Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Biology | BBC Two | 2025 | 58'53''

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Cov...

Diabetes: The Hidden Killer | Panorama

Diabetes: The Hidden Killer | Panorama

Biology | BBC One | 2016 | 57'58''

An investigation into the health epidemic that afflicts almost one in ten people in Birmingham and can lead to heart failure, blindnes...

3: Food on the Brain | The Secrets of Your Food

3: Food on the Brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 58'23''

Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption,...

2: A Matter of Taste | The Secrets of Your Food

2: A Matter of Taste | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 58'42''

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato he...

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 58'52''

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal m...

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'24''

Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.

Calcium, lactose and yogurt | The Secrets of Your Food

Calcium, lactose and yogurt | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 5'38''

James explains why calcium is good for our bones and how yogurt can even be a source of it for those with lactose into...

Chillis, capsaicin and ”pain” | The Secrets of Your Food

Chillis, capsaicin and ”pain” | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'57''

James finds out why we like the taste of chillies and the idea of "pain" or "burn" with our food.

Eggs and protein | The Secrets of Your Food

Eggs and protein | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'33''

Michael explains the chemical makeup of a standard chicken egg and why they are a great source of protein.

Brain ”reward” response to eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Brain ”reward” response to eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 6'30''

A "comfort eater" is shown an MRI of her brain during an experiment, p...

Soup and feeling full | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Soup and feeling full | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 4'23''

A test is done where the dieters eat cooked vegetables and then, on another day, soup to see w...

‘Hungry” genes and food cravings | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

‘Hungry” genes and food cravings | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 5'32'

The "cravers" are strapped up with an eye tracker and results are compa...

A meal for ”feaster’s” | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

A meal for ”feaster’s” | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 40''

An example meal for people who "feast". Once they start, they don't stop so...

Group-support and stress-eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Group-support and stress-eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 9'14''

The "emotional eaters" are given another stress test and encouraged to think positiv...

Fasting, fats and ketones | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Fasting, fats and ketones | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 6'56''

The "cravers" are put on a strict intermittent fasting diet which has a considerable effec...

Foods with a low glycaemic index | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Foods with a low glycaemic index | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 6'27''

The "feasters" are split and are given different lunches with varying GI (glycaemic...

‘Constant craver’s” and wanting food | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

‘Constant craver’s” and wanting food | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 5'09''

Some of the dieters use a grip-meter to test how much they wa...

‘Emotional eater’s” and stress-eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

‘Emotional eater’s” and stress-eating | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 2'32''

Scientists give some of the dieter's a purposefully stressfu...

‘Feaster’s” and gut hormones | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

‘Feaster’s” and gut hormones | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 4'13''

The scientists test the theory that some people lack a certain amount...

Clotted cream, fat and taste receptors | The Secrets of Your Food

Clotted cream, fat and taste receptors | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 6'30''

Michael explains how the structure of fatty foods can affect how it tastes in our mouth and therefore what...

Chocolate cravings | The Secrets of Your Food

Chocolate cravings | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'14''

James explains why treats like chocolate are so pleasurable for our brains and why its chemical makeup links back to when we we...

Fat, addiction and the reward pathway | The Secrets of Your Food

Fat, addiction and the reward pathway | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'46''

Michael describes in detail what is happening in the pleasure centres of our brain and why such fatty foods ...

Coffee, caffeine and cravings | The Secrets of Your Food

Coffee, caffeine and cravings | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 6'00''

James finds out about a study done with bees that suggest caffeine works in a similar way to fat when it comes to ou...

The importance of breakfast | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

The importance of breakfast | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 3'36''

Geneticist Giles Yo outlays the importance of breakfast with a simple experiment.

Vitamins and mushrooms | The Secrets of Your Food

Vitamins and mushrooms | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 5'05''

When you can't get enough sunlight to top up your vitamin D levels, mushrooms can act as a good alternative source.

Fat and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Fat and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 1'20''

Fats have a "rewarding" effect on the brain, the more fat we eat the more we stimulate the "reward pathway".

