蜜芽传媒 Inside Science Podcast
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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Have scientists created a bionic eye?
Thu 23 Oct 2025
The bionic microchip implant which allows registered blind people to see again.
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Why do we love to play games?
Thu 16 Oct 2025
The science and maths of playing The Traitors recorded at Green Man Festival.
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What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
Thu 9 Oct 2025
Renewables overtake coal as the world鈥檚 biggest source of electricity.
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Are embryos made from skin cells鈥痶he future of fertility treatment?
Thu 2 Oct 2025
Scientists have made early-stage human embryos using skin cell DNA fertilised with sperm
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What鈥檚 the highest a human could possibly pole vault?
Thu 18 Sep 2025
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis鈥檚 latest world record.
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Could we have evidence of life on Mars?
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Results from Nasa's Perseverance rover may show signs left in rocks by living organisms.
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What does caffeine do to our bodies?
Thu 4 Sep 2025
The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.
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Does warm weather mean more rats in UK towns and cities?
Thu 28 Aug 2025
What鈥檚 the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island
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Could solar panels in space be the energy source of the future?
Thu 21 Aug 2025
The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.
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What will we be wearing in the future?
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Fashion meets science. An expert panel discuss the clothing of the future.
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What鈥檚 the evidence for vaccines?
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Cuts of $500 million to vaccines research have been announced by the US government.
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Why wasn鈥檛 the Russia mega earthquake as damaging as previous ones?
Thu 31 Jul 2025
The 8.8 magnitude quake sent tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US west coast.
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The surprising culture of the animal kingdom
Thu 24 Jul 2025
The latest science of how animals communicate, with a live audience at the Hay Festival.
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How can we keep our homes cool in a changing climate?
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Science that makes living in our homes safer and cooler in a changing climate.
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How can we reduce the impact of plastic on the environment?
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Solutions to plastic waste from creating cleaner products to cleaning up ocean litter.
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How do you turn facial expressions into music?
Thu 3 Jul 2025
Hands on with the new research at this year鈥檚 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
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What happens when you bomb a uranium enrichment site?
Thu 26 Jun 2025
The science behind US attacks on Iran鈥檚 nuclear sites.
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Are trees the answer to solving climate change?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
We investigate the role our forests are playing in offsetting carbon emissions.
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What science is the UK government funding?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
The government sets out spending plans on five years of science. Where will the money go?
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Can science save our oceans?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Inside Science heads to the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France.
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Your science questions answered
Thu 29 May 2025
We answer a selection of fascinating science questions, from Nikola Tesla to microplastics
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Does the pandemic agreement make the world safer?
Thu 22 May 2025
An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?
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Will the Hole in the Ozone Layer Close?
Thu 15 May 2025
40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today
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The mysteries of the ocean floor
Thu 8 May 2025
A new study says 99.999% of the world鈥檚 deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.
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How vulnerable is our power supply?
Thu 1 May 2025
Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.
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What would cuts to Nasa mean for space science?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Reaction to White House proposals to cut funding for Nasa and a future asteroid fly past
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Answers to Your Science Questions
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Translating noisy geese to time travel across the universe.
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How can science help us fight wildfires?
Thu 10 Apr 2025
In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
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Is this finally the moment for UK tidal power?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
A tidal lagoon should be created in the Severn Estuary according to a new report.
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