Are some people born with brilliant brains? Almost immediately he died, Einstein’s brain was removed – without permission – and cut into 240 pieces before being distributed among scientists looking for clues as to what made him so great. Daniel Bennett looks for young Einsteins as he investigates the latest research into what makes some of us that much smarter than the rest.

 

Sixty years ago, the Cold War became a hot one as East and West clashed on the Korean Peninsula. Tim Benbow explores Britain’s unsung role in the conflict and explains how the country’s partnership with the USA developed and how the United Nations was desperate to ensure this conflict didn’t see it meet the same fate as the League of Nations had suffered two decades earlier.

 

With the Russian spies recently expelled form the US making headlines, Andy Ridgway takes a look at the state of spying in the 21st century – from the technology and systems involved to the psychology of those drawn to the world of espionage, whether recruiting or recruit. We also look at how spying has evolved from its early days, through the cold war to the present, as well as who the big players are on the global stage of 21st century spying.

 

There's more to what makes us what we are than simply DNA. Epigenomics is an emerging branch of biology that studies how genes are switched on and off by a complicated chemical program. JV Chamary explains this exciting new field, where environment and experiences can alter the expression of our genes.