A curated collection of general science podcasts. Also see the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Podcast Collection and the SciPhi-Adjacent Podcast Collection.
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Updated: 2024-Sep-13 17:08 UTC. Podcasts listed: 78. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):
These podcasts cover a vast array of scientific topics and personal narratives set against the backdrop of contemporary issues and longstanding inquiries. Within these episodes, listeners are introduced to a mixture of cutting-edge research, explorations of complex scientific phenomena, and vivid personal stories reflecting the human experience within the scientific realm.
Recurring topics include climate change, where episodes delve into its multifaceted impacts, from rising greenhouse gas emissions to the human perception of climate change and individual accountability. The intricate lives of animals also feature prominently, with episodes exploring dog cognition, the predatory behaviors of wolves, and the surprising communication abilities of certain fish. Marine and cosmic mysteries are unraveled through discussions on deep-sea life, the behavior of celestial bodies, and the robust inquiries into extraterrestrial intelligence and the origins of life on Earth.
The podcasts frequently feature discussions on frontier technologies and their implications. Concepts such as artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and the future potential of nuclear fusion are explored, highlighting their philosophical and practical repercussions. They also investigate the interplay between traditional scientific understanding and the rapidly evolving technological advances, including the quest for sustainable energy sources and innovative agricultural practices.
Episodes often contain deeply personal narratives, bringing forth the intersection of science and human emotion. Stories about caregiving for parents, grappling with personal health challenges, and profound experiences with grief and resilience provide a heartfelt complement to the more technical content. These personal stories underscore the real-world applications and human elements of scientific advancements.
Moreover, several episodes dig into the ethics and societal impacts of scientific endeavors, from the management of natural resources to the moral considerations in technological development. Through immersive storytelling and expert insights, these podcasts offer listeners a rich tapestry of current scientific discourse and personal reflection.
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New Scientist WeeklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2024 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Latest science and technology news • Health and medicine breakthroughs • Astronomy and space exploration • Environmental issues • Animal behavior and intelligence • Cutting-edge research and discoveries • Emerging technologies Description (podcaster-provided): A news podcast for the instatiably curious by the world's most popular weekly science magazine. Everything from the latest science and technology news to the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 15:16 UTC): Thorin and the lost Neanderthals; Fish that use mirrors; SpaceX’s spacewalk |
New Scientist PodcastsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 328 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology news • Big-picture questions about life • Health and medicine • Space exploration • Environmental issues • Biological studies • Quantum physics • AI and robotics • Evolutionary topics • Interviews with experts Description (podcaster-provided): Podcasts for the insatiably curious by the world’s most popular weekly science magazine. Everything from the latest science and technology news to the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 15:16 UTC): Weekly: Thorin and the lost Neanderthals; Fish that use mirrors; SpaceX’s spacewalk |
The Stephen Wolfram PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 412 episodes 2017 to 2024 Median: 79 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Computational thinking • History and future of science and technology • AI and machine learning • Business and innovation • Science education for kids • Biology and evolution • Astronomy and space exploration Description (podcaster-provided): Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language; the author of A New Kind of Science; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Over the course of nearly four decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking—and has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions and innovations in science, technology and business. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 14:10 UTC): Future of Science and Technology Q&A (July 19, 2024) |
RadiolabProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 150 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Investigative journalism • Science and technology • Human experiences and emotions • Legal history • Health and medicine • Nature and environment • Unusual phenomena • Historical events • Cultural insights Description (podcaster-provided): Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 14:00 UTC): The Times They Are a-Changin' |
A Moment of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1183 episodes 2013 to 2024 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific explanations • Animal behavior • Everyday phenomena • Human biology • Experiments • Astronomy • Environmental science • Psychology • Health topics • Unusual facts • Food science Description (podcaster-provided): A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 13:00 UTC): Working memory and math anxiety |
Science QuicklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1681 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 3 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Bite-size science variety • Health and medicine • Environmental issues • Space exploration • Unusual archaeology • Tech and innovation • Neuroscience • Science behind everyday phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 10:00 UTC): This Episode Was Recorded from Space |
Unexpected ElementsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 238 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Unique discoveries • Unusual phenomena • Global perspectives • Expert insights • Curious connections • Science in everyday life • Technology breakthroughs • Nature and wildlife • Cultural references Description (podcaster-provided): The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 09:00 UTC): Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō |
