Science Weekly

Is your body really full of microplastics?

The podcast addresses growing concerns about microplastics found in human bodies and questions the reliability of some studies on the topic. It highlights the presence of microplastics in various human tissues and organs, including blood, arteries, the placenta, and breast milk. However, some scientists are skeptical o...

The surprising science of dreams and nightmares

How to sleep well in 2026

Our science predictions for 2026

Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil

Revisited: the real science of weight loss

Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well?

Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?

Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space

What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners?

The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one

Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters

Rage room or yoga class? How to beat anger

The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants

Is AI making us stupid?

In this episode of Science Weekly, Ian Sample and Madeleine Finlay explore the question of whether AI is making humans less intelligent. They discuss an MIT study showing decreased brain activity and memory recall in students using ChatGPT for essay writing, introducing the concept of "cognitive debt." They further exa...

Is it the beginning of the end for animal testing?

Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed

‘Chunks of earth just disappear’: life on a collapsing island

Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season?