Science Focus Podcast

The brightest names in science and technology talk to the BBC Focus team about the ideas and breakthroughs shaping our world in this weekly podcast.

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Science Focus Podcast

Marcel Danesi Why do we want to believe lies?

Kathryn D Sullivan What is it really like to walk in space?

Dr Becky Smethurst How do you actually find a black hole?

Brian Switek How did bones evolve?

The 6 best Science Focus Podcast episodes of 2019

Chris Lintott Can members of the public do real science?

Hannah Fry How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

Adam Kay Can you have a happy Christmas Day on a labour ward?

Dean Burnett What’s going on in the teenage brain?

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

Gaia Vince What part does culture play in our evolution?

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

Bill Bryson What should we know about how our bodies work?

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

Robert Elliott Smith Are algorithms inherently biased?

Science Focus Podcast

Marcel Danesi | Why do we want to believe lies?

Kathryn D Sullivan | What is it really like to walk in space?

Dr Becky Smethurst | How do you actually find a black hole?

Brian Switek | How did bones evolve?

The 6 best Science Focus Podcast episodes of 2019

Chris Lintott | Can members of the public do real science?

Hannah Fry | How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

Adam Kay | Can you have a happy Christmas Day on a labour ward?

Dean Burnett | What’s going on in the teenage brain?

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

Gaia Vince | What part does culture play in our evolution?

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

Bill Bryson | What should we know about how our bodies work?

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

Robert Elliott Smith | Are algorithms inherently biased?

Marcel Danesi Why do we want to believe lies?

Kathryn D Sullivan What is it really like to walk in space?

Dr Becky Smethurst How do you actually find a black hole?

Brian Switek How did bones evolve?

Chris Lintott Can members of the public do real science?

Hannah Fry How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

Adam Kay Can you have a happy Christmas Day on a labour ward?

Dean Burnett What’s going on in the teenage brain?

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

Gaia Vince What part does culture play in our evolution?

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

Bill Bryson What should we know about how our bodies work?

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

Robert Elliott Smith Are algorithms inherently biased?