Short WaveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1133 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discoveries • Invasive species • Space phenomena • Mental health • Environmental issues • Wildlife conservation • Robots and humanity • COVID-19 developments • Technology and behavior • Cosmic mysteries Description (podcaster-provided): New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 07:00 UTC): Solutions Week: Reducing The Food Waste Problem |
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 105 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Humorous science news • Genetic engineering • Space exploration • Neuroscience • Animal behavior • Technology advances • Interviews with scientists • Environmental issues • Health and medicine • Unique scientific phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): The kickass weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in science and tech. Each show TWIS discusses the latest in cutting edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, cybernetics, space exploration, neuro science, and a show favorite Countdown to World Robot Domination. The show is hosted by Dr. Kirsten Sanford, a PhD in neuroscience, Justin Jackson, a wisecracking professional car salesman and armchair physicist, and Blair Bazdarich, a zoologist. Consistently voted one of the top science radio shows on the web - check it out and hear a science news program like no other. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 05:25 UTC): Have We Learned Anything? |
The Naked Scientists PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1083 episodes 2005 to 2024 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific breakthroughs • Interviews with top scientists • Space exploration • Health and medical advances • Environmental issues • AI and technology updates • Human behavior and psychology • Disease outbreaks and treatments Description (podcaster-provided): The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific breakthroughs, interviews with the world's top scientists, answers to your science questions and science experiments to try at home. Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 02:17 UTC): Lockdown aged young brains, and dealing with nuclear waste |
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 447 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 64 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Origins of life • Search for extraterrestrial intelligence • Consciousness and free will • AI and future technology • Multiverse and cosmology • Physics theories and education • Science communication and criticism Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about how we understand the world, scientifically and as humans. Each conversation brings together visionaries from the worlds of arts, sciences, humanities, and technology discussing the nature of reality and how we collaborate to create the future. Hosted by Dr Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. For show notes go to: https://briankeating.com/podcast Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 00:00 UTC): Brian Keating Discusses Cosmic Origins and Simulation Hypothesis With George Noory |
The Story ColliderProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 632 episodes 2012 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Personal science stories • Researchers • Patients • Engineers • Doctors • Comedians • Gender identity • Trauma • Grief • Disabilities • LGBTQIA+ • Parenthood • Anxiety • Embarrassment • Inspiration • Conflict • Death Description (podcaster-provided): Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider! Latest episode (2024-Sep-13 00:00 UTC): Parenting Parents: Stories about looking after parents |
Science FridayProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 150 episodes 2024 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news and research • Space exploration • Environmental issues • Health and medicine • Climate change • Technology advancements • Human behavior and creativity • History of science and nature Description (podcaster-provided): Brain fun for curious people. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 20:00 UTC): ‘Time Capsule’ Rocks And Earth’s Mantle | Genetically Engineering Stronger Wood |
Science In ActionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 276 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Astronomy • Environmental issues • Health and medicine • Animal behavior • Climate change • Space exploration • Technology • Archaeology • AI and data science Description (podcaster-provided): The BBC brings you all the week's science news. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 20:00 UTC): A landslide-induced megatsunami in Greenland |
UnDisciplinedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 274 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Climate change • Environmental issues • Wildlife and ecosystems • Scientific research • Historical events and figures • Social issues • Human behavior and psychology • Emerging technologies • Health and medicine • Cultural phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): Each week, UnDisciplined takes a fun, fascinating and accessible dive into the lives of researchers and explorers working across a wide variety of scientific fields. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 19:29 UTC): UnDisciplined: Do women think about climate change differently than men? |
Cool Science RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2024 Median: 52 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): alien life exploration • numeracy and math creativity • geophysics and seismology • artificial intelligence • extraterrestrial communication • sharks and marine research • water treatment science • RNA studies • pandemics and human disease • technology and healthcare • climate science • astronomy and astrophysics • geological field studies • neuroplasticity and ADHD • digital economy and data • canine intelligence Description (podcaster-provided): From the discovery of new dinosaurs to the science of an avalanche. From the secret technology behind Facebook, to nanotechnology. Deciphering science and technology in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way. If we can understand it, so can you. Hosted by Lynn Ware Peek and Katie Mullaly. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 18:20 UTC): Cool Science Radio | September 12, 2024 |
