Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow the James Webb Space Telescope is peering deeper into the cosmos than ever before
Season 1 Episode 291
Since its launch on Christmas Day 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has delivered some of the most stunning images of space we’ve ever seen, peeri…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Hack Your Sleep: Optimising your body clock
Season 1 Episode 290
Our bodies have in-built clocks that allow us to sync our daily activities to a roughly 24-hour cycle. This determines everything from our sleep patt…
1 year, 7 months ago
How the history of all life on Earth is written in DNA, with Richard Dawkins
Season 1 Episode 289
Since the discovery of the double helix by Francis Crick, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin in the 1950s, human knowledge of DNA and genetics has gr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Don't miss the upcoming How to Hack Your Sleep miniseries!
Do you find it hard to get out of bed first thing in the morning? Maybe you feel your energy levels starting to wane in the afternoon? Or perhaps you…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to keep your dog calm, safe and happy
Season 1 Episode 288
We all love our dogs and want to do what’s best for them but, unfortunately, they aren’t able to talk to us to let us know when something isn’t going…
1 year, 8 months ago
When we’ll actually move to Mars
Season 1 Episode 287
If you’re anything like Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, the idea of a mass human migration to space is exciting but, well, a little flawed. As they say i…
1 year, 8 months ago
Exploring the diversity of England’s distinctive habitats
Season 1 Episode 286
For a relatively small country, England is home to an astonishing variety of habitats. From the low-lying grasses, gorse and heather that make up the…
1 year, 8 months ago
How listening to our animal minds can help us overcome stress and anxiety
Season 1 Episode 285
Did you know that according to some psychologists we have two minds, not one? The first of these is our regular, analytical mind – the part of us tha…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to easily trigger your flow state
Season 1 Episode 284
A state of absolute focus, able to complete a single task or activity effortlessly, flow states are desirable. But how can you achieve one and can th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your kids
Season 1 Episode 283
Thanks to the advent of the smartphone, we now have in our pockets more computing power than NASA needed to put human beings on the Moon. With it com…
1 year, 8 months ago