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

Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?

Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record... more

Yesterday

17 MINS

17:07

Yesterday


#298

Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing?

Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mitten... more

26 May 2026

14 MINS

14:25

26 May 2026


#297

Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for no... more

23 May 2026

42 MINS

42:35

23 May 2026


#296

Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?

After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects... more

21 May 2026

16 MINS

16:11

21 May 2026


#295

Ebola: how does it spread and can the outbreak be contained?

An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, leading t... more

18 May 2026

13 MINS

13:50

18 May 2026


#294

Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’

The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled ... more

16 May 2026

35 MINS

35:38

16 May 2026


#293

Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?

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

14 May 2026

21 MINS

21:17

14 May 2026


#292

Strange trip: why Trump is backing psychedelics

Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research ... more

12 May 2026

17 MINS

17:45

12 May 2026


#291

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


#290

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


#289

‘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


#288

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


#287

Food intolerances: 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


#286

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


#285

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


#284

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


#283

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


#282

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


#281

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