Science Magazine PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 554 episodes 2013 to 2024 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific research news • Conservation • Climate change • Emerging technologies • Neurobiology • Genetics • Environmental impact • Space science • Robotics • Health and medicine • Evolutionary biology Description (podcaster-provided): Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 18:00 UTC): Hail finally gets its scientific due, and busting up tumors with ultrasound |
BBC Inside ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 563 episodes 2013 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration • Climate science • Environmental issues • Evolutionary studies • Scientific discoveries • Technological advancements • Animal behavior • Medical research • Astronomy • Historical artifacts • Genetic studies Description (podcaster-provided): A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 16:00 UTC): Beavers of London |
Stuff To Blow Your MindProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2571 episodes 2010 to 2024 Median: 47 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Neurological puzzles • Cosmic mysteries • Evolutionary wonders • Transhumanism • Weird and classic films • Historical marvels • Listener mail • AI advancements • Strange biological phenomena • Mythology and folklore • Japanese mascots Description (podcaster-provided): Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 15:12 UTC): Odds and Evens, Part 3 |
The Joy of WhyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 44 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific discoveries • Mathematical concepts • Artificial intelligence • Physics phenomena • Neuroscience • Astronomy • Biology • Mental health • Cryptography • Evolution • Quantum mechanics • Cosmology • Mathematics in daily life Description (podcaster-provided): “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 10:00 UTC): Can Thermodynamics Go Quantum? |
Science VsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 264 episodes 2016 to 2024 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science vs myths • Health trends • Controversial science topics • Human biology • Mental health • Nutrition myths • Drug effects • Historical scientific events • Modern technology issues • Popular science explanations Description (podcaster-provided): There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Gimlet that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. We do the hard work of sifting through all the science so you don't have to and cover everything from 5G and Pandemics, to Vaping and Fasting Diets. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 09:00 UTC): Social Media: Is It Rotting Your Brain? |
Big Picture ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 585 episodes 2006 to 2024 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): connections between science and technology • astronomy and space exploration • skepticism and pseudoscience • anthropology and biology • evolution and genetics • environmental issues • science history and innovations Description (podcaster-provided): The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 07:05 UTC): Introducing Spotlight on SETI! |
Lost Women of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 86 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Women's contributions to science • Overcoming gender bias • Historical scientific discoveries • Underrated female scientists • Scientific activism and ethics • Impact on modern science • Women in various scientific disciplines • Forgotten female pioneers Description (podcaster-provided): For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and worked. We also bring these stories to the present, painting a full picture of how her work endures. Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 07:00 UTC): The Devil in the Details - Chapter One |
Science WeeklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 300 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 15 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Environment • Psychology • Nutrition • Health • Climate change • Technology • Animals • Space exploration • Genetics • Human behavior • Research trends Description (podcaster-provided): Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 04:00 UTC): Transparent skin, bird flu, and why girls’ brains aged during Covid: the week in science |
Well... That’s InterestingProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 314 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Odd yet fascinating scientific discoveries • Bizarre medical cases • Unusual animal behavior • Surprising natural phenomena • Intriguing historical finds • Unexpected technological advancements Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to Well… That’s Interesting, a comedy sciencey podcast for weird people who like learning about weird sh*t, like can hair grow between your teeth or could we ever lose our moon? (Sadly, yes to both.) Latest episode (2024-Sep-12 04:00 UTC): Ep. 205: This Desert Beetle May Save Humanity When Water Runs Out + This 7000 YR Old Indigenous Myth May Be A True Account |
Nature PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 747 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 24 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science research stories • Academic studies • Breakthroughs in AI and biology • Environmental and medical developments • Longevity and human health • Evolutionary biology • Technological innovations Description (podcaster-provided): The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 15:24 UTC): Ancient DNA debunks Rapa Nui ‘ecological suicide’ theory |
UnexplainableProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 165 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific mysteries • Unanswered questions • Unexplained phenomena • Cutting-edge research • Health and biology • Environmental issues • Human behavior • Space exploration • Technological advancements • Animal behavior Description (podcaster-provided): Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know … and then keeps on going. Host Noam Hassenfeld and an all-star team of reporters — Byrd Pinkerton, Meradith Hoddinott, and Mandy Nguyen — tackle scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn by diving into the unknown. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 08:00 UTC): Dark oxygen could rewrite Earth’s history |
