Science Podcasts

Driverless cars will be trialed on the roads of the UK by January 2015

Photos for facial diagonoses, making blind mice see and why hybrids aren't successful...

It makes a sweet banana-flavoured treat, but can ruin home brewed beer; Jenna Bilbrey introduces isoamyl acetate

Grab your sunhats and beach towels ready for this special show all about marine animals...

Children that are bookworms might make smarter adults.

Dogs might easily become jealous if owners pay more attention to another dog.

Is there a genetic link to schizophrenia?

Which organs are vital and which are luxuries of life? We find out this week...

Seals are using windfarms and under sea pipelines as bases for their hunting and fishing.

How does what we have on our plates affect the environment around us?

What causes contrails? Why do we get blood groups? Why do some wines give worse hangovers?

The science is far from settled, but this week's compound – bisphenol A – is facing bans across the world

Chatting with students in the genetics lab as part of the UK-Japan workwhop in Cambridge.

Chatting to a PhD student about the benefits of buiding sensors

Looking at how alloys are formed and used

Does technology mean extinction may not be the end for some species?

Are there extra types of water? Where is belly-button fluff from? What causes nightmares?

Helicobacter pylori seek out injuries in the stomach, delaying healing and causing ulcers

When there is a supermoon, the moon looks especially big and bright. But what causes it?

Obese women's learning is reduced in a task where they are exposed to pictures of food...

Helen Scales investigates tributyltin, banned from use as anti-fouling paint for causing 'imposex' in marine...

Star Trek fantasy or scientifically feasible? We find out with NASA!

We celebrate the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11 by asking, should we return to the Moon?

New technology means more genetic testing, but what are the issues?