Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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Metamorphosis: Drosophila melanogaster, hoverfly
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Insights from the insect world including the Drosophila melanogaster and metamorphosis
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Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects
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The Life Scientific: Harald Haas
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Harald Haas on making waves in light communication.
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The Life Scientific: Anne-Marie Imafidon
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Anne-Marie Imafidon on fighting for diversity and equality in science.
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The Life Scientific: Anne Ferguson-Smith
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Anne Ferguson-Smith on unravelling epigenetics.
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The Life Scientific: Bruce Malamud
Mon 7 Aug 2023
Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards
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The Life Scientific: Andre Geim
Mon 31 Jul 2023
The Nobel prize-winning physicist talks about the world's strongest material, graphene
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Bodies, brains and computers
Mon 17 Jul 2023
How technology is blurring the line between our bodies, our brains, and computers
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Remote touch
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Prof Ben Garrod investigates the technology trying to replicate human touch
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The Evidence: Exploring the concept of solastalgia
Sat 8 Jul 2023
The feeling of pain or distress associated with environmental change close to your home
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Smelly people
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Prof Ben Garrod uses new tech to sniff things out, and explores extending our senses
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Sound solutions
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Prof Ben Garrod meets conservationists with sound solutions to protect animal habitats
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Seeing more
Mon 19 Jun 2023
The new technologies pushing the boundaries of what we can see, hear, smell, and feel
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Fungal pandemic threat
Mon 29 May 2023
Why invasive fungal infections are on the rise and a potential pandemic could be a threat
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Maggots in medicine
Mon 15 May 2023
The healthcare professionals who are turning to maggot therapy to help clean up wounds
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Lazy guide to exercise
Mon 8 May 2023
What is the least amount of exercise you can do to still stay healthy?
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The impossible number
Mon 1 May 2023
The Curious Cases team get to grips with the very real uses of imaginary numbers
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The mind-numbing medicine
Mon 24 Apr 2023
The Curious Cases team investigate the magical properties of anaesthetics.
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The resurrection quest
Mon 17 Apr 2023
The Curious Cases team ask if it's possible - or desirable - to bring back extinct species
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The puzzle of the pyramids
Mon 10 Apr 2023
The Curious Cases team discovers how Egypt's pyramids were really built.
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Our Microbes and Our Health
Sat 25 Mar 2023
The astonishing and mysterious world of the human microbiome.
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Judith Bunbury: Unearthing the secrets of Ancient Egypt
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Dr Judith Bunbury on enriching our knowledge of ancient Egypt and beyond
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The Life Scientific: Clifford Johnson
Mon 13 Mar 2023
New approaches to quantum questions and using science in films.
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The Life Scientific: Rebecca Kilner
Mon 6 Mar 2023
Jim al-Khalili hears how insects helped Rebecca Kilner solve evolutionary mysteries
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!