Ologies with Alie WardProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 413 episodes 2017 to 2024 Median: 70 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): diverse scientific topics • humor • expert interviews • unique obsessions • bizarre stories • educational deep-dives • life-changing answers • quirky facts • personal anecdotes • special encores Description (podcaster-provided): Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 03:19 UTC): Suicidology (SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS) with DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine |
IFLScience - The Big QuestionsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 35 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 24 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Climate change impact • Space exploration • Human and animal biology • Future technology • Environmental sustainability • Astrophysics • Health science • Quantum computing • Evolution • Extinction studies • Consciousness research Description (podcaster-provided): From saving the planet to understanding ourselves, this podcast sees experts discuss the major topics of our times. Hosted by IFLScience’s Dr Alfredo Carpineti, Rachael Funnell, and Eleanor Higgs. Latest episode (2024-Sep-10 13:35 UTC): Introducing 'We Have Questions' Our New Science Podcast |
The Life ScientificProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 319 episodes 2011 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Conversations with leading scientists • Personal and professional journeys • Scientific discoveries and innovations • Impact of research on society • Interdisciplinary topics across biology, physics, chemistry, and health • Science communication and education Description (podcaster-provided): Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future Latest episode (2024-Sep-10 08:00 UTC): Peter Stott on climate change deniers and Italian inspiration |
Brains On! Science podcast for kidsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 344 episodes 2013 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science for kids and adults • Expert-checked facts • Mystery sounds • Space exploration • Animal behavior • Environmental science • History of objects • Health and wellness • Technology • Music and arts Description (podcaster-provided): Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they’re dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts. Latest episode (2024-Sep-10 08:00 UTC): Why do some of us have food allergies? |
Probably ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 557 episodes 2012 to 2024 Median: 74 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Comedians and scientists • Science news and research • Comedy specials and festivals • AI and technology discussions • Space and planetary science • Human biology and medical topics • Animal behavior and genetics • Historical anecdotes and trivia Description (podcaster-provided): Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science. Latest episode (2024-Sep-10 01:46 UTC): Episode 544 - Sam Pasternack |
New Scientist CultureLabProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 14 episodes 2024 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and art interviews • Adolescent psychology • Science TV reviews • Quantum physics • Plant intelligence • Mars audio • Health and racism • Alien life search • Sci-fi literature • Climate change • AI trust issues • Menstruation science • Biomimicry • Lunar influence on Earth Description (podcaster-provided): CultureLab is an array of delights from the world of culture and the arts. Sometimes we interview the world’s most exciting authors about their fascinating books, other times we delve into the science behind a movie or TV show. New episodes every other Tuesday. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 23:05 UTC): Amorina Kingdon on the grunting, growling and singing world underwater |
DiscoveryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 760 episodes 2010 to 2024 Median: 26 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific explorations • Medical research • Environmental issues • Animal behavior • Historical scientific figures • Advanced technologies • Social impact of science • Personal stories of scientists • Biodiversity • Climate change Description (podcaster-provided): Explorations in the world of science. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 20:00 UTC): The Life Scientific: Fiona Rayment |
Science with SabineProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 80 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 19 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • AI developments • Quantum physics • Climate change • Space exploration • Renewable energy • Dark matter • Consciousness • Nuclear power • Technological advancements Description (podcaster-provided): Science news and updates from Sabine Hossenfelder. As simple as possible, but not any simpler. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 17:08 UTC): Nuclear Fusion Predictions are Nonsense -- and other science news of the week |
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 97 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 113 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science conversations • Cosmology • Physics • Astronomy • Neuroscience • Ethics • Free speech • Social issues • Climate change • Economics • Journalism • Popular culture • Bioethics • Exoplanets Description (podcaster-provided): The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire. lawrencekrauss.substack.com Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 16:38 UTC): Origins Podcast: A Call For Support To Save A Family |
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 340 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 81 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Philosophy • Technology • Society • Culture • Artificial intelligence • Environment • Astrophysics • Biology • History • Mathematics • Politics • Human cognition and behavior Description (podcaster-provided): Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 11:37 UTC): 288 | Max Richter on the Meaning of Classical Music Today |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 519 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 68 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Expert interviews • New books • Psychology • History • Technology • Mathematics • Biology • Sociology • Medicine • Environment • Space • Diversity • Education • Ethics Description (podcaster-provided): Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 07:00 UTC): Rogue Shark Science w/ Jasmin Graham |
