Science Podcasts

Research demonstrates that LSD could have therapeutic properties, should we make it legal?

Computer model suggests the threat of sexual disease led to widespread monogamy...

What do home genetic tests really reveal? Plus, the four-legged genetics of dogs.

Defending gorillas from poaching, living next door to lions and the illegal ivory trade.

Do you get the hiccups after a super spicy curry? We try to find out why.

Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham bring news of space sofas and Martian sunsets...

Are waves slowed by kelp, why is there more rain after a thunder clap, why do we shudder..

This week it's the science of memory: what is memory and can it be improved?

Is it possible for two planets to share the same orbit?

... and then take over the world? Graihagh investigates...

How many satellites are out there, and what can they do for us?

This month, we turn our instruments inwards and look back at planet Earth...

Pluto has given up some of its secrets, as a wave of data arrives from New Horizons.

In this episode: antibiotic resistance, artificial fingertips and ancient DNA.

Can you survive purely on avocados? Can a spinning spaceship simulate gravity?

A new therapy may help stroke victims to rehabilitate...

A new mission which aims to seek out methane on the red planet has launched successfully.

Why does sunlight provide you with vitamin D? How accurate are DNA tests?

This week we ask six Cambridge scientists to battle it out for science supremacy.

Are we on the road to designer babies? Plus, we unpack the latest cancer breakthrough.

Do antioxidants prevent cancer, how does hypnosis work, do girls whistle worse than boys..

The legendary Apollo 11 astronaut reveals his thoughts on the red planet...

Where do new diseases come from, and how can we fight them?

People can certainly smell whiffy and sometimes this is attractive, other times not...