Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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Tooth and Claw: Leopards
Monday
An elusive big cat known for its tree climbing abilities, it stalks and ambushes its prey
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The Thirst for Water
Saturday
How is access to water (or lack of it) shaping our lives around the world?
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Tooth and Claw: Harpy Eagles
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Named after a mythological beast, this raptor is the apex predator of rainforest canopies
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Tooth and Claw: Killer Whales
Mon 7 Jul 2025
This black-and-white marine mammal is the undisputed apex predator of the sea
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The Life Scientific - Tim Peake
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Tim Peake on his journey to becoming an astronaut and science in space
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How does heat affect our health?
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
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Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
Mon 12 May 2025
How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth鈥檚 inner core
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Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong
Mon 5 May 2025
Tebello Nyokong is deploying cutting-edge chemistry to revolutionise cancer treatment
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Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Kura Paul-Burke is combining M膩ori knowledge with marine science to save our ocean
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Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered a new stellar object to redefine astrophysics at just 24
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Unstoppable: Tu Youyou
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Tu Youyou scoured ancient medical texts to find a world-changing treatment for malaria
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Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman
Mon 7 Apr 2025
Discover how Purnima Devi Barman recruited an army of women to save the storks of India.
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The Life Scientific: Bill Gates
Mon 17 Feb 2025
The Gates Foundation has tackled issues around health, education, and climate change
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Uncharted: A different kind of justice
Mon 10 Feb 2025
A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system
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Hay Festival Special
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast
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Inside Health: How can we age well?
Mon 16 Dec 2024
A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.
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The Life Scientific - Peter Goadsby
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.
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The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
Mon 2 Dec 2024
Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
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The Life Scientific - Vicky Tolfrey
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics.
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!
