Science Podcasts

How moist is the Martian landscape?

A new study shows why cats love silver vine, which is like catnip, with bonus mosquito-repelling properties

How do medical imaging technologies actually work?

What's in the coronavirus vaccine. Also, how maggots get into wounds, and ivermectin and Covid...

On a planet with more mass, could rockets still reach orbit? A space systems engineer explains...

We review the latest Hitman, and find out how chess computers have become unbeatable!

What happens to the body at altitude?

We often take knitted garments for granted, but how did knitting evolve through history?

Why a tired moment produces a jet of saliva, and antibodies and Covid severity...

Where does blame end and responsibility begin? Why do we find it so difficult to take responsibility for our mistakes?

What's left behind when a body is cremated?

From 27000-year-old thread to weaving with human cells, we're unpicking the science of textiles

If you stand on your head, can you still swallow? Plus, Covid variants and coronavirus vaccines...

This month: mutations in early development, selfish genes in sperm, and COVID vaccine booster shots...

Is it anatomy, medicine?

Some people get off Scot free, while others have a very rough time. Why?

How the accounts of creation in scripture compare with the latest biological research...

One country's ambitious plans for the Moon and beyond...

A look ahead to the fabulous science coming in 2021. Space telescopes, storms... and an end to the pandemic?

Why is it so buoyant? Also, how energy drinks give you a buzz, and how planetary orbits work...

A new small and flamboyantly dressed dinosaur fossil was described back in December

Our favourite stories from our other science podcasts in 2020

Alan Duffy talks about the invisible stuff that makes up over 20% of the mass of the Universe...

How are we prioritising whom to immunise against Covid-19 first? And is that the right way?