Since Nov 2009
161 Episodes
For this special Christmas episode, Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit the Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide to find out what science can teach us about wine. They are joined by stand-up comeā¦
Since Jun 2019
179 Episodes
Technological and digital news from around the world.
Weāre looking back on the technology year that was 2022. We go firstly to Ukraine to look at the booming tech industry before the war and discuss how that is doing now. Also how the cybersecurity declā¦
Since Nov 2018
50 Episodes
Each week the BBC Earth podcast brings you entertainment, humour, an abundance of amazing animal stories and unbelievable unheard sounds. Explore the world of animals with superpowers, deep dive into death, hear from heroes passionately protecting the planet and get expert insights into corners of the natural world youāve never explored before. Hosted by zoologists Rutendo Shackleton and Sebastian Echeverri, each episode features special guests including the worldās most respected scientists and naturalists, stars of film and television, nature Instagrammers and more. Listen, laugh and learn ā whether youāre a nature lover, nature curious or havenāt yet realised nature is for you, thereāll be a story here to captivate your ears. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
The show takes a spooky turn as we go on a ghost hunt through the natural world. Sebastian shares his adventures finding fossils ā the traces of animals that once lived, and Rutendo talks about her exā¦
Since Sept 2017
300 Episodes
Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
Itās a weird rambling bonus episode for the lonely week between the holidays and New Years! I thought Iād serve up a mellow hang full of secrets, a retrospective of the things that kept me relatively ā¦
Since Jan 2020
150 Episodes
Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
This episode āfirst released in 2009 and then again in 2015, with an update ā asks, what is ānormalā? Maybe it exists, maybe not. We examine peace-loving baboons with Stanford neuroscientist Robert Saā¦
Since Oct 2011
269 Episodes
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future.
What use to science is a pesky organism that feeds on rotting fruit? Professor Bambos Kyriacou has spent fifty years observing the behaviour of fruit flies. He keeps them in the lab and in his garden ā¦
Since Dec 2014
86 Episodes
Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. InvisibiliaāLatin for invisible thingsāfuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.
Sometimes the holidays are filled with the people you love. Other times, they're marked by an absence. In this special holiday episode, new Code Switch co-host and former Invisibilia producer B.A. Parā¦
Since Apr 2014
616 Episodes
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
In this episode: 00:53 How virtual meetings can limit creative ideas --------------------------------------------------- In April, we heard how a team investigated whether switching from face-to-facā¦
Since Jul 2013
273 Episodes
Brains On!Ā® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know theyāre dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.
Imagine an exact copy of you, someone with the same hair, eyes and DNA. Thatās a clone. Scientists have been able to make clones of some animals. In this episode, weāll hear the story of Dolly the sheā¦
Since Jan 2020
155 Episodes
Keep up with the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs in this award winning weekly podcast from the team at New Scientist, the worldās most popular weekly science and technology magazine. Each discussion centers around three of the most fascinating stories to hit the headlines each week. From technology, to space, health and the environment, we share all the information you need to keep pace. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
A holiday special of the podcast and a free-gift giveaway this week, as we celebrate five of New Scientistās best front-page features of 2022. As well as discussing the features and why they chose to ā¦
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.