Science Focus Podcast

The BBC Science Focus team talk to the brightest names in science and technology about the latest news, ideas and breakthroughs shaping our world.

We cover everything in our science podcast; from the inner workings of the human brain to how we’ll conquer space, tackling climate change and better understanding the animals and plants around us – the Science Focus Podcast is the best place to make sense of the big issues of our time.

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Gretchen McCulloch: How has the internet affected how we communicate? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Science Focus Podcast How has the internet affected how we communicate?

Randall Munroe: How do you find the worst solution to any problem? © XKCD

Everyday science

Randall Munroe How do you find the worst solution to any problem?

Robert Elliott Smith: Are algorithms inherently biased? © Getty Images

Future Technology

Robert Elliott Smith Are algorithms inherently biased?

Gaia Vince: What part does culture play in our evolution? © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Gaia Vince What part does culture play in our evolution?

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Jim Al-Khalili: Why should we care about science and scientists? © Getty Images

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Jim Al-Khalili Why should we care about science and scientists?

How do you build a successful space mission? – Mark McCaughrean (Comet and 'Churymoon' © ESA/Rosetta/MPS/OSIRIS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA/J. Roger (CC BY-SA 4.0))

Mark McCaughrean How do you build a successful space mission?

How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough © BBC

Science Focus Podcast How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough

Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon Wallace © Getty Images

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Gordon Wallace Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine?

What happened at Bluedot festival 2019? – Libby Jackson, Tom Shakespeare and Danielle George © Lucas Sinclair

Libby Jackson, Tom Shakespeare and Danielle George What happened at Bluedot festival 2019?

What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker © Emmanuel Polanco

Gary Barker What does it mean to be a man?

Could leaving nature to its own devices be the key to meeting the UK’s climate goals? (Eurasian beaver © Getty Images)

Mark Lynas Is rewilding key to meeting the UK’s climate goals?

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Is there really no such thing as a fish? – Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber

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Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber Is there really no such thing as a fish?

Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong © NASA

Kevin Fong Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on?

Is body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa Diedrichs © Getty Images

Phillippa Diedrichs Is body positivity the answer to body image issues?

Is the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk? - Professor Catharina Svanborg © Getty Images

Professor Catharina Svanborg Is the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk?