BONUS: Ed Conway on the future of sustainability

Sabrina Ghayour on her favourite knives, learning from others and butternut squash best practice

Cornelia Funke on plastic pens, storytelling and sustainability

Beatrice Galilee on nature-inspired sustainable design and future architecture

Mark Mangini on Hollywood sounds, innovation and suspending disbelief

Ruby Wax on laptop addiction, mindfulness and community

Edward Burtynsky on using one camera tripod across 50 countries​ ​and 30 years

Jon Lampley on blowing his trumpet, outdoor venues and the ethics of AI in music

Dr Adam Rutherford on bodies, blue-sky projects and blue-blooded crabs

Get ready for Series 2

Hod Lipson’s Graphics Processing Unit: AI, robots eating robots and the unsung material that helps power our computers

Dr. Leah Alconcel’s Lasers: Missions to Jupiter, space junk and the future of communications

Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza’s Field Microscope: Boiling rivers, ancient Chinese water microscopes and working with communities to ensure ecosystems into the future

Buddha Lo’s Salt: Thanksgiving turkeys, open-water swimming and a material fundamental to our survival

Alie Ward’s Insulated Flask: Nicknames, vacuums and the reality of low carbon steel

Cerys Matthews’ Climbing Equipment: Everest, foie gras and our collective responsibility for the planet

Shelley Roden’s Trash: Spaceships, Mrs Incredible and the power of the circular economy

OJ Borg’s E-Bike: World Record attempts, Lycra mishaps and how to keep the planet charged

Rudy Garcia-Tolson’s Prosthetic Legs: Gold medals, pirates and the price of movement

Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices