BBC Inside Science

How do we solve antibiotic resistance?

Why do we sleep?

Micro Nuclear Reactors

Is gene therapy the future?

Is treated sewage worse for the environment than raw?

Ugly animals and asteroid Apophis

Can we get plastic waste under control?

Do we need a new model of cosmology?

Bird flu outbreak in cows

200 years of dinosaur science

Inside Your Microbiome

Our Accidental Universe

This podcast episode explores the theme of "happy accidents" in space exploration and discovery. Professor Chris Lintott, an astrophysicist and presenter of The Sky at Night, joins as a guest to discuss the role of serendipity in scientific breakthroughs. The episode covers various topics such as the exploration of Sat...

World’s oldest forest fossils

How pure is the water from your tap?

This podcast episode explores the factors that contribute to the taste of tap water, including the substances it picks up as it travels through different environments and the treatment processes used in different areas. It also discusses the microbial ecology that exists within water pipe systems and how it impacts the...

Dimming the Sun

Laboratory-Grown Meat

The Gulf Stream’s tipping point

Ancient Roman writings revealed

When brains and computers meet

Hydrogen and the race to net zero

This podcast episode explores the potential of hydrogen as a low-carbon energy source for achieving net zero carbon emissions. It discusses the different types of hydrogen production, including grey, blue, and green hydrogen. The importance of blue hydrogen in the transition towards net zero in the Northwest region is ...