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Science of the future
Exciting developments in science, in cervical cancer, xenotransplantation, fusion energy
An episode inspired by our listeners
In this special programme, we revisit our listeners’ favourite topics and then dig deeper
The gift of science
This Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.
Why are we sad when television series end?
The end of Australian soap opera Neighbours has us looking at the science of being sad
Chicken, with a side order of science
Japan’s love for fried chicken at Christmas gets us digging into chicken’s origins.
Some bear-y interesting space science
A teddy lost in space has got us seeking stories about space, bears and getting lost!
The unexpected science behind Klimt's artwork
A record-breaking painting leads us to microbes, spiders, gold and cave art.
Some Beautiful Science
The Miss Universe pageant final has us examining the science of beauty
A keg of beer-based science
Inspired by the opening of a 150-year-old bottle of ale, we pore over beer-based stories
A storm of science
Hurricane Melissa has us thinking about the science of storms
