Science Podcasts

At the darkest time of the year, we explore the theological and aesthetic significance of light in all its forms...

Plus, where old Covids go, how chickens make eggs, and how to power space probes...

Lockdowns and restrictions are lifted, just as a new variant starts to spread...

How researchers are tackling the increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance

How anosmia becomes parosmia...

Presents missing, Santa AFK, how will the team save Christmas?

A brief history of the medicine that millions use everyday

This time, horticulture in orbit, 3d-printed space rovers and cleaning up space rubbish...

Nanotechnology sounds like just another buzzword, but it's all around us and it's here to stay

Some corals are immune to bleaching, but the trade-off is they grow more slowly...

We discuss the ancient shared musical heritage of the Middle East and offer some graphic musical illustrations...

This month we discover raining gemstones, query the creativity of robots, and make hot science music & raps.

Human DNA from the near and distant past shows how nature is still influencing our genes

Why were COVID infection rates so high in some Muslim and Jewish communities?

We review the new Switch OLED and ask if it's worth upgrading.

Snoring, memories, boiling kettles and viral evolution all feature this week...

Will existing vaccines continue to work, and is the international community responding in the right way?

You may think of yourself a good hugger, but does science agree?...

NASA's DART mission begins the 6.8 million mile journey towards a head-on collision with an asteroid

Warmer city environments seem to be affecting the tree growth within them in unexpected ways...

Cities are heating faster than rest of the planet but what can we do about it?

Plastics are a notorious waste hazard but what role do they have to play in the climate crisis?

Why vaccination might be deciding the difference between Covid case rates in Europe and the UK...

The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland is under pressure. What does the future hold?