Science Podcasts

What helps a zoo pull in the punters?

Where do butterflies in the stomach come from, and how much magnesium do I need?

How big a diamond could you make with the carbon in a piece of coal?

Charcoal incorporated into mud wasp nests has timestamped important indigenous art in Australia's Kimberley region...

This week - tick tock! We’re talking body clock science!

Recorded live at European Astrofest 2020, space law, lunar ownership and the James Webb Space Telescope...

Sick of sunburn? Could it be your immune system?

Data on the emerging situation from China, and where this new virus originated...

Humour takes many forms, and analysing humour is a dangerous game...

The World Health Organisation declare the Chinese coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. Chris Smith returns...

Do facemasks protect against viruses? And why can I hear my sonic pest repeller?

Chris Smith's appearance on Radio New Zealand National, January 2020

Does running a mile every day help keep primary school children from gaining weight?

Why antibodies to the infection disappear, and why we're cooler today than we used to be...

Our panel of experts answer your questions!

Hate cleaning? Wish things just wouldn’t get dirty? This technology might help...

Forgiving is a serious matter but can it come from nowhere? Or is an apology needed first?

Where did the disease come, and how far might it spread?

Scientists unveil to new strategies to rid the body of HIV...

We're celebrating a great Scottish holiday - with science! Haggis, history, ceilidhs and more...

When will the Earth's magnetic field next flip? Will it cause problems for our technology?

Why did the genome-sequencing Institute face allegations of ethical misconduct?

Weather forecasters are big fans of the wind measurement data coming from the Aeolus satellite...

Why do propellers seem to change speed? Why does men's hair recede? And news about the virus in China.