Everyday science

Physics, chemistry and biology are your "big three", but there are so many more branches of science, including the formal sciences, natural sciences and social sciences. They're all here, and you can rely on us to put the 'fun' in fundamental science for you.

10 excellent BBC podcasts to boost your brain on the bus © Getty Images

Everyday science

Science podcasts 12 excellent BBC podcasts to boost your brain

John Bardeen: the greatest physicist you (probably) never heard of © Getty Images

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John Bardeen The two-time Nobel Prize-winning physicist you (probably) never heard of

Why do physicists talk about symmetry so much? © Getty Images

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Why do physicists talk about symmetry so much?

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Six drugs discovered by accident

Who was the first person to write out the Periodic Table of the elements? © Getty Images

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Science history 3 famous chemists who changed our understanding of the central science

A scientist's guide to life: conversation © Jinhwa Jang

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A scientist's guide to life How to be a better conversationalist

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Monster movers Massive machines for shunting and shifting

Five weirder facts about maths © Getty Images

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5 weirder facts about maths

How did people make ice before freezers? © Getty Images

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How did people make ice before freezers?

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Aleks Krotoski Why don't we care about our data privacy?

Aleks Krotoski

Whatever happened to ‘Starlite’? © BBC

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Whatever happened to ‘Starlite’?

Is 5G dangerous? © Getty Images

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Is 5G dangerous?

Why is salted caramel so addictive? © Getty Images

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Why is salted caramel so addictive?

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Nikola Tesla A genius or a charlatan?