#299100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthdayTo celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural ... more07 May 202620 MINS20:5107 May 2026
#298Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling fr... more05 May 202613 MINS13:2905 May 2026
#297‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives fr... more05 May 202614 MINS14:4005 May 2026
#296Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk thr... more30 Apr 202619 MINS19:3430 Apr 2026
#295What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one?Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out fo... more28 Apr 202617 MINS17:5028 Apr 2026
#294Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winner... more23 Apr 202616 MINS16:1923 Apr 2026
#293Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, ... more21 Apr 202615 MINS15:5021 Apr 2026
#292The 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
#291Helium: 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
#290Everything 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
#289Can 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
#288Sauna 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
#287Does 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
#286Transporting 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
#285What 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
#284Off 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
#283Meningitis 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
#282What’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
#281Exercise 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