Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoing the distance
A scientific tribute to to the successes and potential of Kelvin Kiptum, the best marathon runner to ever take to the roads. Marnie and the team take…
2 years, 1 month ago
Not so random acts of kindness
Ahead of international Random Acts of Kindness Day, Marnie Chesterton and an invited panel look at some of the science behind nature’s better nature.…
2 years, 1 month ago
Deep in thought
Brain implants have been sparking conversation about the future of humanity after Elon Musk's company Neuralink announced it has embedded a microchip…
2 years, 1 month ago
How plankton made mountains
This week, the world’s largest cruise ship set sail from Miami. Whilst a cruise holiday may be appealing to some, there is also a long history of dis…
2 years, 1 month ago
Populations of people, frogs and microbes
This week on the show that brings you the science behind the news, we’re looking at news that China’s population has fallen for the second year runni…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rulers and the rules of ageing
As France's youthful new Prime Minister gets his feet under the desk, we examine how stress and strains can change the way we look. We also ask what …
2 years, 2 months ago
Super corals and science diplomacy
Could geopolitical tensions around the Red Sea affect research into the region’s heat-resistant super corals? Also on the program, what an ocean that…
2 years, 2 months ago
Timing is everything
As the new year arrives for much of the world, Marnie and pals look at a few time-related oddities. From the abolition of the leap second, to how som…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Best of Unexpected Elements
Usually Unexpected Elements looks at the science behind the news, but this week Marnie Chesterton and Caroline Steel are looking back at some of the …
2 years, 3 months ago
A very dark day
In the week of the solstice – the shortest or longest day of the year depending on your latitude - Unexpected Elements brings you tales of darkness a…
2 years, 3 months ago