BBC Inside Science podcast

BBC Inside Science

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

 

#631

A 'functional' cure for HIV?

Almost 40 years ago, the first treatment was approved for HIV, but it came with a warning:... more

04 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:28

04 Dec 2025


#630

Why aren’t gene therapies more common?

This week, a world first gene therapy treats rare Hunter syndrome. Could these personalise... more

27 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:28

27 Nov 2025


#629

What’s in the wording of the COP 30 negotiations?

COP 30 delegates from around the globe are about to depart the Amazon city of Belem in Bra... more

20 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:29

20 Nov 2025


#628

Could technology replace animal testing in science?

This week the UK government set out its vision for a world where the use of animals in sci... more

13 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:29

13 Nov 2025


#627

Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?

Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion o... more

06 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:29

06 Nov 2025


#626

Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Melissa?

What’s been called the storm of the century - Hurricane Melissa – has barrelled through Ja... more

05 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:59

05 Nov 2025


#625

Have scientists created a bionic eye?

The 'bionic eye' may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have r... more

04 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:05

04 Nov 2025


#624

Why do we love to play games?

Inside Science explores the science and maths of games: why we play them, how to win them ... more

03 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:48

03 Nov 2025


#623

What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?

This week, renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. China is... more

31 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:56

31 Oct 2025


#622

Are embryos made from skin cells the future of fertility treatment?

Scientists in the US have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulat... more

30 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:18

30 Oct 2025


#621

The science behind autism

What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neur... more

23 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:46

23 Oct 2025