This week, we hear from Colin Blakemore, one of the most powerful scientists in the country, who recently stepped down from his position as the chief executive of the Medical Research Council. He tells us about his time as the bête noire of the animal rights lobby, and the big scientific and technological challenges facing the UK in the coming years.
James Randerson's full conversation with Professor Blakemore is available as this week's Science Extra. They discuss drug classification laws; the science-versus-religion debate; and Blakemore's being passed over in the latest New Year honours list.
Also in the show, James speaks to Debra Matthews from Johns Hopkins University about the ethics of making sperm and eggs from stem cells. Plus, we reveal the research that shows John McEnroe's Centre Court tantrums might have been justified after all. And Alok Jha discovers the links between testosterone and moneymaking.
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