Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDoes Google’s ‘mindboggling’ new chip bring quantum computers any closer?
On Monday Google unveiled its Willow quantum computing chip. The new chip takes just five minutes to complete tasks that would take 10 septillion yea…
1 year, 10 months ago
The science of laughing
Madeleine Finlay speaks to Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London, to dig into the science of laughter. Sop…
1 year, 10 months ago
Revisited: Secrets of the gut microbiome
Ian Sample speaks to colorectal surgeon and researcher James Kinross about the miraculous world of our gut microbiome, how modern life is impacting i…
1 year, 10 months ago
What really helps with hangovers?
What if you could take a pill or a shot that could reduce your blood alcohol level and make you feel better in the morning? That’s the promise of a r…
1 year, 10 months ago
What’s going on with fluoride?
The conversation about fluoride’s health benefits has exploded recently after a US federal toxicology report, court ruling and independent scientific…
1 year, 11 months ago
‘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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago