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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1470 episodes
This black-and-white marine mammal is the undisputed apex predator of the sea
07 Jul 2025,·26 mins
Tim Peake on his journey to becoming an astronaut and science in space
30 Jun 2025,·26 mins
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
03 Jun 2025,·49 mins
How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core
12 May 2025,·28 mins
Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment
05 May 2025,·26 mins
Kura Paul-Burke is combining Māori knowledge with marine science to save our ocean
28 Apr 2025,·26 mins
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24
21 Apr 2025,·29 mins
Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria
14 Apr 2025,·26 mins
Discover how Purnima Devi Barman recruited an army of women to save the storks of India.
07 Apr 2025,·26 mins
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The Gates Foundation has tackled issues around health, education, and climate change
17 Feb 2025,·26 mins
A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system
10 Feb 2025,·26 mins
Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery
03 Feb 2025,·26 mins
27 Jan 2025,·26 mins
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Hannah Fry explores two tales of data and discovery.
13 Jan 2025,·26 mins
06 Jan 2025,·26 mins
How did you sleep last night?
30 Dec 2024,·27 mins
Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast
23 Dec 2024,·27 mins
A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.
16 Dec 2024,·26 mins
Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.
09 Dec 2024,·26 mins
Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
02 Dec 2024,·26 mins
Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics.
25 Nov 2024,·26 mins
Dawn Bonfield on inclusive engineering.
18 Nov 2024,·26 mins
Raymond Schinazi reflects on his role revolutionising treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
11 Nov 2024,·26 mins
04 Nov 2024,·26 mins
