Science Weekly podcast

Science Weekly

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

 

#299

100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural ... more

07 May 2026

20 MINS

20:51

07 May 2026


#298

Hantavirus 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... more

05 May 2026

13 MINS

13:29

05 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... more

05 May 2026

14 MINS

14:40

05 May 2026


#296

Sub-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... more

30 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:34

30 Apr 2026


#295

What 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... more

28 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:50

28 Apr 2026


#294

Muons, 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... more

23 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:19

23 Apr 2026


#293

Mythos: 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, ... more

21 Apr 2026

15 MINS

15:50

21 Apr 2026


#292

The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed

Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye... more

16 Apr 2026

20 MINS

20:45

16 Apr 2026


#291

Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply

Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to t... more

14 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:19

14 Apr 2026


#290

Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far

This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the... more

09 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:04

09 Apr 2026


#289

Can we eradicate a second human disease?

The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fel... more

07 Apr 2026

15 MINS

15:37

07 Apr 2026


#288

Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?

Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and ... more

02 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:36

02 Apr 2026


#287

Does going to the moon still matter?

If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch ... more

31 Mar 2026

19 MINS

19:36

31 Mar 2026


#286

Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth

A box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very caref... more

26 Mar 2026

15 MINS

15:48

26 Mar 2026


#285

What sets human consciousness apart from AI?

Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjecti... more

24 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:29

24 Mar 2026


#284

Off Duty: The Crime

On the evening of 29 December 2011, police officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a sec... more

21 Mar 2026

26 MINS

26:38

21 Mar 2026


#283

Meningitis explained: who is most at risk?

Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school st... more

18 Mar 2026

15 MINS

15:00

18 Mar 2026


#282

What’s behind the injectable peptide craze?

Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric name... more

17 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:42

17 Mar 2026


#281

Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catch... more

12 Mar 2026

20 MINS

20:03

12 Mar 2026