Science Podcasts

Face-lift for old artwork - Ginny Smith visited the Fitzwilliam Museum to find out how oil paintings are restored to...

Naked Archaeologist Diana O Carroll dates ancient artefacts. Plus we ask, is city living an immune booster?

Lars Öhrström gets his teeth into the first sandwich compound

We find out how scientists and art conservationists work together to develop new techniques to preserve our cultural...

Why do adults smell more than children? How are bionic implants contributing to longevity? What is progeria? How do...

Lars Öhrström finds a link between Napoleon III and rhubarb

The latest results from the Planck Space Telescope, and the amateur astronomer who observes shooting stars with a...

What are legal highs, and how do scientists, doctors and law-makers keep up with new drugs entering the market?

Happy Birthday DNA - Team 1's podcast from the Genetics Society communication workshops at Chicheley Hall.

Model organisms - Team 2's podcast from the Genetics Society communication workshops at Chicheley Hall.

Time Travel Genetics - Team 3's podcast from the Genetics Society communication workshops at Chicheley Hall.

Is ADHD overdiagnosed? How can parents, teachers and society, help those affected? What happens when ADHD children...

Does holding a car remote to your head make it work better? Why does a boat float? Are triple rainbows real? What'...

We find out if gene therapy could help beat depression, plus we ask are early risers more likely to be cheerful?

Brian Clegg has a sniff at the bitterest substance known to science

From the British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy conference 2013, the latest therapies for cystic fibrosis, muscular...

Almost every single cell of your body is packed with more than two metres of DNA, but how does it all get in there?

We find out if we can mimic the power of plants to meet our energy demands. Plus we ask, could we use gene therapy for...

Fossilised dinosaur egg embryos, fish fats on ancient pots, arsenic in beer and the site where Australopithecus sediba...

Brian Clegg explains how bath salts may actually be more than just relaxing

Sue and Richard meet Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden explore solar science with Lucie Green and discuss the risks of...

Are babies born to swim? Can you escape from a black hole? Can an egg with a double yolk yield two chicks? Why is the...

We find out how long it takes for a comet to melt and ask could we ever get a cometless sky? Plus we wonder the power...

We take a tour of the Australian precursors to the Square Kilometre Array, and find out how new sensors will improve...