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 777 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific research • Scientist interviews • Career advice • Personal experiences in science • New discoveries • Research journeys • Academic and industry experts Description (podcaster-provided): Are you searching for great stories to ignite your curiosity, teach you to perform better in life and career, inspire your mind, and make you laugh along the way? In this science podcast, Dr. Marie McNeely introduces you to the brilliant researchers behind the latest scientific discoveries. Join us as they share their greatest failures, most staggering successes, candid career advice, and what drives them forward in life and science. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 07:00 UTC): 777: Epic Research Investigating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in Wildlife - Dr. Jamie Voyles |
The Curious Cases of Rutherford & FryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 137 episodes 2016 to 2024 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science mysteries • Everyday phenomena • Investigation by experts • Unique listener queries • Mathematics, physics, and biology • History and ethics of science • Practical and theoretical topics Description (podcaster-provided): Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 06:00 UTC): Introducing... Uncharted with Hannah Fry Series 2 |
The Infinite Monkey CageProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 213 episodes 2009 to 2024 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Comedy • Astronomy • Evolution • Physics • Biology • Extraterrestrial life • Historical science • Board games • Trees • Human endurance • Psychology • AI • Supernatural • Space travel Description (podcaster-provided): Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 06:00 UTC): Introducing... Uncharted with Hannah Fry Series 2 |
Quirks and QuarksProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 18 episodes 2024 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Astronomy • Biology • Physics • Ecology • Space exploration • Climate change • Animal behavior • Health • Technology innovations • Environment conservation Description (podcaster-provided): CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 04:10 UTC): Overheated Bonus Podcast -- a hostful behind-the-scenes chat |
New Books in ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 775 episodes 2008 to 2024 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with scientists and authors • Discussions on new books in various scientific fields • Insights into recent research and theories • Exploration of historical and contemporary scientific topics • Focus on science communication and education Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with Scientists about their New Books Latest episode (2024-Sep-08 08:00 UTC): Al Posamentier and Christian Speitzer, “The Mathematics of Everyday Life” (Prometheus Books, 2018) |
5 Live Science PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1092 episodes 2010 to 2024 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Latest science news • Breakthroughs in various fields • Analysis of health issues • Space exploration • Environmental concerns • Technology advancements • Titans of Science interviews • Public health discussions Description (podcaster-provided): 5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis. Latest episode (2024-Sep-08 05:00 UTC): Digging up new uses for old mines |
The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1001 episodes 2005 to 2024 Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Critical thinking • Conspiracies • Controversies • Interviews with experts • Listener questions • Pseudoscience debunking • Space exploration • AI and robotics • Health and medicine • Environmental issues Description (podcaster-provided): The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.org Latest episode (2024-Sep-07 12:00 UTC): The Skeptics Guide #1000 - Sep 7 2024 |
The Science ShowProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific research and breakthroughs • Environmental issues and climate change • Biodiversity and conservation • Technology and AI developments • Health and medicine innovations • Historical scientific figures and milestones • Psychology and mental health Description (podcaster-provided): The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms. Latest episode (2024-Sep-07 02:00 UTC): Seabirds have stomachs full of plastic |
CrowdScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 404 episodes 2016 to 2024 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Listener questions • Scientific explanations • Human biology • Environment and ecology • Technology and AI • Space and universe • Animal behavior • Health and wellbeing • Cultural and historical insights Description (podcaster-provided): We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge. Latest episode (2024-Sep-06 20:00 UTC): What is the voice inside my head? |
Blue DotProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2024 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Climate change • Space exploration • Scientific interviews • Natural disasters • Wildlife and biodiversity • Environmental science • Historical events • Technology advances • Conservation efforts • Oceanography Description (podcaster-provided): Blue Dot, named after Carl Sagan's famous speech about our place in the universe, features interviews with guests from all over the regional, national and worldwide scientific communities. Host Dave Schlom leads discussions about the issues science is helping us address with experts who shed light on climate change, space exploration, astronomy, technology and much more. Dave asks us to remember: from deep space, we all live on a pale, blue dot. Latest episode (2024-Sep-06 18:49 UTC): Best of Blue Dot: The process of subduction with geophysicist Magali Billen, UC Davis |
Tumble Science Podcast for KidsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 243 episodes 2015 to 2024 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science for kids • Interviews with scientists • Fun experiments • Natural phenomena • Animal behavior • Environmental science • Space exploration • Historical scientific findings • Listener questions • Educational resources Description (podcaster-provided): A Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher). Visit www.tumblepodcast.com for educational content. Latest episode (2024-Sep-06 08:00 UTC): The Poopologist |
The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 48 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 26 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science • Fathers' roles in Australia • Philosophy of Open Science • Psychology replication crisis • Geosciences philosophy • Indigenous science • Public scientific controversies • Social change and science Description (podcaster-provided): Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Episodes released weekly. Latest episode (2024-Sep-04 18:00 UTC): Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 5 - What's Next? |
