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Life Solved

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.

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Use the links below to jump between each series of Life Solved.

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Episode 1: Atomik Vodka

Professor Jim Smith battles the myth of Chernobyl and explains how his safe, high-quality vodka is the first consumer product to come from the area since the 1986 disaster.

Bottle of Atomik Vodka in a box

Episode 2: Voices Against Violence

Professor Tamsin Bradley discusses her research into violence against women and how it's informing development organisations on how to respond to crises.

Close up of woman's hand decorated in henna and wearing traditional Indian dress

Episode 3: Development Economics

Gain an insight into the complex and far-reaching world of Development Economics with Professor Andy Thorpe.

Colourful containers on a cargo ship

Episode 4: 3D Printing for the Body

Hear how the work of Professor Gordon Blunn and his team are revolutionising the way artificial limbs and joint replacements are integrated with the human body.

Episode 5: The Language of Violence

Dr Alessia Tranchese explains how she has examined the linguistics of different media to uncover the hidden violent and misogynistic narratives in our society.

Episode 6: Meet the Aca-fans

Professor Lincoln Geraghty introduces us to the Aca-fans: the academics who are researching the (often positive) social impact of fandom on communities and individuals.

Episode 7: Creative Communication for Better Health and Wellbeing

How a University of Portsmouth collaboration is using art as the conduit for vital public health messaging around the world.

Episode 8: Beyond Help? Mental health and support for vulnerable children

Children in present-day care are being failed by unconscious biases and attitudes that echo the Victorian era. Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten explains her findings.

Episode 9: Learning and Normalising Bereavement

Death and bereavement are natural life experiences, but how is our approach to education and communication letting young people down?

Episode 10: Fashion for the Future

A Fashion Revolution Week special. Your shopping habits, buying choices and the clothes you wear might be impacting human rights, the environment and our supplies of finite resources.

Series 2

Episode 1: Plastic Waste and the Economics of Sustainability

Portsmouth researchers explore the problems faced by sustainability in society today and new breakthroughs coming out of Portsmouth.

Episode 2: The Power of Puppy Dog Eyes

Dr Juliane Kaminski chats about the eyebrow muscle that dogs use to wrap us round their paws.

Episode 3: Parasites and Pollutants

Professor Alex Ford explores how the behaviour of sea creatures changes when zombie-like parasites thrive in polluted waters.

Episode 4: The Next Generation of Antibiotics

Professor Anastasia Callaghan talks about her and her team's effort in fighting antimicrobial resistance.

Episode 5: How Stress Shapes Our Brains

Professor Jerome Swinny has been exploring the physical link between our bodies and our life experiences.

Episode 6: A Sweet Approach to Battling Bad Bacteria

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, Dr Sarah Fouch and her team have been looking at alternative solutions for the most pressing scenarios.

Episode 7: Respect the Water

What should you do if you find yourself drowning in cold water? Professor Mike Tipton is campaigning for water safety to be part of the national curriculum.

Episode 8: Politics and Packaging in the Food Industry

Less packaging isn’t always better for the environment. Professor Paul Trott explains how innovative food packaging can help tackle problems of food waste.

Plastic packaged fruit in yellow and red on shop shelves

Episode 9: Girls' Night Out

Dr Emily Nicholls takes us through her research on how gender is performed through drinking and sobriety in British culture.

Close up of two women talking while holding wine glasses

Episode 10: Water Blindness

Managing waste and water systems is key to human health. Professor John Williams explains how Portsmouth are rethinking those systems.

Episode 11: Chemcatcher

Professor Gary Fones has developed technology to help water companies stay ahead of keeping our supplies clean and clear through sampling.

Algal blooms that are red against the blue ocean

Series 1

Episode 1: The Coronavirus Toolkit

Portsmouth researchers discuss the issues that have arisen as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Episode 2: How Politics Became Social

Dr James Dennis explores how political behaviour is changing in the digital age.

Episode 3: Innovations in Diagnosing Bladder Conditions

Dr John Young explores how technology is advancing treatment for many suffering with bladder conditions.

Episode 4: Deep, Blue Thinking

Professor Steve Fletcher explains how international cooperation on our mysterious oceans could help save environments.

Episode 5: Drone Warfare

Professor Peter Lee spoke to drone operators about how their job does not detach them from the act of killing.

Episode 6: The Politics of Water

Dr Julia Brown discusses her research into giving water access to whole populations.

Episode 7: Britain's Burning Future

Dr Mark Hardiman discusses climate change and how hot summers may become the norm in the UK.

Episode 8: Vital Connections in the Brain

Professor Arthur Butt on why deeper research into glia holds the key to treating some of our biggest illnesses.

Episode 9: Oysters in the Solent - Cleaning up our waters

Dr Joanne Preston shows us how she's been reintroducing native oysters to the Solent with pioneering tech.

Episode 10: The Will to Change the Law

Juliet Brook explores how 180 year-old will and inheritance laws are causing problems during the pandemic.

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