The latest podcast discovers the future of design, explores the ancient lakes of Mars and takes a trip to the Heart and Lung Convenience Store.

The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on Imperial's Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of Click Radio on the BBC World Service, with help from the Communications and Public Affairs Division pod squad.

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News: Nobel prizes and preview of Cities of the Future – We round up this year’s Nobel Prizes and discover related work at Imperial, and get a preview of the next Fringe event.

Lakes on Mars – From the control centre of his office at Imperial, Dr Sanjeev Gupta drives the Mars rover Curiosity, exploring sediments that formed in ancient lakes.

Designs for Life – At a bustling Fringe, we meet engineers creating recyclable furniture, intelligent socks and innovations for disabled athletes.

The Heart and Lung Convenience Store – We take a trip to the future of heart and lung health, have a go at the lung lottery and make our own lung microbiome mix. Find out more about the store.