Podcast Episodes

Soy, Almond, Oat Milks: Are They Udder Bull?

Season 5 Episode 4

Moooove over, dairy milk: the alternative milk craze is here. But are they more than just a frothy fad? To find out which is best for the planet, we …

7 years, 8 months ago

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Vegans: Are They Right?

Season 5 Episode 3

Do vegans have a right to be so smug? This week we find out whether it really is better for the environment, and our bodies, to go vegan. We speak to…

7 years, 9 months ago

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Essential Oils: Science or Snake Oil?

Season 5 Episode 2

Essential Oils - and their claims - are huge right now. But is it all hype, or is there something special about these little brown bottles? To get to…

7 years, 9 months ago

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Plastics: The Final Straw?

Season 5 Episode 1

We’re back! This week we tackle the War on Straws and how worried we should be about all the plastic filling our oceans. We speak to marine biologist…

7 years, 9 months ago

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We Return... With A Twist.

Season 5

Season Five of Science Vs will be in your ears next Thursday. This season we're covering plastic straws, essential oils, veganism, ancient aliens and…

7 years, 9 months ago

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Welcome, New Listeners!

Season 4 Episode 13

We'll be back in your ears with season 5 of Science Vs in the Fall... but in the meantime, new listeners, here's some episode recommendations to get …

7 years, 11 months ago

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Serial Killers: Science of the Lambs

Season 4 Episode 12

What makes a serial killer? What drives them to kill again and again? To find out the truth about this ghastly lot, we talked to forensic psychologis…

8 years ago

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UFOs: What the Government Covered Up

Season 4 Episode 11

Could aliens actually exist? Is there any chance they’ve visited Earth already? What really happened at Roswell? The truth... is right here. We talke…

8 years ago

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Lyme Disease: How Scary Is It?

Season 4 Episode 10

This week, we’re entering the Lyme Wars. We’re asking: what is Lyme disease? How do you get it? How do you know you have it? And if you get infected,…

8 years ago

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Circumcision: Why Are We Doing This?

Season 4 Episode 9

This week, we’re entering the foreskin firestorm. We’re asking: what are the risks of circumcision? And are there any medical benefits? To find out w…

8 years, 1 month ago

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