Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat’s in the wording of the COP 30 negotiations?
COP 30 delegates from around the globe are about to depart the Amazon city of Belem in Brazil. But not before some very important documents are drawn…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Could technology replace animal testing in science?
This week the UK government set out its vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances. An…
5 months ago
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion of the universe. Carlos Frenk, Ogden Professor of Fundamenta…
5 months, 1 week ago
Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Melissa?
What’s been called the storm of the century - Hurricane Melissa – has barrelled through Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas over the past two days. Hannah…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Have scientists created a bionic eye?
The 'bionic eye' may make you think of Star Trek’s Geordi La Forge. Now, scientists have restored the ability to read in a group of blind patients wi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why do we love to play games?
Inside Science explores the science and maths of games: why we play them, how to win them and the rise of gamification in our lives - with a particul…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
This week, renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. China is leading the renewable charge despite its global reputation…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Are embryos made from skin cells the future of fertility treatment?
Scientists in the US have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The science behind autism
What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at King’s College London explains the science. It’…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s the highest a human could possibly pole vault?
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis broke the sport’s world record again this week at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. It’s the 14th con…
6 months ago