#299The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewedMadeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye... more16 Apr 202620 MINS20:4516 Apr 2026
#298Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supplyAlongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to t... more14 Apr 202616 MINS16:1914 Apr 2026
#297Everything you need to know about Artemis II so farThis week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the... more09 Apr 202619 MINS19:0409 Apr 2026
#296Can we eradicate a second human disease?The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fel... more07 Apr 202615 MINS15:3707 Apr 2026
#295Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and ... more02 Apr 202616 MINS16:3602 Apr 2026
#294Does going to the moon still matter?If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch ... more31 Mar 202619 MINS19:3631 Mar 2026
#293Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on EarthA box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very caref... more26 Mar 202615 MINS15:4826 Mar 2026
#292What sets human consciousness apart from AI?Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjecti... more24 Mar 202621 MINS21:2924 Mar 2026
#291Off Duty: The CrimeOn the evening of 29 December 2011, police officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a sec... more21 Mar 202626 MINS26:3821 Mar 2026
#290Meningitis explained: who is most at risk?Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school st... more18 Mar 202615 MINS15:0018 Mar 2026
#289What’s behind the injectable peptide craze?Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric name... more17 Mar 202617 MINS17:4217 Mar 2026
#288Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcastThe Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catch... more12 Mar 202620 MINS20:0312 Mar 2026
#287Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking I... more10 Mar 202616 MINS16:3110 Mar 2026
#286Will China own the green energy future?The conflict in the Middle East has sent energy prices soaring, and for countries that imp... more05 Mar 202617 MINS17:2005 Mar 2026
#285Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war?In the past three months, Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly used AI twice to effec... more03 Mar 202616 MINS16:3003 Mar 2026
#284Can degrowth save the climate?Since the 1960s, global GDP has been rapidly rising and living standards have reached reco... more26 Feb 202618 MINS18:1626 Feb 2026
#283The truth about fat, and its complex role in our healthFor a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodie... more24 Feb 202616 MINS16:3224 Feb 2026
#282Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins?Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola... more19 Feb 202619 MINS19:4119 Feb 2026
#281Should we really all be taking magnesium supplements?Testimonials about the beneficial health effects of magnesium supplements abound online, w... more17 Feb 202616 MINS16:5817 Feb 2026