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: 2025-Sep-13 17:12 UTC. Podcasts listed: 80. 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 explore a vast range of scientific topics, delving into both theoretical and practical aspects of sciences. Many episodes focus on cutting-edge developments in fields like physics, astronomy, and technology, addressing questions about the universe's origins, quantum mechanics, and advancements in artificial intelligence. There is a particular interest in recent scientific discoveries, such as interstellar objects, gravitational waves, and nuclear fusion. Podcasts also discuss the relationship between science and society, exploring issues such as the impact of climate change, the ethics of scientific inquiry, and the role of science in public discourse.
Episodes also highlight the intersection of science with history and culture, examining how past scientific theories continue to influence current research and how scientific thought has evolved over time. Some episodes investigate the implications of scientific advancements on health and biology, discussing topics like the human microbiome, genetic discoveries, and disease treatment innovations.
In addition to interviews with scientists and experts, these podcasts often tackle controversial or lesser-known topics, such as the search for extraterrestrial life, the nature of consciousness, and the science behind paranormal phenomena. The narratives frequently intertwine science with philosophy, addressing questions about reality, free will, and the future of humanity.
While the content is heavily focused on scientific knowledge and breakthroughs, it also emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and skepticism. The discussions often aim to demystify complex topics, making them accessible to a broader audience while encouraging deeper reflection on their implications. Overall, these podcasts provide a broad and varied insight into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of science.
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The Skeptics' Guide to the UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1054 episodes 2005 to 2025 Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Critical thinking • Bad science • Conspiracies • Skepticism • Technology • Interviews • Health • AI • Environment • Space exploration • Listener questions • Logical fallacies 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 (2025-Sep-13 14:00 UTC): The Skeptics Guide #1053 - Sep 13 2025 |
Stuff To Blow Your MindProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2889 episodes 2010 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Neurological quandaries • Cosmic mysteries • Evolutionary marvels • Psychological phenomena • Weird films • Transhumanism • Folkloric creatures • Ancient history • Science fiction • Listener questions 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 (2025-Sep-13 10:00 UTC): From the Vault: Odds and Evens, Part 2 |
The Science ShowProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science insights and debates • Quantum mechanics • Climate change impacts • Gene editing and genetic disorders • Animal behaviors and conservation • Space exploration • Technological advances • Environmental issues. 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 (2025-Sep-13 02:00 UTC): Quantum biology, 2 botanic gardens, and the importance of archaeology |
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 545 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 63 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics and cosmology discussions • AI and technology's impact • Exoplanets and extraterrestrial life • Quantum mechanics exploration • Prominent scientist interviews • Multiverse and dark energy theories • Historical science figures Description (podcaster-provided): Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all. Latest episode (2025-Sep-13 00:00 UTC): The Man Who Named the Big Bang… and Hated It! Fred Hoyle |
CrowdScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 458 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific exploration • Curiosity-driven inquiries • Life, Earth, and universe topics • Interdisciplinary discussions • Cultural and natural phenomena • Technological advancements • Listeners' questions and expert 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 (2025-Sep-12 20:00 UTC): Why am I so sentimental? |
Blue DotProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2025 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific interviews • Climate change • Space exploration • Technology • Astronomy • Natural history • Environmental conservation • Wildlife protection • Philosophy and physics • Geology and volcanoes 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 (2025-Sep-12 17:48 UTC): Blue Dot: Permaculture; A Permanent Culture for People and all the inhabitants of the Planet |
RadiolabProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 150 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 38 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Investigative journalism • Curiosity-driven stories • Science • History • Culture • Medicine • Technology • Nature • Society • Intriguing phenomena • Diverse storytelling 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 (2025-Sep-12 14:00 UTC): Los Frikis |
Nature PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 830 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Research updates • AI developments • Environmental science • Medical discoveries • Innovations in technology • Quantum physics • Climate change discussions • Genetics and evolution • Anthropology insights 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 13:21 UTC): Detecting gravitational waves |
Science FridayProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 150 episodes 2025 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science stories • Technology and innovation • Health and medicine • Environmental issues • Space and astronomy • Archaeology and history • Genetic research • Sociocultural insights Description (podcaster-provided): Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 10:00 UTC): The Human Obsession With Aliens Goes Way, Way Back |
