Podcast Episodes

What killed Venus?

Season 9 Episode 4

Michael and Stevie become interplanetary detectives as they investigate the solar system's hottest and most deadly murder mystery.

Venus is often referred to as Earth's twin because the two planets a…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

How to sail like Moana

Season 9 Episode 3

To celebrate the release of Moana 2, coming soon to cinemas, Dan and Stevie go on a journey to Polynesia to find out how thousands of islands thousands of miles apart were settled without the use of …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Animal consciousness

Season 9 Episode 2

Stevie and Michael sit down and chat with some top experts to find out how animals experience the world. From dolphins to octopuses to pets and more, we ask the question: are animals smarter than us?…

Published on 11 months ago

Oumuamua

Season 9 Episode 1

Hosts Dan and Michael delve into the enigma of Oumuamua, a mysterious object that passed through our solar system in 2017.

Initially thought to be a comet or asteroid, Oumuamua's unusual characterist…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Your Mysteries: Moonbows, werewolves, and dinosaur extinction

Season 8 Episode 11

Michael and Stevie get answers to your burning questions in another episode of Mysteries of Science including a phenomena all about rainbows at night as well as what caused the extinction of the dino…

Published on 1 year ago

Magic potions

Season 8 Episode 10

Inspired by the Harry Potter series, hosts Stevie and Michael explore magic potions!

They uncover the real-life inspiration behind Professor Snape, revealing that a real potions master named Henry Ll…

Published on 1 year ago

Future of food: Would you eat insects?

Season 8 Episode 9

Are insects in our diets the new sustainable food source? We're sharing parts of our talk from Cheltenham Science Festival plus chatting to exports like dairy farmer, Rich.

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Your Mysteries

Season 8 Episode 8

Dan and Stevie break down some of the biggest mysteries around – as asked by you!

Professor Brian Cox and a host of other special guests answer your questions on everything from the temperature of sp…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Altruism

Season 8 Episode 7

Dan and Michael explore the concept of altruism. From vampire bats who share food to prevent each other from starving, to giving money to charity: why are people kind?

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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Thylacines

Season 8 Episode 6

Dan and Michael are going down under to hunt for a thylacine. Also known as the tasmanian tiger or tasmanian wolf, could this supposedly extinct creature actually be secretly lurking in the nation's …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago