Science Podcasts

When you add rice or pasta to a pan, why does the water boil over?

Dogs with flat faces often struggle to breathe. What's going on in their genes? Plus, we sequence a puppy...

Is flying a threat to glaucoma? Do blood groups affect diet? Is 5G harmful to my health?

How long can someone hold their breath? Who are fitter - footballers or rugby players?

The Boffins learn how to keep Mars safe from Earth-bugs. Plus: two Mars rovers, and a quarantine facility...

Chris Smith takes on your questions. Do wild animals snore? Does menthol make your breath colder? And more...

The government might change planning restrictions to allow taller masts. Will the signal be worth the eyesore?

Can bacteria help cool the climate?

Chlamydia, HIV and HPV - we're tackling sexually transmitted infections...

Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...

Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire...

Human papilloma viruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women.

How can you find natural water sources? Can stem cells repair eye conditions?

Answering questions on body hair, nuclear disasters, and surviving a falling lift...

How secure is the internet?

How has a gene for resistance evolved long before the antiseptic it's resistant to?

Why do people play simulator games like Farming Simulator and the new Woodwork Simulator?

What exactly is loneliness?

The helpful materials that keep us healthy.

Some say it's unsafe for humans, but even David Attenborough has remarked on the animal life there...

From magnets, to chemotherapy, to getting sick from putting your car heater on...

Time to go back to the monk who started at all. But all is not as it seems...

Recorded at the recent Bluedot festival; preserving the Apollo sites and latest meteorite mission.

We're tackling the science questions you've been sending in!