Science, SpokenProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2361 episodes 2016 to 2024 Median: 7 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Technology trends • Science advancements • Health issues • Environmental impacts • AI developments • Space exploration • Medical breakthroughs • Political implications Description (podcaster-provided): Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society. Latest episode (2024-Sep-04 10:00 UTC): Introducing WIRED's Gadget Lab! |
Quanta Science PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 247 episodes 2015 to 2024 Median: 19 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific research stories • Mathematics • Physics • Computer science • Life sciences • Brain and neuroscience • Evolution • Astronomy • New technologies • Disease and health • Quantum mechanics Description (podcaster-provided): Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Latest episode (2024-Sep-04 04:00 UTC): Brain's 'Background Noise' May Explain Value of Shock Therapy |
PNAS Science SessionsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 379 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific research discussions • Policy and society • Environmental issues • Education and psychology • Biodiversity and conservation • Technological advancements • Health and epidemiology Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to Science Sessions, the PNAS podcast program. Listen to brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. Latest episode (2024-Sep-03 13:00 UTC): Why twisters target the United States |
SciShow TangentsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 275 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Humor • Weird phenomena • Special guests • Trivia • Biology • Technology • Nature • Curiosities • Compilations • Scientific discussions Description (podcaster-provided): SciShow Tangents is the lightly competitive knowledge showcase from the geniuses behind the YouTube series SciShow. Every other Tuesday, join Hank Green, Ceri Riley, and Sam Schultz as they try to one-up and amaze each other with weird and funny scientific research... while not getting distracted. There will be tangents about video games, music, weird smells, surprisingly deep insights about life, and of course, poop, but it always comes back to the science. Latest episode (2024-Sep-03 07:00 UTC): Seeds |
In Our Time: ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 286 episodes 1998 to 2024 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): History of science • Key scientific figures • Scientific principles and breakthroughs • Planetary science • Evolution and biology topics • Mathematical and physical theories • Pioneering scientific expeditions Description (podcaster-provided): Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science. Latest episode (2024-Aug-01 09:15 UTC): Bacteriophages |
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam KeanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 19 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Overlooked historical tales • Weird science and nature phenomena • Crimes and controversies in science • Famous scientific mishaps • Unconventional medical history • Intriguing biological quirks • Forgotten scientific figures Description (podcaster-provided): A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast by Sam Kean. I examine overlooked stories from our past: the dental superiority of hunter-gatherers, the crooked Nazis who saved thousands of American lives, the American immigrants who developed the most successful cancer screening tool in history, the sex lives of dinosaurs, and much, much more. These are charming little tales that never made the history books, but these small moments can be surprisingly powerful. These are the cases where history gets inverted, where the footnote becomes the real story. Latest episode (2024-Jun-26 19:28 UTC): The Mysterious Mote |
Science TalkProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 544 episodes 2006 to 2024 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discoveries and uncertainty • Research techniques • Intellectual humility • Blindspots in studies • Perception of reality • Marine life exploration • Racism in health • Technology innovations • Historic scientific figures • Environmental conservation Description (podcaster-provided): Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American--from immersive sonic journeys into nature to deep dives into research with leading experts. Latest episode (2024-May-01 09:45 UTC): Episode 5: How Do We Know Anything? |
COMPLEXITY: Physics of LifeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 113 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Complexity science • Physics of life • Human history and science • Evolution • Diversity of life • Origins and identification of life • Collective behavior • Limits of human biology • Scientific inquiry Description (podcaster-provided): Are there universal laws of life and can we find them? Is there a physics of society, of ecology, of evolution? Join us for six episodes of thought-provoking insights on the physics of life and its profound implications on our understanding of the universe. In this season of the Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity podcast’s relaunch, we talk to researchers who have been exploring these questions and more through the lens of complexity science. Subscribe now and be part of the exploration! Latest episode (2024-Apr-10 18:42 UTC): Multiple worlds, containing multitudes |
Ockham’s RazorProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 11 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Citizen science • Conservation • Space research • Health and disease research • Indigenous knowledge • Epigenetics • Bioengineering • Astronomy • AI ethics • Science communication • Mental health • Freshwater systems conservation Description (podcaster-provided): Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science. Latest episode (2024-Mar-06 23:35 UTC): Some news about Ockham's Razor and introducing Quick Smart |
FQxI PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 107 episodes 2012 to 2024 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics discussions • Interviews with scientists • Quantum mechanics • Constructor Theory • Thermodynamics • Time's arrow • Multiverse theory • Quantum computing • Yearly physics reviews • Consciousness and AI Description (podcaster-provided): Physics podcast from the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Latest episode (2024-Feb-17 00:00 UTC): The Universal Constructor: A Conversation with David Deutsch |
