Podcast Episodes
Back to Search‘Travesty of justice’: Cop29’s controversial deal
Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, about the controversial climate finance deal that brought Cop29 neg…
1 year, 5 months ago
The science behind yo-yo diets, bird flu news and which Brits can spot a fake accent
Science editor Ian Sample joins host Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intriguing science stories of the week. From a study finding that f…
1 year, 5 months ago
What does it take to become an astronaut?
It’s a dream for many children, but what does it actually take to become an astronaut? Science correspondent Hannah Devlin tells Ian Sample about her…
1 year, 5 months ago
Secrets of happiness: the happiness hacks backed up by science
At a moment when the world feels like a particularly unsettling place, Science Weekly is asking what it is that makes humans happy – and how we can b…
1 year, 5 months ago
Secrets of happiness: what makes a country happy?
At a moment when the world feels like a particularly unsettling place, Science Weekly is asking what it is that makes humans happy – and how can we b…
1 year, 5 months ago
What will Trump 2.0 mean for science?
Madeleine Finlay talks to science editor and podcast co-host Ian Sample about how Donald Trump approached science when in office last time, and what …
1 year, 6 months ago
Could we really live on Mars?
Space-settling enthusiasts have long had an eye on Mars, and now they have the backing of the world’s richest man. Elon Musk recently claimed that hu…
1 year, 6 months ago
Love motels and gridlocked talks: all the news from Cop16
Biodiversity correspondent Phoebe Weston takes Madeleine Finlay through the news from the UN Cop16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia. Countries a…
1 year, 6 months ago
The US tech startup promising smarter babies
A startup company, Heliospect Genomics, is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ using controversial technology that raises qu…
1 year, 6 months ago
What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins?
With less than two weeks until the US election, Madeleine Finlay speaks to climate activist and author Bill McKibben to find out what a win for Donal…
1 year, 6 months ago