Science Podcasts

Can a compound in red wine protect against heart attack and cancer? Phillip Broadwith investigates resveratrol

Pubs across the UK have started accepting virtual money called 'bitcoins' in return for pints.

Clinical Neuropsychologist Barbara Sahakian explains why some people find it difficult to make the right decisions...

How much detail can amateur astronomers see on Jupiter, and how can space scientists use this to probe the Solar System...

Why does yawning produce tears? Why do noses run on a cold day? Is methylated spirit good for mosquito bites? Is it...

Fungi, close up: why plants can't grow without them, the personal account of a toadstool poisoning victim and...

Google announces the deployment of a fleet of balloons to bring Internet access and WiFi within reach in remote places...

Recovering from alcoholism via community creativity, goats high on psychedelics, cheeky monkeys on mojitos, and can...

We find out what's going on if exercise is making you sick. Plus we ponder the existance of free will.

Lars Öhrström on phosphoric acid: Crucial for crops and DNA's backbone, it's the energy currency of the...

Catalyse your knowledge of chemical reactions and discover how biofuels and carbon capture are being improved using the...

Multicellular life, potato blight and Hepatitis B

Our genes are our unique calling card and DNA analysis can solve crimes and resolve family disputes. And it's set...

Ginny Smith talked to scientists performing at Chetenham Science Festival, as well as trying out some hands- on...

What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown? Everybody has had the feeling in traumatic situations. But why does...

Extreme Physiology: Everest to the Ocean Floor

A team in Singapore have developed an invisibility cloak that can hide goldfish and cats...

It repairs objects, heals wounds and fights crime. It puts the ‘super’ in superglue. Emma Stoye introduces cyanoacrylate

A full, frank and funny interview with Tim Peake, Richard goes inside NASA's 'crazy ideas', and Sue...

How do continental plates move? Is the weather worse at weekends? What does your brain choose to ignore? Why do wet...

Reporting from Lake Baikal, how nicotine switches off attention in the teenage brain, and a visit to a Siberian sauna!

We find out if a mountain on Earth could ever reach 20 km high. Plus we ask, what is going on during an emotional...

Fooling GPS devices to report the wrong locations, pinpointing people in buildings, tracking volcanic dust, and nuclear...

Is Michael Douglas right when he claims his oral cancer was caused by HPV?