Science Podcasts

Gambling can take place in a bedroom, on the High Street or on a train. Is it’s ubiquity a problem for a few or for...

The best science news stories from the past month...

Irish writer Rose Doyle talks to Ed Kessler about her son’s suicide...

As the UK looks to relax the growth and sale of gene-edited crops, how could this impact the food we eat?

Explosions in space lead to fun scenes in science fiction films, but just how dangerous are they?

Yoghurt or probiotics? Why is milk white? Why does my heart rate increase in cold water?

Victor Orban coined the phrase Fortress Europe, expressing a desire for Christianity to keep Islam at bay...

Ponds have been on the decline for a century, but restoring those we've lost doesn't have to be hard work

Have you ever wondered why it's difficult to reopen a fridge door shortly after it has been closed?

Signs that some vapes can inflame the brain and other organs...

Poppy Northcutt discusses retrieving astronauts from the Moon, the Apollo 13 drama, and what was on channel 53...

Plus, chainsaw hypotheses, Star Trek and mathematical puzzles...

We traverse the Metaverse, to find out what you can actually do in it.

Memory is mysterious and we are only now beginning to understand how it works in our brains...

Covid continues to rampage, monkeypox is spreading fast, and bird flu has seen its biggest season ever. Why?

We investigate the science of shipping container scanners and the shocking situation a listener encountered...

Many families in the UK open their homes to provide refuge for fleeing Ukrainians. What is the history and the future...

A children's special edition; can Dr Chris Smith crack their imaginative science dilemmas?

An in-depth look at some of the top science stories this month

Researchers dose mice with a bottomless boozy bath to find out if alcohol warms the body, sounds rather nice

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Kirill of Moscow both got into trouble recently for mixing up religion with...

These heroic creatures could soon be saving lives...

Renewable energy is part of the solution, but efficiently storing and distributing electricity are priorities too...

There’s a pizza joint in Washington DC where a cabal of satanic child abusers meets to brag about their exploits.