The world, the universe and usProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 387 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology advancements • Climate change impact and solutions • AI and human interaction • Historical and archaeological discoveries • Space exploration and astronomy • Health and biology research Description (podcaster-provided): From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly dose of science and wonder in an uncertain world. Hosted by journalists Dr Rowan Hooper and Dr Penny Sarchet and joined each week by expert scientists in the field, the show draws on New Scientist’s unparalleled depth of reporting to put the stories that matter into context. Feed your curiosity with the podcast that will restore your sense of optimism and nourish your brain. Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 09:53 UTC): Why we can't announce life on Mars (yet); The Romans' impact on the British economy; Link between exercise and your microbiome |
Science QuicklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1826 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 3 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Emerging research • Technology advancements • Environmental issues • Medicine and health trends • Historical perspectives • Interviews with experts • Innovation in space and astronomy 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 (2025-Sep-12 09:50 UTC): Unpacking the Brain’s Role in Inventing Your Perception |
Unexpected ElementsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 291 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science storytelling • Global topics • Unexpected connections • Nature and environment • Technology • Human behavior • Cultural insights • Exploration and discovery • Cutting-edge research 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 (2025-Sep-12 09:00 UTC): Some dam awesome science |
SciShow TangentsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 336 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Lightly competitive scientific exploration • Weird and funny scientific research • Tangents on personal experiences • Guest appearances • Commentary on films • Compilation episodes • Discussions on randomness, inventions, and diseases 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 (2025-Sep-12 07:00 UTC): Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 36 |
Short WaveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1345 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Emerging scientific research • Environmental issues • Space exploration • Health and aging • Animal behavior • Technology in science • Historical scientific events • Controversial topics in science 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 (2025-Sep-12 07:00 UTC): The Most Convincing Evidence Yet Of Life On Mars |
The Naked Scientists PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1187 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science breakthroughs • Expert interviews • Antimicrobial resistance • Health and medicine • Space exploration • Environmental issues • Technological advancements • Genetics • Archaeology • Climate change 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 (2025-Sep-12 04:11 UTC): Ancient Mars bacteria, and 'fugitive' methane leaks |
Quirks and QuarksProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 17 episodes 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Discoveries in biology and ecology • Astronomy and space exploration • Environmental and climate change issues • Technological advancements • Health and medical research • Evolution and ancient life studies 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 (2025-Sep-12 04:10 UTC): Science in Prison and more... |
The Story ColliderProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 682 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Personal science stories • Diverse storytellers • Identity and acceptance • Humor and heartbreak • Connection and empathy • Overcoming challenges • Scientific discovery and innovation 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 (2025-Sep-12 04:00 UTC): Reframe: Stories about art helping mental health |
A Moment of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1443 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science mysteries • Animal behavior • Environmental phenomena • Health and medicine • Evolution and history • Technology insights • Human psychology • Nature and ecology • Space and astronomy 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 (2025-Sep-12 04:00 UTC): Lake Vostok |
Science In ActionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 328 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news topics • Latest research findings • Astronomy and space exploration • Climate change impacts • Health and medicine advancements • Historical scientific insights • Environmental issues and solutions Description (podcaster-provided): The BBC brings you all the week's science news. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 20:00 UTC): Asteroids, comets and where to find them |
Science Magazine PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 605 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Weekly scientific research • Global news • Commentary • Discoveries and advancements • Artificial intelligence • Climate change • Evolutionary biology • Health and medicine • Technology innovations • Anthropology Description (podcaster-provided): Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 18:00 UTC): An aggressive cancer’s loophole, and a massive field of hydrogen beneath the ocean floor |
BBC Inside ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 615 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Environmental issues • Climate change • Biodiversity • Space exploration • Technology advancements • Health and medicine • Scientific research and discoveries • Interdisciplinary scientific discussions • Expert insights Description (podcaster-provided): A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 16:00 UTC): What will we be wearing in the future? |
The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 72 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 27 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History and Philosophy of Science • Social Studies of Science • Scientific Concepts • Interviews with Scholars • Contemporary Topics • Exploration of Scientific Practices • Science and Society Insights • Academic Discussions Description (podcaster-provided): Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by graduate students from the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 15:00 UTC): S5 E8 - Philip Kitcher on Philosophy for Science and the Common Good |
