Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Washington Yotto Ochieng
Monday
Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS
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The Life Scientific: Lucy Carpenter
Mon 11 May 2026
Atmospheric chemist Lucy Carpenter explains how natural marine processes impact ozone.
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The Life Scientific: Jens Juul Holst
Mon 4 May 2026
Physiologist Jens Juul Holst on how gut hormone GLP-1 paved the way for weight loss drugs
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The Life Scientific: Jim Ashworth-Beaumont
Mon 27 Apr 2026
Orthotist Jim Ashworth-Beaumont on how the body can adapt to life-changing injuries.
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Inside Universe 25
Mon 20 Apr 2026
What we can learn about the psychology of crowding from one man, and two thousand mice?
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Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 3
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 2
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 1
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising - is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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The Life Scientific: Jehane Ragai
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.
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The Life Scientific: Pierre Friedlingstein
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Pierre Friedlingstein on the pivotal role of carbon in predicting climate change.
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The Life Scientific: Julia Simner
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.
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The Life Scientific: Caroline Smith
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.
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The Life Scientific: AP De Silva
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Photochemist AP De Silva on engineering molecular sensors to revolutionise healthcare
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The Life Scientific: Eleanor Schofield
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.
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The Life Scientific: Peter Knight
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Peter Knight on quantum computing and the strange physics of light.
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Frontiers of Earth Science
Mon 19 Jan 2026
The very latest developments in the world of Earth science with Roland Pease
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Frontiers of Space Science
Mon 12 Jan 2026
The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease
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What is Quantum?
Mon 5 Jan 2026
Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question
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The Life Scientific: George Church
Mon 29 Dec 2025
Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project
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The Life Scientific: Mark O'Shea
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
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Waking up with a different voice
Mon 1 Dec 2025
What鈥檚 it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome
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The animal employment agency
Mon 24 Nov 2025
How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs
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The Life Scientific: Kevin Fong
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.
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The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.
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The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.
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!
