Plus, we look back on the life of Paul Alexander, who lived inside an iron lung for 70...
Science Podcasts
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03 November 2020
What's an ecological corridor? And what can be done about invasive species?
02 November 2020
Examining the environmental impacts of different types of glitter
02 November 2020
Satish has been wondering how being upside down affects blood circulation...
31 October 2020
Graphs are everywhere at the moment, so here are some practical tips for how not to be misled...
29 October 2020
Wouldn't a Chihuahua do instead? Also, decoding conversation and Covid-19 links to diabetes...
29 October 2020
Britain recently began a diplomatic campaign to draw up new rules for responsible behaviour in space...
28 October 2020
The tough moral and ethical choices facing us as we struggle to deal with second wave of the COVID pandemic...
28 October 2020
Boris Johnson has committed to increasing the area of protected land in the UK to 30% by 2030...
27 October 2020
Do we allow the Covid-19 virus to spread, or try to suppress it with more interventions...
26 October 2020
The bacteria they carry, rather than the genetics of an individual bee, is what enables bees to recognise their colony...
26 October 2020
Also, why ice cubes stick to my skin, and why shop-bought but not home-reared chickens have soft bones and tender meat...
25 October 2020
How is it all going to end?
21 October 2020
Hungry for science? Check out the science of hunger!
21 October 2020
A look at the long history of writing, from tablets to tablets...
21 October 2020
Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review Star Wars: Squadrons and the new Crash Bandicoot!
20 October 2020
We take a walk in the woods, to understand the science of trees
20 October 2020
Do our skin and hair prefer it soft? What about our teeth and bones? Time to weigh up this watery wrangle...
19 October 2020
Plus, how smoking hijacks the brain's pleasure centres, and where Covid-19 came from...
19 October 2020
What do creatures on Earth tell us about the limits on life from other planets? A new book explains...
17 October 2020
Where does all the silk come from? Also signs the full moon affects human behaviour, and why we have a conscience...
16 October 2020
A severe COVID risk factor in our genes; tracking the translatlantic slave trade; and a genetics video game...
14 October 2020
When a pathogen jumps from an animal to a human, bad things can happen...
14 October 2020
Recognising 20 years of continuous occupation of the ISS, we bring you 7 astronauts in one show...
14 October 2020
The training you get at university will only last you 5 years now, so how do you keep current, post-Covid?