Conversations at the PerimeterProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 59 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics •Quantum mechanics •Cosmology •Black holes •Quantum computing •Superfluidity •Dark energy •Quantum information theory •Condensed matter physics •Science communication •Interdisciplinary research •Personal stories from scientists Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations at the Perimeter will introduce you to brilliant researchers working at the forefront of science, seeking to solve nature’s deepest mysteries – from quantum to cosmos. Learn about their motivations, the challenges they encounter, and the drive that keeps them searching for answers. Join the conversation! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 17:24 UTC): Neil Turok on the simplicity of nature |
Science for the PeopleProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 300 episodes 2015 to 2023 Median: 60 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with authors and scientists • Popular science discussions • Books and readings • Biology and ecosystems • History of science and technology • Modern scientific developments • Cultural and societal impacts of science Description (podcaster-provided): Science for the People is a long-format interview podcast that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and arguments behind what's in the news and on the shelves. Our hosts sit down with science researchers, writers, authors, journalists, and experts to discuss science from the past, the science that affects our lives today, and how science might change our future. Latest episode (2023-Dec-31 04:00 UTC): #642 The Last Episode |
Unsung ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 36 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific achievements • Technological innovations • Space exploration • Environmental solutions • Medical breakthroughs • Historical perspectives • Pop culture intersections • The role of genetics • Emerging AI impacts • Everyday technology advancements Description (podcaster-provided): Hear the untold stories of mind-blowing achievements in science and tech. “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent and six-time Emmy winner David Pogue takes you behind the scenes into the creation stories of the world’s greatest advances and the people behind them. From transportation, food, space, internet, and health, creators reveal their inspirations and roadblocks they encountered in bringing their breakthroughs to the public. Hear all-new episodes of the award-winning Unsung Science podcast every other Friday. Latest episode (2023-Dec-08 08:01 UTC): Grand Finale: A Pop Song is Born |
Science Rules! with Bill NyeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 151 episodes 2019 to 2023 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science explanations • Guest expert interviews • COVID-19 insights • Space exploration • Environmental issues • Technological innovations • Human biology • Food science • Historical analysis • Behavioral studies Description (podcaster-provided): Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions and convince you that... science rules! Latest episode (2023-Nov-01 04:05 UTC): Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton |
TED Talks Science and MedicineProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 136 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Climate change solutions • Groundbreaking scientific discoveries • Medical research breakthroughs • Innovative technology • Environmental conservation • Space exploration • Evolutionary biology • Humanitarian efforts in health • Advances in genetics and DNA research Description (podcaster-provided): Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Latest episode (2023-May-25 14:51 UTC): Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer |
Great Moments In ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 249 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science history • New discoveries • Phenomena explanations • Biological insights • Technological advancements • Human health • Physics concepts • Space exploration • Environmental science • Bizarre scientific facts Description (podcaster-provided): From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science. Latest episode (2023-May-23 01:30 UTC): The Greatest Moment in Science |
Science... sort ofProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 364 episodes 2009 to 2023 Median: 77 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discussions • Research findings • Interviews with scientists • Book and film discussions • Climate change • Dinosaurs and fossils • Space and astronomy • Beverages • Listener feedback Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations about things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science. Latest episode (2023-Apr-29 18:50 UTC): 347 - Skipping Strikes |
BBC Earth PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Animal stories • Environmental conservation • Unique species • Scientific insights • Nature sounds • Wildlife encounters • Ecological impact • Human-animal interaction • Biodiversity conservation • Climate change effects Description (podcaster-provided): Each week the BBC Earth podcast brings you entertainment, humour, an abundance of amazing animal stories and unbelievable unheard sounds. Explore the world of animals with superpowers, deep dive into death, hear from heroes passionately protecting the planet and get expert insights into corners of the natural world you’ve never explored before. Latest episode (2022-Dec-20 00:00 UTC): Ghosts |
Science on the RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2019 to 2022 Median: 1 minute Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science education • Marvin Druger • Biology • Technology • Space exploration • History • Natural world • Medical information • Science fiction • Animals • Human body Description (podcaster-provided): "Science on the Radio" is a 90-second science information segment featuring Marvin Druger, retired chair of the Department of Science Teaching and professor of biology and science education at Syracuse University. Latest episode (2022-Feb-17 18:57 UTC): Science on the Radio Discusses: Asteroids |
