Science Podcasts

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: what the first creatures to walk on land looked like; the connection between the...

We find out how it is possible for a single telephone wire to carry information for a telephone conversation, file...

How is data sent safely online, and how can we keep prying eyes away? This week we investigate the basis of...

Satellites are essential, and not just for the latest television. Nation states rely on satellites for reconnaissance,...

Is a heater more efficient than a lightbulb? Why does your tongue stick to ice? Do planes alter the weather around...

Lactic acid podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using light to interrogate neuronal circuits, anxiety...

Why does my GPS think my car has moved in the garage at night? Can humans survive a space-ride to Mars? Why are epsom...

Why are we still curious about Mars? This month on Naked Astronomy, we're looking into Martian matters to find out...

PTFE podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Is hydrogen the fuel of our future? As fossil fuel reserves run out, this week we ask whether hydrogen can fill the...

Hydrogen could be a key clean fuel of the future, powering cars, planes and technology. The challenge facing us before...

UF6 podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: sex and the survival of honey bee colonies; why rivers are still recovering from...

It's now over a decade since the human genome was first sequenced, costing over a billion pounds and taking 13...

We need exposure to sunlight in order to be able to make vitamin D. Does this mean that humans, like plants, undergo a...

In this NewsFlash, we explore evidence for the earliest lumberjacks, discover the dark matter lurking in our location,...

What happens if you're exposed to the vacuum of space? Is using a mobile phone on a flight safe? Which is more...

How do nerves conduct electrical impulses? How long does it take a bee colony to make a beehive? Why are there 360...

This month on the Space Boffins Podcast, we will be exploring strange new worlds, discovering a Swedish spaceport, and...

Saccharin podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This week we speak with NASA's Planetary Protection Officer to find out if we could, and should, introduce life...

NASA's David Blake from the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover team and the Open University's...

In this NewsFlash, we uncover the violent history of hot Jupiters and shed light on Black Holes. Plus, we ask if...