Science Podcasts

Does the music in shops really make people spend more? Can listening to classical music make kids smarter?

We do this question by the numbers...

How do birds fly in a group? What's the point of a sneeze?

A new rapid test can diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and rapidly determine whether a patient is responding to treatment...

Ex-forces members return to the Waterloo battlefield to excavate alongside archaeologists...

Could life begin outside our solar system?

How did the skeleton evolve?

Does hair grow after death? Why do some people have such good memories? Why is the sea salty?

It’s a rocket special on this month’s Space Boffins.

This week, medical uses of cannabis: We hear from the people who grow it, and the people who want to use it.

What's the science behind non-stick pans?

Why can't you put metal in a microwave? How do stars form?

What will life be like in the year 2100?

We got the lay of the land for this question!

Voluntary male circumcision reduces the risk of getting HIV by 80%.

Why are some people lucky? How can I stop my tree from fruiting? Why do my eyes go red when I smoke a joint?

How do we make more efficient jet engines?

What is radiation and how do the public perceive nuclear energy?

What happens in IVF, and how it did come about? How does an embryo grow into a baby, ready to be born? Why do some...

Could blocking the survival of 'memory' immune cells cure a disfiguring skin condition?

A robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping chemists to discover new molecules and chemical reactions...

How much water do we lose in a day? Can we harness the power of lightning? Can things move faster than the speed of...

How does a wing work to generate lift and keep an aeroplane aloft?

The Naked Scientists take flight through the history and science of fighter aircraft.