Science Podcasts

We explore the nature that's inspiring the technology of the future.

Do wild animals get allergies, and if so, do they get them as much as we do?

What causes kidney tumours in children? A new study has shed new light and highlighted novel ways to treat the disease...

Can atoms die? Is it possible to grow trees on Mars?

We meet two top scientists at St John's college at the University of Cambridge...

The Naked Scientists take the show afloat and drift down the Cam with some of the friendly neighbourhood scientists,...

What's the difference between dark matter and dark energy? Why do older people have quivering voices?

How early life copied its genetic information, genes for pigeon plumage, and bovine TB...

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?