Unexpected Elements Episodes Episode guide
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10/10/2025 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't.
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03/10/2025 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't.
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Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't.
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Punk rock science
A new, spiky dinosaur has us riffing through all things punk, rock and metal. (R)
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Where do beaches come from?
With people visiting the seaside, we investigate bucketloads of beach-based science
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Mountains of overtourism
As Nepal makes 97 non-Everest peaks free to climb, we look at the science of overtourism.
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Why do we follow trends?
The fad for ugly-cute Labubu dolls has us playing around with the science of trends.
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Floods, mangroves and rampaging tractors
This week, the team discusses the causes of floods and possible solutions.
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Traffic science
A Shanghai robo-traffic-cop has the team contemplating the science of traffic.
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The science of ageing
The world鈥檚 oldest president presents us with the chance to explore some ageing science.
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How dust affects the world
A new report on the dangers of dust sends us storming off into dust-related science.
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Sharks, albatrosses, the Jaws theme and fishing
Shark Awareness Day sends us on a deep dive into marine biology.
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Cargo ships, chemical spills and caribou
The X-Press Pearl disaster takes us on a voyage through shipping-related science.
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A roarsome episode
This week, a brand-new dinosaur sent us on a palaeontological stomp.
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Some really cool science
This week, ice hockey鈥檚 Stanley Cup sent us skating into ice-related science
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Defuse and diffuse
World War II bombs were defused in Cologne, Germany, so we鈥檙e exploring diffusion science
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Gaming-inspired science
The Nintendo Switch 2 has sent us on a supersonic spin into gaming-related science
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Mission unexpectedly possible
Turning lead into gold, talking to animals and time travel seem impossible but are they?
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Story time
The news you know, the science you don't
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Enduring it all
We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other.
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Ant antics
A Kenyan court sentenced four men for ant smuggling, so we鈥檙e getting into ant antics!
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In memoriam
The death of the Pope inspired Unexpected Elements to look at the science of loss
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Kenya believe it?
The Unexpected Elements team visits Nairobi, Kenya.
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An eggciting episode
The Christian celebration of Easter got us thinking about egg-related science.
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Navigating northward
The Northern lights have us wondering how to go north (and other unexpected directions).
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Oh, Rats!
Can we make the case for remarkable rats, or are they just rubbish?
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Don鈥檛 be a fool!
Your one stop shop for scientific pranking this April Fools鈥� Day!
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What鈥檚 that smell?
We sniff out stories about death, lies, cinema and COVID...
