Plus, we look back on the life of Paul Alexander, who lived inside an iron lung for 70...
Science Podcasts
All of our free science podcasts and science radio shows on science, technology, medicine and engineering in one place...
06 February 2013
Brian Clegg looks at one of the original environmental villains
05 February 2013
In this Planet Earth podcast, how a new genetic strain could halt ask dieback, and the challenges of getting biofuel...
01 February 2013
Are helium-filled balloons less likely to pop? How does a cordless toothbrush charge? Is there much mercury in compact...
01 February 2013
Cambridge scientists have uncovered a new way to combat the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
01 February 2013
Cats can have patterned fur, but can you get a tabby human? Plus we ask can we make a miniature Mars at home?
31 January 2013
New research reveals why an infectious cancer that's spreading amongst Tasmanian Devils isn't attacked by...
30 January 2013
Laura Howes looks back to a time when feeling blue was a good thing - and wearing it was 'bling'
25 January 2013
What is involved in blood doping in sports? Can beetroot make urine red? Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? How do dung...
25 January 2013
We find out if there is any evidence that anti-mosquito sound devices actually work. Plus we ask, do you get tabby...
24 January 2013
Dung beetles, dogs, transparent electronics and sonic mosquito repellents...
23 January 2013
Josh Howgego prepares to socialise - and tells us why 'cuddle chemicals' are too good to be true
22 January 2013
How an insect borne virus poses a worrying threat to the UK's great tit population, plus the hot conservation...
21 January 2013
We find out if there is a relationship between early rising and cheerfulness. Plus we ask how best to repel mosquitoes!
20 January 2013
Turning skin into brain cells, unravelling Parkinson's, do you only use 10% of your brain? Can you lose weight by...
16 January 2013
Rust podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
14 January 2013
The gym is full, the pubs are empty - it can only be January, as a good proportion of the population resolves to shape...
14 January 2013
We find out why blood donations aren't rejected more readily. Plus we ask, is sleepiness related to cheerfulness?
10 January 2013
Why space can damage your health, live views of Earth from the Space Station and crisis management tips from an Apollo...
09 January 2013
Silicones podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
08 January 2013
How plankton can help us protect basking sharks and other marine creatures; why primates plan ahead and predicting...
08 January 2013
In this video from OCR's Physics Conference, Andrew Pontzen explains how Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up most...
08 January 2013
In this video from OCR's Physics Conference, We find out from Chris Davis how satellites are studying the Sun...
08 January 2013
What does the universe look like in infra-red light? In this video from the OCR Physics Conference, Chris North sheds...
08 January 2013
The Square Kilometre Array will be the world's largest radio telescope. At OCR's Physics Conference, Dominic...