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Do our lymphatic systems need a detox?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the lymphatic system.
26 May 2026,·28 mins
Suicide, Society and Liveability
What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought
26 May 2026,·27 mins
Food Containers
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers?
21 May 2026,·32 mins
El Niño is nigh, but so what?
El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.
21 May 2026,·28 mins
27/05/26 Heatwave and water shortages - the impact on farming, Scottish farm co-operative.
How are livestock farmers keeping their animals cool in the heat?
27 May 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5
In the Norwegian Arctic life is all about the border.
29 May 2026,·14 mins
Series 3
Germaine Greer
Lego prisons? A tea tray for measurement? Germaine Greer and Dave Gorman with loopy ideas.
08 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Why am I an introvert?
What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one?
22 May 2026,·26 mins
The dogs that bring hope
Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope
26 May 2026,·24 mins
World of Flowers
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discover how flowers changed our planet.
22 May 2026,·52 mins
A Trip Doon the Watter on the Waverley
Mark Stephen climbs aboard the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, The Waverley
27 May 2026,·26 mins
Bailies of Bennachie
Clare heads up Mither Tap, a distinctive hill in the Bennachie range.
21 May 2026,·24 mins
Teaching in the AI world
What is the role of a teacher once AI arrives in the school classroom?
26 May 2026,·26 mins
Unexpected enhancements
From cocaine salmon to peptides we look at performance enhancement
22 May 2026,·49 mins
The Life Scientific: Hiranya Peiris
Hiranya Peiris on discovering the origin and evolution of the universe.
25 May 2026,·26 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Live from London
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with a special programme live from London.
23 May 2026,·91 mins
The Last Generation to Farm?
After four generations, Tom Clarke must decide whether to keep his struggling family farm.
24 May 2026,·22 mins
The mystery of quantum mechanics
Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.
04 May 2026,·42 mins
Series 5
6: Climate Change
Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
12 May 2026,·28 mins
Life Without North America
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears?
17 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Should we mine the deep ocean?
What is deep‑sea mining? And is it a climate solution or an environmental hazard?
Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope.
26 May 2026,·23 mins
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
17 Dec 2025,·42 mins
Introducing a new TV series of Just One Thing
Zoe Ball has news of a new 12-part TV series of Just One Thing, available from 23 March.
20 Mar 2026,·1 min
Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
18 Oct 1989,·30 mins
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries.
28 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Are we entering a world without screens?
Is the future screen free? clippers in politics, and pollsters ask AI rather than voters
21 May 2026,·42 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
National Garden Wildlife Week 2026
Adam Walton highlights National Garden Wildlife Week 2026.
26 May 2026,·29 mins
