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Science Podcasts
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24 October 2012
Graphene podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
22 October 2012
Fish defy the laws of physics, a vaccine against herpes, and how the brain responds to hunger...
22 October 2012
We find out where our ancestors artistically expressed themselves, plus we ask, how can we melt a potato?
21 October 2012
Are vegetables intelligent? Is Pi a "normal" number? Are humans the only picky eaters? We take on your...
20 October 2012
Giving birth to new nerve cells. Could stem cells cause cancer? And what keeps a Nobel Laureate up all night.
19 October 2012
How do atoms change inside stars? How did Felix Baumgartner accelerate to over 800 miles per hour? What is inside a...
19 October 2012
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: why salt marshes are so important, but are difficult to recreate; how storms are...
17 October 2012
Lithium carbonate podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
15 October 2012
This week we find out if we there will ever be a real life Dr Doolittle. And sticking with expressing ourselves we ask...
14 October 2012
Now hear this! This week we explore the workings of the auditory system, discover the causes of deafness, hear how...
14 October 2012
They suck your blood, hitch-hike on your luggage, and are a growing threat to the hotel industry. Bedbugs are a growing...
13 October 2012
Sir John Gurdon talks to Chris Smith about the set of experiments that resulted in the award on the 2012 Nobel Prize...
12 October 2012
Why is skin the mouths of animals pink? Why doesn't water immediately fall out of clouds? How do we use light to...
10 October 2012
Folic acid podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
10 October 2012
The Space Boffins Podcast comes to you this month from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in Silicon...
07 October 2012
The tricks your mind plays on you are up for analysis this week as we explore the science of taste including why noise...
03 October 2012
Galantamine podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
03 October 2012
Galantamine podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry
03 October 2012
This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: the steps scientists are taking to make sure the trees we plant today can cope...
01 October 2012
We find out if banking our bone marrow early in life, and transplanting down the line, may help halt the aging process...
01 October 2012
In this NewsFlash, we hear why Eunuchs live longer lives and how a laundry detergent additive could convert clothes...
30 September 2012
How can we stay sharp as a senior citizen? This week, we explore the different biological approaches to understanding...
28 September 2012
Is the Earth about to gain a new tectonic plate? What is pompholyx and what are the treatment options? Why does...
26 September 2012
Potassium chlorate podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry