Science Weekly

Scientific retractions and fraud explored - podcast

Do big research step-downs reflect a general problem with science ...

Do big research step-downs reflect a general problem with science and scientific publishing?

How maths can change your life - podcast

Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg argues that maths can help all of ...

Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg argues that maths can help all of us become sharper thinkers

'Sceptical environmentalist' Bjorn Lomborg on climate change - podcast

We take a closer look at some of Lomborg's arguments ...

We take a closer look at some of Lomborg's arguments on fracking, emissions and green energy

Could extinct species be brought back to life? Podcast

Is de-extinction scientifically viable?

Facebook and the rise of social algorithms - podcast

How the filter bubble is shaping our lives

How realistic is ultra-long-distance space travel? - podcast

Astronomy professor Chris Impey joins Ian Sample to discuss a ...

Astronomy professor Chris Impey joins Ian Sample to discuss a future in which humans no longer view earth as their only home planet

Should we genetically engineer humans? – podcast

The team look at the rapid rise of genome editing ...

The team look at the rapid rise of genome editing procedures and the power scientists now have to tinker with human DNA. Where's the technology going? And where should it stop?

The gift of the gab – podcast

The team look at what makes some people brilliant public ...

The team look at what makes some people brilliant public speakers, and others lost for words

Let's talk about sex – podcast

The team discuss the ins and outs of sex surveys, ...

The team discuss the ins and outs of sex surveys, plus the secrets of knuckle-cracking are revealed at last

The Large Hadron Collider is back - podcast

The greatest particle accelerator ever built is up and running ...

The greatest particle accelerator ever built is up and running again - but what will it find this time?