IFLScience - The Big QuestionsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 48 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 26 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science exploration • Expert discussions • Technology and innovation • Environmental issues • Evolution and biology • Space and cosmos • Social and cultural impact • Future challenges 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 (2025-Sep-11 10:21 UTC): Are We In The Anthropocene? |
The Quanta PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 288 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 19 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Frontiers of science and math exploration • Interviews with Quanta Magazine contributors • Topics: cryptography, quantum mechanics, information theory, biology, mathematics, physics, AI, and computational theories • Audio editions from Quanta Magazine Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 10:00 UTC): Audio Edition: ‘Once in a Century’ Proof Settles Math’s Kakeya Conjecture |
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 738 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science exploration • Particle physics • Space travel • Biology insights • Environmental issues • Listener questions • Expert interviews • Uncommon science topics • Misconceptions debunked • Historical discoveries Description (podcaster-provided): Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe! Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 09:05 UTC): How does scientific peer review work? |
Science VsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 299 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science vs. myths • Health and diet • Environmental issues • Psychology and brain science • Medical controversies • Technology impacts • Animal behaviors • Space exploration • Sociology • Humor Description (podcaster-provided): There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios 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 ADHD, to Fluoride and Fasting Diets. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 09:00 UTC): AI Chatbots: Are They Dangerous? |
Lost Women of ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 131 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Stories of overlooked women scientists • Social and historical context • Impact of scientific work • Gender and racial disparities • Pioneers in diverse scientific fields • Historical and modern relevance 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 (2025-Sep-11 07:00 UTC): Frances Glessner Lee: The Mother of Forensic Science |
Science WeeklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 300 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 16 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Latest science and environment news • AI and technology • Environmental issues • Health and medicine • Physics and cosmology • Genetic research • Climate change • Biodiversity • Innovation and discovery Description (podcaster-provided): Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 04:00 UTC): Shrinking states: a positive future with fewer people? |
Well... That’s InterestingProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 366 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Comedy • Science • Unusual phenomena • Nature • Space • Medical oddities • Animals • Unexpected discoveries • Storytelling • Bizarre findings 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 (2025-Sep-11 04:00 UTC): Bonus! Girl, We Need To Talk About 'The Danger Of A Single Story' |
UnexplainableProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 228 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 27 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Unanswered scientific questions • Climate change • Animal behavior • Space exploration • Neuroscience • Technology and AI • Environment and ecology • Health and medicine • Evolution and genetics • Physics and cosmology Description (podcaster-provided): Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown. New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays. Latest episode (2025-Sep-10 08:00 UTC): A rabbi and the Lorax walk into a bar... |
Ologies with Alie WardProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 470 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 71 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): ology deep dives • quirky science topics • expert interviews • humor-infused discussions • diverse fields • curiosity-driven exploration • personal anecdotes • life-changing insights 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 (2025-Sep-10 07:00 UTC): Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor |
The Stephen Wolfram PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 495 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 79 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Computational thinking • AI and automation • Science and technology Q&A • History of science • Business and innovation • Live viewer questions • Ethics of AI • Education and kids 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 (2025-Sep-09 10:00 UTC): History of Science & Technology Q&A (August 20, 2025) |
NOVA PresentsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science breakthroughs • Digital media authenticity • Astronomy and astrophysics • Climate and environmental issues • Technology and innovation • Health and medicine advancements Description (podcaster-provided): Ever wonder what's really going on in the world of science? We've got you covered. Join us for conversations with the researchers making tomorrow's breakthroughs, deep dives into the universe's biggest mysteries, and clear explanations of the discoveries that matter most. We're talking climate breakthroughs, space mysteries, AI developments, and quantum leaps, all explained by the people doing the work. Latest episode (2025-Sep-09 10:00 UTC): Black Hole Badass |
