Science Podcasts

NASA’s new rover is safely rolling around on Mars. So what awaits it?

We take a look at the science behind some of the biggest stories of the moment

Does abstinence make the heart grow stronger, or actually cause ill health? Plus Perseverance, black boxes and the flat...

Why is it so difficult to by a Playstation 5? And we celebrate Pokemon's 25th birthday.

How do your lungs work?

Are robot wars a real possibility?

What can egg-xperiments tell us about the physics of concussion?

Could the drug semaglutide be used to treat obesity?

How is fertility faring in 2021, and will the pandemic have an impact?

A new way to repair diseased livers has been unveiled by University of Cambridge researchers...

How does herd immunity work in practice, and are the vaccines we have likely to achieve it?

If you look at a normal movie with one eye dimmed by sunglasses, why does it look 3D?

Find out all about the pigs that can play video games, and what it shows about their intelligence.

Coronavirus variants, the latest on the vaccines and vaccine hesitancy, and why big flu outbreaks might be hot on Covid...

Why do we age? Why not evolve to be better at repairing ourselves? Also, the basis of PCR tests for Covid-19...

Applying what we know about life on Earth, to space

What goes into having a sense of taste?

How do you deal with a manuscript that’s so fragile you can’t touch it, or an old canvas that needs touching up?

Meet the most critical coronavirus variants. Plus: catching a serial killer; and fish gaining limbs...

We're tackling increasing education gaps, stressed out parents & teachers, and the changing world of work...

Tracking down the location of the mysterious land of Punt, and the genes we're ignoring in COVID cases...

Scientists have shown that antidepressant paroxetine may be useful in osteoarthritis...

"Why is boredom so tiring?","Why can't I find something to do?" Turns out boredom science is...

Throughout history, how does nutrition affect the rich and the poor?