Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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Tooth and claw: Spotted hyena
Mon 21 Feb 2022
Professor Adam Hart resurrects the spotted hyena’s reputation, from scavenger to hunter
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Deep sea exploration
Mon 14 Feb 2022
The wonders and mysteries of the deep ocean, and the potential threats to it.
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African science, African future
Mon 31 Jan 2022
Professor Tom Kariuki examines the future of science in Africa
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The Evidence: Africa, the pandemic and healthcare independence
Sat 29 Jan 2022
The new momentum for vaccines, medicines and tests to be made for Africa in Africa
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The venomous vendetta
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam.
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The slippery situation
Mon 17 Jan 2022
'What is the most slippy thing in the world?' asks 8 year old Evelyn from London.
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The weirdness of water, Part 2 of 2
Mon 3 Jan 2022
Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry attempt to answer more questions on why water is weird
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The weirdness of water, Part 1 of 2
Mon 27 Dec 2021
‘Please explain the weirdness of water?’ asks Neil Morton in Stirling in Scotland.
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The Evidence: When will the pandemic end?
Christmas Day 2021
Lessons from Omicron to end the pandemic
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The James Webb Space Telescope
Mon 13 Dec 2021
A new giant space telescope that will show us the first stars that shone in the universe
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Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares
Mon 6 Dec 2021
Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests
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The Evidence: Healthcare pushed out by the pandemic
Sat 27 Nov 2021
The killer diseases ignored because of Covid-19
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Genetic dreams, genetic nightmares
Mon 22 Nov 2021
The story of the controversial birth of genetic engineering in the 1970s.
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Listening to coral reefs
Mon 15 Nov 2021
Conservationist Rory Crawford meets the scientists surveying coral reefs using sound
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Geoengineering The Planet
Mon 8 Nov 2021
How we cool the planet with the latest geoengineering technologies.
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The Evidence: When misinformation kills
Sat 30 Oct 2021
Tackling the “infodemic” – misinformation and Covid-19
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Chilean mummies
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Jane Chambers learns about the world's oldest examples of mummification
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Earthshot 3 - The prize winners
Mon 18 Oct 2021
Five categories, a million pounds in each. Who has won the Earthshot prize?
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Earthshot 2 – Tackling our energy crisis
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Balancing our growing need for electricity while addressing climate change
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The Evidence: To boost or not to boost?
Sat 2 Oct 2021
The science and the ethics of vaccine booster shots
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China's great science leap
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Will China’s ambitions in space, quantum & biotech lead it to science super-power status?
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Space
The eclipses, spacecraft and astronauts changing our view of the Universe
The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry
A pair of scientific sleuths answer your perplexing questions. Ask them anything!