Probably ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 591 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 73 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Comedians with STEM backgrounds • Science topics • Humor • Special guests • Discussion • Comedy and science intersection • Curiosities • Stand-up specials • Live shows • Cultural references 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 (2025-Sep-09 00:19 UTC): Episode 578 - Ryan O'Flanagan |
Science with SabineProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 130 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Quantum physics • Artificial Intelligence • Dark matter and energy • Climate changes • Nuclear fusion • Space exploration • Cosmology • Black holes • Theoretical physics Description (podcaster-provided): Science news and updates from Sabine Hossenfelder. As simple as possible, but not any simpler. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 23:37 UTC): Weekly Digest: Crazy New Developments In Nuclear Battery Tech and more |
DiscoveryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 806 episodes 2010 to 2025 Median: 26 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and exploration • AI and machine learning • Wildlife and conservation • Health and medicine • Historical scientific breakthroughs • Pioneering scientists' stories • Climate change and environment • Eating and consumption habits Description (podcaster-provided): Explorations in the world of science. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 20:00 UTC): The Life Scientific: Tori Herridge |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 568 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Books and authors • Conversations with experts • Diverse scientific topics • Interdisciplinary insights • Social and cultural issues • Environmental studies • Neuroscience • History and sociology 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 (2025-Sep-08 07:00 UTC): Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum |
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 829 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific discoveries • Scientists’ personal stories and challenges • Experimental techniques and methodologies • Natural sciences and engineering topics • Health and medical research • Career advice and insights 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 (2025-Sep-08 07:00 UTC): 829: Modeling the Mechanics of Fluid Flow for Melting Ice and Molten Magma - Dr. Leif Karlstrom |
Big Picture ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 640 episodes 2006 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology exploration • Skepticism and pseudoscience • Astronomy and space exploration • Environmental issues • Evolutionary biology • Society and technology integration • Unusual phenomena and discoveries 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 (2025-Sep-08 04:05 UTC): Animal Alphabets |
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 392 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 81 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Philosophy • Culture • Neurons and Consciousness • Evolution • Translation • Politics and Democracy • Artificial Intelligence • Climate and Oceans • Complexity and Emergence 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 (2025-Sep-08 04:00 UTC): AMA | September 2025 |
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 138 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 100 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and culture discussions • Notable scholars and authors • Academia and free speech issues • Critical social justice critiques • Nuclear weapons and diplomacy • Discoveries and innovations • Insightful dialogues 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 (2025-Sep-07 19:29 UTC): Gad Saad: Final Episode of The War on Science Interviews |
Tumble Science Podcast for KidsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 269 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Family-friendly science exploration • Curious questions • Expert interviews • Engaging storytelling • Scientific phenomena • Environmental topics • Fun facts • Interactive activities • Educational resources • Accessible science 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 (2025-Sep-05 08:12 UTC): Tumble Newsflash: Yoto Cards, Audiobook, & Your Plant Questions! |
New Books in ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 834 episodes 2008 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with authors • New science books • Science and religion • Neuroscience • Evolution • Cosmology • Artificial intelligence • Environmental science • Medicine • Cultural studies • Sociology Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with Scientists about their New Books Latest episode (2025-Sep-05 08:00 UTC): Dan Roche, "Eyes by Hand: Prosthetics of Art and Healing" (MIT Press, 2025) |
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 118 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Weekly science news • Humor and irreverence • Cutting-edge science topics • Space exploration • Neuroscience • Genetic engineering • Environmental issues • Interstellar phenomena • Robotics • Animal behavior • Emerging technologies 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 (2025-Sep-05 03:57 UTC): Science Unplugged |
Cool Science RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2025 Median: 52 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific advancements • Technological innovations • Environmental issues • Clean energy • Artificial intelligence • Space exploration • Health and medicine • Climate change • Cutting-edge research • Academic insights Description (podcaster-provided): Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Scott Greenberg decipher what's new with science and technology experts in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way. Latest episode (2025-Sep-04 22:38 UTC): Cool Science Radio | September 4, 2025 |
UnDisciplinedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 305 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science research and communication • Climate change and environmental issues • Political and societal influences • Human behavior and culture • Technological advancements and challenges • History and impact of nature 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 (2025-Sep-04 14:30 UTC): UnDisciplined: Under the sea |
