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Science Podcasts
All of our free science podcasts and science radio shows on science, technology, medicine and engineering in one place...
19 June 2018
We’ve been to the UK’s leading heart conference to hear from the researchers trying to discover the causes and new...
12 June 2018
You have questions, and our panel of super scientists have the answers!
10 June 2018
Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are at the National Space Centre in Leicester with BepiColombo mission...
08 June 2018
Researchers have found a way to regenerate the enamel - or apatite - that's damaged by tooth decay...
08 June 2018
Why are rainbows perfect arches? Why have spiders never evolved wings?
07 June 2018
A lift system to safely recover specimens of deep dwelling fish from 500 feet underwater has been developed by US...
05 June 2018
What science lies behind the beautiful game?
05 June 2018
How can new robots improve life for those suffering with osteoarthritis?
04 June 2018
Would it be possible to eat any aliens we found?
01 June 2018
Do food additives cause cancer? How do we get different eye and hair colours?
31 May 2018
Echolocation in bats, aspirin for treating TB, and a new way to map the brain...
29 May 2018
This week we’re leaving Earth in search of a new home. Is there a Planet B? How could we get there?
25 May 2018
Any activity on your daily commute, like walking to the bus instead of just hopping in the car, might reduce your risk...
25 May 2018
Did dinosaur blood survive for 65 million years? Is astrology scientific?
24 May 2018
Why is skin to skin contact important for babies?
22 May 2018
With pollen in the air, we're talking allergies. What exactly is an allergic response? Why are allergies on the...
21 May 2018
We sniffed out an answer to this cool conundrum!
21 May 2018
What's the latest on the volcanic eruptions in Hawaii?
18 May 2018
Why don't I sneeze during the night? What causes me to cry all the time? How do shark repellents work?
18 May 2018
What is the exercise paradox?
17 May 2018
Knowing where Earth's freshwater is accumulating, or perhaps more critically, disappearing is of paramount...
15 May 2018
A brainy panel of scientists from all disciplines gather around the microphones to answer your science questions.
10 May 2018
Sampling space rocks, the perils of re-directing asteroids, and life on the first International Space Station.
08 May 2018
Where does our water come from? And will it ever run out?