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BBC Inside Science Episodes

  1. 05/11/2026 GMT

    A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

  2. 29/10/2026 GMT

    A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

  3. 22/10/2026

    A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

  4. 08/10/2026

    A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

  5. The future of particle physics

    What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator? (R)

  6. Do you have the correct time?

    How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?

  7. AI to solve the energy crisis?

    Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?

  8. What AI agents talk about behind your back

    Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack.

  9. The quest for dark matter

    Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter.

  10. The day of the datacentres

    The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.

  11. Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?

    Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?

  12. Should we be scared of AI viruses?

    Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

  13. The state of our substrate: What is drought doing to our soil?

    The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.

  14. Are we alone in the universe?

    What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?

  15. Testing testosterone testing

    Will the US army benefit from testing its male soldiers for testosterone levels?

  16. How might we spot nukes in space?

    What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?

  17. Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?

    Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.

  18. How do you immortalise natural history?

    The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

  19. Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?

    Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?

  20. Finding the evidence for the social media ban

    How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?

  21. How do you build an unbuildable tower?

    How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.

  22. How is AI going to change science?

    What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?

  23. Plankton's untapped potential

    From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.

  24. El Niño is nigh, but so what?

    El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.

  25. The science behind hantavirus

    What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?

  26. Should Pluto become a planet again?

    We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet

  27. Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?

    We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.

  28. Can we prevent the next pandemic?

    Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.

  29. Forty years on from nuclear disaster

    What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?

  30. Return to the moon

    What have we learnt from Artemis II?

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