Science Podcasts

Do we really need 8 glasses of water a day? How does a jet engine work? Where does earwax come from? Why are some apes...

This week, we explore the latest in laser technology, including how a team in South Africa have developed a way to...

Livermorium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Synthetic biology goes under the microscope in this month's Cafe Scientifique, as Gos Micklem describes how to...

We ask why the New World wasn't technologically as advanced as the Old World. Is this a valid question?

We venture beneath the waves to investigate the impacts of oil spills on the marine environment. We hunt down the...

In this NewsFlash, we hear how the proton appears to be smaller than we thought, prompting a reevaluation of some...

The role of lasers in biomedicine goes under the spotlight this week as we explore the workings of photodynamic cancer...

Why are moths attracted to light? How do red-leaved plants photosynthesise? Why don't hayfever sufferers become...

This week, we discover the genes behind a longer life and the earliest remains of complex life here on Earth. We also...

Lutetium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

When brushing one's dental equipment with an automated toothbrush, one may notice a slight wobbling of the...

In this NewsFlash, we hear about the melanoma stem cells that fuel the growth of tumours, the genes that could mean you...

We explore the explosive science of volcanoes this week! We find out what you can learn from drilling into a restless...

How does vinegar 'cook' an egg? How does Google work? Are the colours we see really real? We'll get the...

This week, we look at ways to balance the demand for biofuels against the other needs of African farmers. We find out...

Fermium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Why does one side of the brain control the other side of the body? Surely it would make more sense if the left half of...

We find out why size matters in bird beaks, how plant roots cope with competition, and what astronomers can learn about...

Why do we have eyebrows? Can we taste food if we can't smell it? What's a cold sore? This week, we take on...

Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in...

How are crisp flavours created? What makes flies so resilient? Why do some women get facial hair with age? We take on...

This week, we discover the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Project, H3Africa, which hopes to utilise new genetic...

Rhodium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.