Science Podcasts

Aeroplanes also have round windows, but why. Plus, farts, brain capacity and lightning travelling through your plumbing...

Is religion as much about community as communion?

Electronic Arts have refused to foot the bill to keep working with FIFA on their football computer games...

Does expressing ourselves creatively make us feel better? Or are we more creative because we feel good?

How archaeology and anthropology are pivotal in cases of wrongdoing, mystery and war crimes

Can we harness the rotation of our planet to generate electricity similar to wind turbines?

Is there a science of forgiveness?

Expert spotlights and May-themed madness in our monthly panel show...

What can baboons teach us about how language and handedness seem to go hand in hand?

For an adjective which is defined simply as “alert to racial prejudice”, WOKE seems to attract a lot of controversy...

The plethora of pop-ups jostling for our emotional engagement.

Plus do dogs get depressed, and why do my ears pop during take off aboard an aeroplane?

What is the relationship between dogs and dingoes, and the wolves they're both related to?

How did video game writer Rhianna Pratchett get in to gaming?

We get an inside look at the work being done by Atomo coffee who produce coffee without using coffee beans.

Dying is a necessary and inevitable part of living. So why are we so hung up about it?

A race is afoot to find arabica’s successor...

Can fully charged batteries replace our training weights for daily exercises?

With the first Artemis mission on the launchpad, a look ahead to the next footsteps on the Moon...

Scientific insights from four incredible experts in our Easter panel show

What does mainstream religion make of the Kama Sutra?

Cancer is renowned for spreading within a host, but some rare cases can jump from one individual to another...

With electric cars becoming more popular, what are the limitations of this exciting new technology?

And what's the difference between a sickness, a disease, an illness, an affliction, a malaise and a disorder?