Science Podcasts

The biggest science experiment in the world - The Large Hadron Collider - powers up on September 10th...

Could you stop yourself ageing by travelling at the speed of light? Why aren't we full of someone else's DNA...

In a round up of interviews from around the world, we seek the science of the sea. We find out how human actions affect...

What is a flame? How do fireworks control their explosions? Why is it impossible to swat flies? Dr Chris tackles these...

How do planes make shadows on the clouds? Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? Which sense do we lose last under anaesthetic?...

The hunt for Bigfoot, how a beer or two can boost attractiveness and the brain basis of imagination go under the lens...

How do we weigh the Earth, what's the basis of diabetes, does dandruff really trigger rain and clone alone - who...

UCL chemist Andrea Sella explains how he discovered a therapeutic use for his favourite element

Diana and Ben take the bridge this week for a journey around the world and out into space, with a selection of the best...

When is wood not safe to burn? What makes poisonous plants dangerous? Could you get a satellite to orbit the moon? This...

Science on the River - A Punt Down the Cam. The river Cam runs through Cambridge, past the colleges that have been home...

Osmium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Is it dangerous to feed nuts to babies? Can dogs get hayfever? Where does the static on your radio come from? All these...

Do we drink the same water that dinosaurs drank? Has your water passed through the countless bladders of the past? In...

It's an Extravaganza of Questions and Answers on the Naked Scientists this week as we take on your questions,...

Why does our head hurt when we eat too much ice cream? How is it possible to communicate with people on the other side...

Magnesium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

How old is the oldest organism? In this Question of the Week we find out if any organism has found the secret of...

Drug Discovery: On this week's Naked Scientists, drug development goes under the microscope as we explore two new...

Do the cells controlling our memory renew themselves? What happens to the rubber when tyres wear down? What would...

Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war

How does the Bornean Flat-Headed Frog breathe when it has no lungs? No, it's not a bad joke, it's our...

We're going for gold on this week's Olympian Naked Scientists, by discovering the sporty science of...

Could piezo electricity be used to supply power to the world's population? In space, can anyone hear you scream,...