Science Podcasts

The molecular processes which form 'hidden memories' have recently been discovered...

In music, why do major keys sound happy and minor keys sound mournful?

New research suggests that dogs evolved following climate change.

Why symmetry is more than just a pretty face...

Does exercising give you headaches? Why do my hands get swollen? Do onions absorb germs?

Emilie Steinmark tells us about gluten and gluten intolerance

Why are some things so repulsive and how is science using disgust to better humanity?

Where are we within the universe?

Why is it colder at day break? Why can sheep and goats not mate? Why aren't we evolving?

There's more to life than four letters of DNA: our genes are marked with a chemical 'tag'.

Simon Cotton explains the explosive history and the dangers to health of the weight-loss drug, 2,4-dinitrophenol

In a first for the Space Boffins podcast - an interview with astronauts in space! NASA...

What actually is graphene, and what is it doing for us?

Premature birth is linked to a socially withdrawn personality.

How many people are needed to avoid inbreeding in a population?

How do humans generate body heat, how does rice fix a waterlogged phone and why don't...

Brian Clegg introduces an exotic chemical dynasty: the Vanadium oxides

Academic success at the end of compulsory education may be down to genetics.

How hormones run the show when it comes to sex, and how this has societal-wide impacts...

A pill on a string could be used to detect cancer of the oesophagus.

For a decade we thought de-worming boosts school attendance, but is this really true?

What are wormholes, and how would one be created?

Your way of thinking is a good indicator of whether you'll enjoy Joni or Metallica

Why do we get nosebleeds? Can you use a sonic booms as a weapon?