Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Ebola: how does it spread and can the outbreak be contained?
An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, leading to nearly 400 confirmed cases and more than 100 deaths. To f…
5 months ago
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider…
5 months, 1 week ago
Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?
Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hant…
5 months, 1 week ago
Strange trip: why Trump is backing psychedelics
Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental he…
5 months, 1 week ago
100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday
To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?
Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?
The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives from 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a world-f…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?
Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Food intolerances: how do you know if you have one?
Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA …
6 months ago