NOVA NowProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Astronomy • Space exploration • Climate change • Pandemic updates • Cutting-edge technology • Environmental issues • Neuroscience • Food science • Cryptocurrency • Exercise physiology • Cultural practices • Legal science Description (podcaster-provided): From the PBS science series NOVA, a biweekly podcast digging into the science behind the headlines. Alok Patel takes you behind the scenes with the people—scientists, engineers, technologists, mathematicians and more—working to understand our world. Now it's more critical than ever to distinguish fact from fiction and find science-based answers to the most pressing questions of our time. Latest episode (2021-Dec-09 20:00 UTC): Bonus: From our friends at MASTERPIECE Studio |
The Joy of xProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 48 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with leading scientists and mathematicians • Neuroscience • Quantum physics • Pure mathematics • Artificial intelligence • Mathematical biology • Social justice algorithms • Astrophysics • Genetics • Evolution • Chaos theory • Combinatorics Description (podcaster-provided): The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work. Latest episode (2021-May-17 16:00 UTC): Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons |
Turing Rabbit HolesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 9 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Predictability in chaos • Futurism accuracy • Primordial black holes • Flatworms on Prozac • Science fiction trilogies • Overcoming poverty with education • Explaining consciousness • Implicit biases • Introduction episode Description (podcaster-provided): Math, physics, history, politics, and art all rolled into one. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/turingrabbitholes/support Latest episode (2021-May-10 22:15 UTC): Max Predictability in a Chaotic World |
New Scientist Escape PodProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 16 episodes 2021 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discoveries • Perception and senses • Outer space • Escape and flow • Musical elements • Unseen forces • Historical figures • Speed and mass • Warmth and sound Description (podcaster-provided): Are you tired of hearing about coronavirus? Has lockdown left you worn out? Then perhaps it’s time to escape. Join Rowan Hooper and the team at New Scientist in this covid-free space, as they discuss all that’s right with the world - the stories that remind us of how wonderful this planet really is. Find out more at newscientist.com/podcasts Latest episode (2021-Apr-26 23:00 UTC): #15 The unseen world: bats, neutrinos and invisibility cloaks |
Wonder CupboardProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 18 episodes 2018 to 2020 Median: 53 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History of science • Philosophy of science • Scientific discoveries • Notable scientists • Social impact of science • Science in popular culture • Hypnosis and psychotherapy • Aesthetic aspects of science Description (podcaster-provided): Wonder Cupboard asks what science is, how it works, and how it came to be. Elena Falco and Ian Bridgeman present a new topic on the history and philosophy of science every episode. Latest episode (2020-Jul-31 12:00 UTC): 018 – Sunbathing |
The Universe Speaks in NumbersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 21 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with leading physicists and mathematicians • Discussions on theoretical physics and mathematics • Insights into string theory, quantum field theory, and particle interactions • Reflections on groundbreaking discoveries and contemporary research Description (podcaster-provided): In The Universe Speaks in Numbers award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics. Among the interviewees are Michael Atiyah, Ruth Britto, Lance Dixon, Simon Donaldson, Freeman Dyson, Juan Maldacena, Michela Massimi, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Simon Schaffer and Edward Witten.To read more see Graham's book The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets. Latest episode (2020-Apr-02 14:09 UTC): The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo |
Science(ish)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 102 episodes 2015 to 2020 Median: 38 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science behind popular culture • Exploring technology and humanity • Interactions between science and societal issues • Features expert guests • Mix of movies, TV shows, and real-world phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): Flâneur and irrepressible commentator, Rick Edwards, and "Indiana Jones in a lab coat" Dr. Michael Brooks, delve into the science behind popular culture. Latest episode (2020-Mar-06 17:29 UTC): 8: Episode 100: The Invisible Man |
Science DistilledProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 9 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Diversity in various contexts • Environmental issues like water and climate change • Technological advancements and robots • Health impacts and diversity in healthcare • Searching for extraterrestrial life • Human perception and belief systems • Firefighters' experiences Description (podcaster-provided): Science Distilled is a podcast based on the lecture series of the same name, where we break down concepts from cutting edge science and research and learn how they apply to the world around us. The podcast is hosted by KUNR's Paul Boger and Michelle Matus. This show is for science nerds and novices alike. We'll geek out on robots, dive into astrobiology, and take a deeper look at the world around us. With every topic we cover, you'll hear conversations from scientists doing the research and learn how that research impacts you and the world around us. This podcast is a production of KUNR Public Radio, in partnership with the Desert Research Institute and the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum in Reno, Nevada. Latest episode (2020-Feb-05 21:37 UTC): Diversity: Are We Thinking About It All Wrong? |
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Themes (AI-generated): Conversations with scientists and authors • Discussions on books and research • Interviews with science communicators • Insights into astronomical and space exploration • Exploration of primatology and stem cell research Description (podcaster-provided): Talking Science provides great scientists and great science communicators with a relaxed forum to talk about their work, their influences, inspirations and irritations. Latest episode (2007-Mar-19 04:20 UTC): Peter Doherty and Alain de Botton talk with Bernie Hobbs and Paul Willis |