Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Bahija Jallal
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies
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The Life Scientific: Chris Barratt
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Chris Barratt on head-banging sperm and a future male contraceptive pill.
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The Life Scientific: Gideon Henderson
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Gideon Henderson on climate 鈥榗locks鈥� and dating ice ages.
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The Life Scientific: Deborah Greaves
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Jim Al-Khalili speaks to Deborah Greaves about wave energy and her love of the sea.
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Metamorphosis: Bee brains and the cockroach
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Erica McAlister on the bee intellect, and the nervous system of the cockroach
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The Evidence: Is the world becoming more allergic?
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Exploring the effect science has on the world around us
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Metamorphosis: Soldier fly and desert beetle
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Erica McAlister on the innocuous black soldier fly and the Namib desert beetle
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Metamorphosis: Blowflies and dazzling disguise
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Blowflies may be reviled insects, but they are central to forensic entomology
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Metamorphosis: Drosophila melanogaster, hoverfly
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Insights from the insect world including the Drosophila melanogaster and metamorphosis
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Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects
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The Life Scientific: Harald Haas
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Harald Haas on making waves in light communication.
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The Life Scientific: Anne-Marie Imafidon
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Anne-Marie Imafidon on fighting for diversity and equality in science.
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The Life Scientific: Anne Ferguson-Smith
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Anne Ferguson-Smith on unravelling epigenetics.
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The Life Scientific: Bruce Malamud
Mon 7 Aug 2023
Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards
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The Life Scientific: Andre Geim
Mon 31 Jul 2023
The Nobel prize-winning physicist talks about the world's strongest material, graphene
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Bodies, brains and computers
Mon 17 Jul 2023
How technology is blurring the line between our bodies, our brains, and computers
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Remote touch
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Prof Ben Garrod investigates the technology trying to replicate human touch
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The Evidence: Exploring the concept of solastalgia
Sat 8 Jul 2023
The feeling of pain or distress associated with environmental change close to your home
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Smelly people
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Prof Ben Garrod uses new tech to sniff things out, and explores extending our senses
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Sound solutions
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Prof Ben Garrod meets conservationists with sound solutions to protect animal habitats
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Seeing more
Mon 19 Jun 2023
The new technologies pushing the boundaries of what we can see, hear, smell, and feel
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Fungal pandemic threat
Mon 29 May 2023
Why invasive fungal infections are on the rise and a potential pandemic could be a threat
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Maggots in medicine
Mon 15 May 2023
The healthcare professionals who are turning to maggot therapy to help clean up wounds
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Lazy guide to exercise
Mon 8 May 2023
What is the least amount of exercise you can do to still stay healthy?
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The impossible number
Mon 1 May 2023
The Curious Cases team get to grips with the very real uses of imaginary numbers
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The mind-numbing medicine
Mon 24 Apr 2023
The Curious Cases team investigate the magical properties of anaesthetics.
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!