Genes, fat levels and leptin | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Genes, fat levels and leptin | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 3'21''

Scientist Giles Yo demonstrates how the dieters genes may not be helping them in their ...

Fats, Omega 3 and Scotland | The Secrets of Your Food

Fats, Omega 3 and Scotland | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 6'41''

Essential fatty acids like Omega 3 can be hard to source however Scottish beef has an abundance due to the high levels ...

Amino acids and sweetcorn | The Secrets of Your Food

Amino acids and sweetcorn | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 4'42''

James explains what our amino acids are and how a certain type of sweetcorn can be a good source for them.

Eggs, muscles and wrestling | The Secrets of Your Food

Eggs, muscles and wrestling | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'46''

Michael describes how beneficial a cooked egg is for the body especially when exercise is a constant.

Eating slowly and feeling full | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Eating slowly and feeling full | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 6'18''

Doctor Gribble experiments with what eating slowly can do for the "fullness" hormone ...

The Science of Sourdough | The Secrets of Your Food

The Science of Sourdough | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 7'34''

Michael describes exactly what is chemically happening when sourdough is being made.

Breast Milk | The Secrets of Your Food

Breast Milk | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'14''

Michael examines the chemical makeup of breast milk to see what nutrition babies are being provided with.

Carbohydrates and energy | The Secrets of Your Food

Carbohydrates and energy | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'04''

James defines what carbohydrates are and why they are essential for our everyday.

Metabolic rate myths | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Metabolic rate myths | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 4'11''

Nutritionist Susan Jebb shows how the dieters metabolic rate has reduced in line with the them ...

Tiredness, cravings and food shopping | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Tiredness, cravings and food shopping | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 5'56''

The dieters are given a shopping task, split between some who have slept well ...

Exercise, weigh loss and compensation | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Exercise, weigh loss and compensation | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 5'35''

An exercise scientist explains the benefits of exercise and the phenomenon of ...

Breaking diet and ”catastrophic” thinking | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Breaking diet and ”catastrophic” thinking | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 2'23''

An experiment that lies about calories in a slice of cake demo...

Supplements and banned substances | Week In Week Out

Supplements and banned substances | Week In Week Out

Biology | BBC News | 2015 | 2'11''

Experts are denouncing the validity of most supplements used for exercise and workouts.

Diet and water-loss | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Diet and water-loss | What’s The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

Biology | BBC Two | 2015 | 1'12''

When dieting, the initial loss of weight is actually water-loss rather than fat.

Hand-Washing | The Truth About…

Hand-Washing | The Truth About…

Biology | BBC One | 2019 | 2'32''

Susan Lea explains why hand-washing is one of the simplest thing we can do as individuals to stop the spread of bacteria in our environment.

Burning Calories | The Truth About…

Burning Calories | The Truth About…

Biology | BBC One | 2016 | 4'20''

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates how much energy is in popular foods by setting them on fire.

Rocket fuel | The Secrets of Your Food

Rocket fuel | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 4'50''

Carbohydrates such as rice are such an important part of our diets due to the amount of energy they provide once broken down.

Saliva test | The Secrets of Your Food

Saliva test | The Secrets of Your Food

Biology | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'36''

A saliva test reveals the role of our senses in saliva production and in our digestive system as a whole.

Alternate day fasting | Horizon

Alternate day fasting | Horizon

Biology | BBC Two | 2012 | 1'58''

Michael Mosley finds out about alternate fasting where you have specific food on one day and anything you like on the other.

High intensity training | Horizon

High intensity training | Horizon

Biology | BBC Two | 2012 | 5'06''

Michael Mosley experiments with the evolving concept of HIT workouts, where the exercise is pushed into small bursts of effort.

Genetics and tailored exercise | Horizon

Genetics and tailored exercise | Horizon

Biology | BBC Two | 2012 | 3'38''

Michael Mosley discovers how our exercise plans should be tailor-made to suit our genetics rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Exercise and fat intake | Horizon

Exercise and fat intake | Horizon

Biology | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'24''

Michael Mosley eats the same Scottish breakfast he had yesterday, but this time he went for a long walk the night before. This time the fat...