Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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Toothbrush—The Origin of Stuff
Mon 8 Jun 2020
Katy Brand investigates the toothbrush from its humble start, as a stick, to the present.
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The Evidence: Covid 19: Sub-Saharan Africa and Testing
Sat 30 May 2020
How sub-Saharan Africa is handling the pandemic and the different kinds of tests
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Science of Dad
Mon 11 May 2020
Dr Oscar Duke discovers how pregnancy, birth and childcare affect the father
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Ignaz Semmelweiss: The hand washer
Mon 4 May 2020
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer
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The Evidence: Mental health and Covid 19
Sat 2 May 2020
How is our mental health during the pandemic?
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Desert locust swarms
Mon 27 Apr 2020
A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback
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The Evidence: Young people, lifting lockdowns, USA and Kenya updates
Sat 18 Apr 2020
International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19
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Professor Saiful Islam
Mon 6 Apr 2020
Professor Saiful Islam on the materials that make renewable energy possible.
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The Evidence: Taiwan, Vaccines, Africa Preparedness
Sat 4 Apr 2020
International experts discuss the latest research into Covid-19
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Elizabeth Fisher: Chromosomes in mice and men
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Elizabeth Fisher on the role of chromosomes in conditions like Down and Turner syndrome
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Adrian Owen
Mon 23 Mar 2020
Adrian Owen tells Jim Al-Khalili about his search for awareness in brain-injured patients.
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The Evidence: Coronavirus Special
Sat 21 Mar 2020
International experts take a global look at the science surrounding Covid-19.
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Professor Martha Clokie
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Professor Martha Clokie tells how she found viruses that destroy antibiotic-resistant bugs
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Demis Hassabis
Mon 9 Mar 2020
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Deep Mind, tells Jim Al-Khalili why he wants to create AI
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Isaac Newton and the story of the apple—Science Stories
Mon 2 Mar 2020
3/3 Did Newton's theory of gravity really come to him after seeing an apple fall?
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Science Stories - Sophia Jex-Blake
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
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Science Stories - Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
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Stem cells: Hope and hype
Mon 10 Feb 2020
USA and Australia battle the unregulated stem cell clinic boom
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The road to Glasgow—2020: A Year to Save the Planet
Mon 27 Jan 2020
1/4 Across 2020 Matt McGrath will be reporting on what is happening to save the planet
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The silence of the genes
Mon 6 Jan 2020
James Gallagher tells the story of new lifesaving drugs that interfere with genes.
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Alexis Carrel and the immortal chicken heart
Mon 30 Dec 2019
Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel鈥檚 immortal chicken heart
Space
The eclipses, spacecraft and astronauts changing our view of the Universe
The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry
A pair of scientific sleuths answer your perplexing questions. Ask them anything!
