Science Podcasts

Is it ethical to grow a brain organoid in a dish? And what's a shooting star?

Just what goes on inside our veins?

Are most animals edible?

With the Rugby World Cup underway, and FIFA 20 being released... it has to be a sport special this month!

What exactly is addiction? What's going on in the brain?

Is brown sugar better for you? Why have only 28 days in February? Does diluting alcohol reduce the chances of getting...

A flexible robot - thinner than a piece of thread - that can be controlled using a magnetic field and snake its way...

This week - how accessible is the tech we use everyday? And how can science help?

Virgin Orbit, Sweden's contribution to space, and an interview with the world's first spacewalker...

Fridges with improved efficiency could be the spin off from new technology that uses twisted materials to create a...

How will 12,000 satellites impact telescopes - let alone spacecraft trying to get through?

This month on the show, the biggest whole-genome project ever. We're talking in the quadrillions...

What will phenomics mean for medicine? And what is consciousness?

A new prosthesis for a lost limb can communicate with the wearer's nervous system...

Is AI a threat to humanity? What’s a panic attack? And why does being scared make your legs wobble?

How do gene therapy techniques work, and what are the risks?

Researchers using gene therapy to prevent blindness, halt muscular dystrophy, and even potentially cure HIV...

Should you let it cool down first, or can it go straight in the fridge?

What makes a brain creative? How do viruses, and the flu, evolve? And why does 2 degrees of global warming matter?

How geese make it over the Himalayas, life aboard the ISS and organoids recreate a retina in a dish...

From staining glass to making it bulletproof, we take a look at all things glassy.

Can we use fingernails and toenails to satisfy the demand of rhino horn and reduce poaching?

Would you study eSports at university?

what’s going on in the brain that allows us to move? How might control over our movements change as we age?