PNAS Science SessionsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 403 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Cutting-edge scientific research • Conversations with researchers and policymakers • Topics include biology, environmental science, technology, and human behavior • Episodes often feature interviews with experts 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 (2025-Sep-01 13:00 UTC): Unpacking the unreturnable squash nick shot |
The Joy of WhyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific mysteries • Evolution and biology • Mathematics breakthroughs • Physics theories • AI and computing • Astrobiology and cosmology • Climate science • Quantum exploration • Medicine and health innovations 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 (2025-Aug-21 10:00 UTC): Do Beautiful Birds Have an Evolutionary Advantage? |
The Infinite Monkey CageProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 232 episodes 2009 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discussions • Humor and wit • Expert panels • Celebrity guests • Exploration of universe and life • Unique and intriguing topics • Science history and advancements • Investigations into nature and human behavior Description (podcaster-provided): Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC. Latest episode (2025-Aug-20 06:00 UTC): Illuminating Light - Jess Wade, Russell Foster and Bridget Christie |
The Life ScientificProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 336 episodes 2011 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Leading scientists • Personal journeys • Scientific breakthroughs • Space exploration • Climate change • AI and technology • Medical innovations • Archaeological discoveries • Innovative research methods • Biodiversity and conservation 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 (2025-Jul-15 08:30 UTC): Kevin Fong on medical planning for Mars and Earth-based emergencies |
In Our Time: ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 292 episodes 1998 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and history themes • Evolutionary biology • Astronomy • Physics principles • Famous scientists • Technological advancements • Natural phenomena • Mathematical concepts • Planetary exploration • Animal physiology Description (podcaster-provided): Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science. Latest episode (2025-Jul-10 09:15 UTC): The Evolution of Lungs |
Curious CasesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 157 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science • Problem-solving • Listener questions • Experts • Curiosity • Humor • Neuroscience • Physics • Biology • Mathematics • Chemistry Description (podcaster-provided): Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science! Latest episode (2025-Jul-04 08:30 UTC): Clever Crows |
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam KeanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 117 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Overlooked science history stories • Medical advancements • Scientific controversies • Historical mysteries • Influential figures in science • Unusual scientific phenomena • Impact of scientific discoveries on society 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 (2025-Jun-24 06:17 UTC): Dinner with King Tut audiobook preview |
Brains On! Science podcast for kidsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 375 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science topics for kids • Mystery sounds • Expert interviews • Fun experiments • Curious questions • Engaging discussions on animals, space, and more • Live events and updates • Smarty Pass features 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 (2025-Jun-11 00:29 UTC): A big update about the Brains On Universe |
FQxI PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 110 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics exploration • Quantum phenomena • Year in physics reviews • Science publishing challenges • Theories of everything • Consciousness and free will • Advanced computation • Life and universe mysteries Description (podcaster-provided): Physics podcast from the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Latest episode (2025-Jun-01 00:00 UTC): Dark Energy Bombshell? Cosmic Results from DESI and ACT & Rethinking Gatekeeping in Science Publishing |
New Scientist WeeklyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 63 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news • Technology advances • Climate change impacts • Astronomy discoveries • Health and medicine • Scientific breakthroughs • Environmental issues • Space exploration • Anthropological studies • Biological research 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 (2025-Apr-25 16:19 UTC): First brain engineering in a mammal; landmark in fossil fuel lawsuits, the legacy of Pope Francis |
5 Live Science PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1112 episodes 2010 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science news and breakthroughs • Health and medicine • Technology and AI • Climate change and environment • Exploration and space science • Notable scientists and interviews Description (podcaster-provided): 5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis. Latest episode (2025-Jan-12 07:00 UTC): Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams |
COMPLEXITYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Intelligence exploration • AI and its capabilities • Language and thought • Physics and complexity of life • Cognitive science themes • Scientific inquiry and evolution • Interdisciplinary discussions Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. Subscribe now and be part of the exploration! Latest episode (2024-Dec-04 21:41 UTC): Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 6: AI’s changing seasons |
Science on the RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 1 minute Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science education • Astronomy • Nature • Biology • Technology • History • Health • Space exploration 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 (2024-Nov-21 14:12 UTC): Total Solar Eclipse |
New Scientist CultureLabProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 14 episodes 2024 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Culture and arts • Science and society • Underwater acoustics • Adolescence and psychology • Quantum physics • Plant intelligence • Extraterrestrial life • Climate change • Artificial intelligence • Menstruation biology 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 23:05 UTC): Amorina Kingdon on the grunting, growling and singing world underwater |
