Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPlastic-eating bacteria, Foam mattresses for crops, The evolved life aquatic, The Double Helix
A breakthrough for closed loop plastic recycling? Two years ago Japanese scientists discovered a type of bacteria which has evolved to feed on PET pl…
8 years ago
Pesticides in British Farming
A few weeks ago, Inside Science featured an item on neonicotinoids and the negative impact these pesticides have on insects like honey bees. The disc…
8 years ago
Stephen Hawking Tribute
Adam Rutherford presents a special tribute to the science of Stephen Hawking. He is joined by Fay Dowker, a former PhD student of Hawking and now a p…
8 years ago
Genes and education, John Goodenough, Caring bears and hunting
A widely reported study published last week suggests that on average children at selective schools have more gene variants associated with higher edu…
8 years ago
Data Scraping
The story of how Cambridge Analytica had scraped Facebook data in its attempt to influence voting behaviour has been reported widely this week. Andre…
8 years ago
Buzz kill
As spring and Brexit loom, Adam Rutherford examines what stance the UK might take on neonicotinoids. The pesticide has been shown to harm bee populat…
8 years, 1 month ago
Russian Spy Poisoning
A former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia are in a serious condition after being exposed to a nerve agent on Sunday. The first pol…
8 years, 1 month ago
Weird Weather?
With many parts of the country seeing large snowfalls we ask what's driving our current weather? What factors need to be in place to create snowfalls…
8 years, 1 month ago
Science after Brexit
The UK is one of the largest recipients of research funding in the EU. Marnie Chesterton discusses what the future of UK science funding will look li…
8 years, 1 month ago
Shipping air pollution; Cheddar Man; Millirobots in the body;Dog brain training
Sulphur belched out of vessels' smokestacks is a serious health problem for coastal communities around the world. Four hundred thousand premature dea…
8 years, 2 months ago