UK's science minister Patrick Vallance discusses Covid insights from the tracing app. The correlation between match days and Covid transmission is explored, alongside Hurricane Beryl formation. Climate change impact on hurricanes and AI's effect on creativity are also discussed.

Former Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance and Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty testify at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. NASA releases a toolkit in Earth's orbit. There is hope to curb global warming. Ed Yong's book wins the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.

Academic turned pharmaceutical industry head Patrick Vallance discusses his transition, ethical challenges in drug development, and initiatives for global healthcare. Topics include nitric oxide's role in cardiovascular health, personalized medicine, and researchers transitioning between academia and industry.