pilot stage. I mean the gang was all there. 🧪

Also, these two cheeky chappies (Jeff Forshaw and @jonbutterworth.bsky.social) wanted an unsuspecting photobomb from Roger.

It was wonderful to listen Roger Penrose in good form last night in Oxford as our after dinner speaker. He talked about impossible triangles, paradoxical staircases and his friendship with MC Escher.

Gorgeous day to be filming on Brighton Pier. Very cold though, so two quick pieces to camera outside then straight into the pub — but that was because we were filming (fun pub quiz) there, not just for the alcohol.

My latest tv offering: me and my rather fabulous MRI scanned, 3D printed brain. New two-part Horizon special coming in the Spring on BBC2.