Discovery Podcast
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Bill Gates
Mon 17 Feb 2025
The Gates Foundation has tackled issues around health, education, and climate change
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Uncharted: A different kind of justice
Mon 10 Feb 2025
A small, informal survey leads to shocking revelations about the US justice system
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Hay Festival Special
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Dr Chris van Tulleken shares stories from the making of his chart-topping podcast
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Inside Health: How can we age well?
Mon 16 Dec 2024
A panel of experts explain what we can all do to help ourselves age well.
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The Life Scientific - Peter Goadsby
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Professor Peter Goadsby is a true pioneer in the field of migraine.
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The Life Scientific: Kip Thorne
Mon 2 Dec 2024
Kip Thorne's study of black holes earnt him a share of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
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The Life Scientific - Vicky Tolfrey
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Vicky Tolfrey on parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics.
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The Life Scientific: Raymond Schinazi
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Raymond Schinazi reflects on his role revolutionising treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
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The Life Scientific: Conny Aerts
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Conny Aerts is a professor of Astrophysics at the University of Leuven in Belgium
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The Life Scientific: Dr Nira Chamberlain
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Nira Chamberlain on how mathematics can solve real-world problems.
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Protein: Powerhouse or piffle?
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Protein is having a moment in the spotlight. Should you be worried about getting enough?
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The Life Scientific: Mike Edmunds
Mon 23 Sep 2024
What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? Prof Mike Edmunds tackles
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The Life Scientific: Fiona Rayment
Mon 9 Sep 2024
Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond.
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The Life Scientific
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
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Fed: Beyond the bird
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Dr Chris van Tulleken wrestles with the thorny issue of animal slaughter
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!
