Unexpected Elements Episodes Episode guide
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19/06/2026 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't. (R)
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12/06/2026 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't.
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05/06/2026 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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100 years of Sir David Attenborough
Sir David turns 100, but what鈥檚 the science behind achieving this significant birthday? (R)
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The soaring price of condoms
The strait of Hormuz blockade raises condom costs, and we explore the science of safe sex
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Chernobyl: 40 years later
Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, we look at radiation science.
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The ribbiting science of frogs
A visa being revoked over frog embryos has us diving into all things amphibian
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Is everyone accounted for?
India undertaking the world鈥檚 largest ever census has us exploring population science.
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Putting science on the map
China鈥檚 undersea mapping project has us scanning the deep for map-tastic science.
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A bumper edition
Colliding Japanese pedestrians has us exploring some bumpy science.
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In the name of science
Katy Perry vs Katie Perry, a trademark war has us exploring the science of names
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Out for blood
Oscar favourite Sinners has us sinking our teeth into some vampire-inspired science
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The colour of science
When did the world really burst into colour?
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A sweet treat
A dip in global cocoa prices has us wondering about chocolate science.
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Seeing double
A pair of twins on trial for murder has us wondering about all things identical.
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Are you lucky?
The formula behind how lucky you are 鈥� spoiler, it isn鈥檛 just down to chance
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Let the games begin
How did one extra stitch cause a ski jumping scandal? -- Physics.
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Are you still with us?
China鈥檚 viral app has us contemplating the science of connection.
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Banging the science drum
The world's most unlikely drumming duo has us banging the drum for some rhythmic science.
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Science down under
The Unexpected Elements team takes a trip down under to discover some Australian science.
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Science of the future
Exciting developments in science, in cervical cancer, xenotransplantation, fusion energy
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An episode inspired by our listeners
In this special programme, we revisit our listeners鈥� favourite topics and then dig deeper
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The gift of science
This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.
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Why are we sad when television series end?
The end of Australian soap opera Neighbours has us looking at the science of being sad
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Chicken, with a side order of science
Japan鈥檚 love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken鈥檚 origins.
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Some bear-y interesting space science
A teddy lost in space has got us seeking stories about space, bears and getting lost!
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The unexpected science behind Klimt's artwork
A record-breaking painting leads us to microbes, spiders, gold and cave art.