Science, SpokenProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2361 episodes 2016 to 2024 Median: 7 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Technology trends • Science innovations • Politics and society • Health care developments • Environmental issues • AI advancements • Space exploration • Consumer and digital culture 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! |
Science TalkProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 544 episodes 2006 to 2024 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology exploration • Uncertainty in research • Environmental themes • Cultural and historical insights • Nature's impact on well-being • Innovation and discovery • Scientific achievements and challenges 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? |
Ockham’s RazorProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2018 to 2024 Median: 11 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Research insights • Indigenous knowledge • Technology and AI • Environmental conservation • Space exploration • Health and medicine • Creativity and art in science • Citizen science Description (podcaster-provided): This program is no longer in production. 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 |
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 science • Black holes • Cosmology • Scientific discoveries • Research challenges • Motivation of scientists • Science communication • Quantum computing • Educational outreach 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): Science interviews • Popular culture • History • Public policy • Books • Conservation • Climate change • Human behavior and psychology • Scientific research and discoveries • Technology and innovation 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 • RSS • Apple Podcasts 46 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientific achievements • Technological innovations • Space exploration • Environmental issues • Genetics • Historical discoveries • Cutting-edge research • Societal impacts • Innovation challenges • Behind-the-scenes stories 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 discussions • Expert interviews • Space exploration • Coronavirus updates • Environmental topics • Food science • Technological innovation • Human evolution • Behavioral science • Cultural insights • Humor in science 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): Cutting-edge scientific discoveries • Climate change solutions • Space exploration • Medical innovations • Biodiversity and conservation • Genetic research • Technology advancements • Environmental impact • Evolutionary biology 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 discoveries and phenomena • Health and medicine insights • Technological advancements • Space exploration and astronomy • Biological and environmental studies • Physics concepts and experiments 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 • Interviews with scientists • Current research • Climate change • Paleontology • Astrobiology • Invasive species • Pop culture references • Science communication • Environmental issues • Beverages 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): Nature stories • Animal behaviors • Environmental conservation • Scientific exploration • Experts and storytellers • Global perspectives 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 |
Lux & Flux: The History and Philosophy of Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History and philosophy of physics • Natural philosophy in ancient Greece • Influential scientists and concepts • Gender equity in STEM • Bonus conference talks • Philosophical and scientific developments over time Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast looking at the wonderful world of physics through the lenses of history and philosophy! Latest episode (2022-Dec-02 16:50 UTC): Bonus 5: You Are My Sun-Line (Intelligent Speech Conference 2022) |
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): Mathematics and science interviews • Neurons and resilience • Quantum computing • AI research • Cancer therapies • Social justice algorithms • Astrophysics • Evolution • Neurogenetics • Quantum reality exploration 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): Math • Physics • History • Politics • Art • Predictability • Futurism • Black Holes • Neuroscience • Consciousness • Implicit Bias • Intelligence • Science Fiction • Interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Math, physics, history, politics, and art all rolled into one. 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: 20 minutes Collection: Science Themes (AI-generated): Science discussions • Exploration of natural phenomena • Elements and discoveries • Perception and cognition • Space and celestial bodies • Unsung scientific heroes • Sound and music exploration 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 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 theories • Cultural impact of science • Interviews with experts • Science and society • Modern and historical scientific developments 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): Physics and mathematics interplay • Theoretical physicists interviewed • Insights on modern physics and mathematics • Discussion of groundbreaking theories • Harmony between physics and math • Perspectives on physics' future 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 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 • Exploration of movies and TV shows • Featuring guest experts • Fascinating scientific topics • Irreverent commentary on technology, biology, and the universe • Thought-provoking discussions 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 and inclusion • Healthcare implications • Climate change impacts • Water resources • Robotics • Human perception • Space exploration • Firefighting 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): Scientists discussing their work • Science communication • Influences and inspirations • Research and exploration • Space exploration • Books and publications • Interviews with experts • Robyn Williams as host 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 |