Science Podcasts

Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name 'vitamin': Thiamine or vitamin B

Seven major engineering projects in the UK have been given 21 million in funding.

We look at science from around our world, which could help us build a home on another.

Could zombies become real?

What causes stuttering, how do living things produce oil and why do adults develop alle...

A story which starts knee-deep in sewage and ends with the spread of drug resistant infections like MRSA

Imagine designing bacteria that can do whatever you want - this is synthetic biology.

They say it's the journey, not the destination. For Mars, it's going to be one bumpy ride.

What wind speed does it take to tip a lorry?

On June 16, 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first female cosmonaut.

Can you prove or disprove free will? What is the point of going to Mars?

As people move around more and more should we be worrying about the diseases they carry?

How much of what we say and do is reflected in the physical structure of our brains?

Going for a long run gave mice the same high as if they were smoking cannabis.

Pigments detected in fossils, revealing previously unknown colours of extinct animals.

Wouldn't it be great to have a molecule named after you? But perhaps not this week's compound, the chemical...

Would you survive the vomit comet, tolerate 9 Gs and manage to live with 4 strangers?

Why do power lines make so much noise?

How does sugar addiction happen? Where do deleted emails go? Plus, flowing water on Mars.

Parkinson's Disease, depression, chickenpox, bats and beetles.

Hayley Birch discovers the compound that opened up a wing of the periodic table for reactions: Xenon hexafluoroplatinate

Concussion is a problem in many sports, but there are ways you can spot them on the pitch.

Do spiders get stuck in their webs? Will we ever find dark matter? Can dogs feel guilt?

Fidgeting could add years to your life