Science Weekly: What has the Islamic world ever done for science?

Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells us about the discoveries he made while researching his BBC4 TV series Science and Islam.

In the Newsjam, we discuss some of the week's science stories including extreme survival, incandescent lightbulbs, ancient Greek brothels, and the suggestion that prenatal screening for autism could deprive the world of geniuses.

You wait for an atheist bus, then 800 come along at once. We were at the launch of the campaign and spoke to some of its supporters including science author Richard Dawkins, comedy writer Ariane Sherine and comic Robin Ince.

Science correspondent James Randerson joins the pod for our first proper programme from our new studios.

WARNING: contains one instance of strong language.

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