ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Inside Science Podcast
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Episodes to download
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How social media can affect the health of teenagers
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Should social media apps be better regulated in order to protect young people?
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Mapping the universe
Thu 6 Jul 2023
Catch up on the latest cosmological research that has physicists ‘excited’.
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Heat and health
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Temperatures are soaring. But is there anything we can do to prepare for the heat?
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The science of sound
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Tune in and hear how rich soundscapes can inform science and help us conserve the planet.
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The Kakhovka dam and global food security
Thu 15 Jun 2023
A week on from the disaster what are the long-term implications for Ukraine and the globe?
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An ocean of opportunities
Thu 8 Jun 2023
In the coming years, how could the seas help us feed the world and tackle climate change?
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AI and human extinction
Thu 1 Jun 2023
The machines are getting smarter. But is this a cause for concern?
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The benefits and problems of eDNA
Thu 25 May 2023
A new study to track turtles revealed unexpected levels of human eDNA in the environment.
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Science in the making
Thu 18 May 2023
Travel back in time via 370 years of research from some of the greatest minds in science.
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Can we prevent natural disasters?
Thu 11 May 2023
Gaia Vince explores the steps we can take to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
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Wild Britain
Thu 4 May 2023
What would the UK look like if it protected 30 per cent of its land and sea for nature?
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70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s structure
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Fresh insights into Rosalind Franklin’s role in the identification of DNA’s double-helix.
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Rocket Launch Pollution
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Popping the bonnet on the environmental impacts of a rapidly growing space industry.
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Negotiation
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
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Recycling
Thu 6 Apr 2023
We are facing a waste crisis; what must be done to promote and incentivise recycling?
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Net Zero
Thu 30 Mar 2023
How does the government’s latest plan to reduce emissions stack up against the science?
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Covid – missing link found?
Thu 23 Mar 2023
A potential intermediate species in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.
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Science superpower?
Thu 9 Mar 2023
The government’s strategy for the future of science and technology
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Covid leaks and conspiracies
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Ministers, scientific advice and the search for scientific facts on the pandemic.
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Antarctic Ice Special
Thu 23 Feb 2023
What does the new record-breaking sea ice minimum mean for Antarctica?
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Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery
Thu 16 Feb 2023
CRISPR controversy, a stone tool discovery and killer whale mummy's boys.
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Abundant energy
Thu 9 Feb 2023
What would the world look like if we had affordable energy available for everyone?
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Exploring the New Environmental Improvement Plan
Thu 2 Feb 2023
What does the government's Environmental Improvement plan really mean?
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Vegetarian school dinners
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Can serving less meat in school dinners help the UK reach its climate goals?
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Towards Net Zero
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Changing our home heating and improving insulation to reduced bills and emissions.
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Game changers
Thu 29 Dec 2022
Marnie, Vic and Gaia look back at some of the biggest science news stories of 2022.
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A Scientifically Superior Christmas Dinner
Thu 22 Dec 2022
We head to the kitchen to cook up the best Christmas dinner that science has to offer.
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