Since Sept 2017

333 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.

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Curiology (EMOJI) Part 2 with Various Emoji Experts

The thrilling conclusion of all-things-emoji! Eggplants, peaches, jumping ska dudes, gray hearts, family emojis, what NOT to text your Southern Italian friends, yellow hands, red hair, the birth of thā€¦

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 youā€™ve never explored before. Hosted by zoologists Rutendo Shackleton and Sebastian Echeverri, each episode features special guests including the worldā€™s most respected scientists and naturalists, stars of film and television, nature Instagrammers and more. Listen, laugh and learn ā€“ whether youā€™re a nature lover, nature curious or havenā€™t yet realised nature is for you, thereā€™ll 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.

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Ghosts

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 Jul 2013

290 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 theyā€™re 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.

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Smarty Pass Bonus: Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party!

Hey, Smarty Pal, want more Brains On? Check out this sneak peek of Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party! Gungador is having a party at Brains On! HQ, and everyoneā€™s invited! Heā€™s whipping up special dishes fā€¦

Since Dec 2014

85 Episodes

Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibiliaā€”Latin for invisible thingsā€”fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.

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Invisibilia Presents: Buffalo Extreme

If you're a kid and a terrible thing happens, what do you do to feel safe? If you're an adult, how do you offer guidance to the kids when you can't even make sense of what's happenedā€”and when it's youā€¦

Since Jan 2020

204 Episodes

Keep up with the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs in this award winning weekly podcast from the team at New Scientist, the worldā€™s 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.

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#204 Earthā€™s Deep History: Chris Packham on the epic and tumultuous story of our planet

Our world has led a long, sometimes tumultuous, and always complicated life. Over the last four billion years, Earthā€™s geology has changed radically and dramatically. Earth, a new five-part BBC documeā€¦

Since Jul 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.

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Man Against Horse

This is a story about your butt. Itā€™s a story about how you got your butt, why you have your butt, and how your butt might be one of the most important and essential things for you being you, for beinā€¦

Since Apr 2014

653 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.

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ChatGPT can write a paper in an hour ā€” but there are downsides

In this episode: 00:23 Using ChatGPT to generate a research paper from scratch ------------------------------------------------------------- A pair of scientists have produced a research paper in ā€¦

Since Nov 2009

170 Episodes

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

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Bees v Wasps

Brian Cox and Robin Ince tackle one of the most important questions posed by science: which is better, bees or wasps? To defend bees, ecologist Dave Goulson joins the panel, while entomologist Seirianā€¦

Since Oct 2011

286 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.

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Harald Haas on making waves in light communication

Imagine a world in which your laptop or mobile device accesses the internet, not via radio waves ā€“ or WiFi ā€“ as it does today but by using light instead: LiFi. Well, that world may not be as far away ā€¦