Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTurtle Voices, a Pandemic Retrospective and a Nose-Picking Primate
New recordings featuring the voices of 53 species of turtle, caecilian and tuatara previously thought to be silent have illuminated the evolutionary …
3 years, 4 months ago
The BBC at 100
Recorded in front of an audience at Bradford’s National Museum of Science and Media, we’re delving into the next 100 years of broadcasting, examining…
3 years, 5 months ago
Avian flu
Avian or bird flu is normally seasonal, disappearing as migratory birds leave for winter. However a new strain which seems to spread more easily betw…
3 years, 5 months ago
Coronavirus - new variants
The virus which causes Covid 19 is continuing to evolve, but into several different closely related strains rather than more new variants such as Del…
3 years, 5 months ago
Fracking Science
The government has lifted a moratorium on fracking imposed in 2019 following a series of small earthquakes caused by exploratory drilling. The Briti…
3 years, 5 months ago
Science collaborations – with Russia
The sub Arctic boreal forests stretch across the northern hemisphere. They represent a huge carbon sink , but are also vulnerable to climate change. …
3 years, 6 months ago
Is the James Webb Space Telescope too good?
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to beam exciting data back to earth from exoplanet systems, galaxies and stars further away than we’ve ever …
3 years, 6 months ago
Ancient Amputation
The discovery of a body missing a foot in a thirty one thousand year old grave suggests our ancient ancestors may have been capable of performing com…
3 years, 6 months ago
Dealing with drought
As parts of England enter drought conditions we ask what are the drivers for drought and what can we do about it? With Dr Jess Neumann, Hydrologist …
3 years, 6 months ago
Return of the ozone hole
Research on recent extreme fire events shows they have a direct effect on the size of the seasonal ozone hole over Antarctica. Climate scientist Jim…
3 years, 6 months ago