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You may be surprised to learn that dating apps are slightly alien to us, but we’re absolutely fascinated by them and the data behind it all! This week we’re learning whether it could really be possib…

It’s been a bit hot recently, hasn’t it? The heatwave has got us thinking a lot about the climate crisis, which is why this week we’re exploring whether geoengineering could be the answer to all of o…

This episode, we’re uncovering why humans love music so much. We look into how music helps us form bonds, how drugs can enhance our enjoyment of it and which animals can also enjoy it just like us! S…

 Immortality has fascinated humans for centuries, but are we getting any closer to finding the key to everlasting life? This week we’re uncovering why our life expectancy has changed, ways scientists…

This week we’re exploring the exciting world of space mining! We’re finding out whether we could mine the moon, how space mining could impact the global economy and how practical it really is… 

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Michael’s confronting his terrible navigation skills this week, as we discover what determines our sense of direction. We’re finding out how gender plays a role in how you find your way, how technolo…

We’re sticking our beaks into the world of scent this week, as we go on a journey to discover the best smell in the world! We’re uncovering how covid has impacted research, how brands use smells to s…

Today we’re looking at the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. We’re asking whether AI will ever be able to develop emotions, how it could aid our healthcare and how it might actually …

You might think that wasps are nothing more than unlovable, angry pests, but you’d be wrong! On today’s episode, we’re discovering how wasps are aiding cancer research, how they can be trained to sni…

This week we’re diving into the world of sex and finding out what determines who we want to have sex with! We’re exploring the science behind monogamy and discovering which animals have sex for pleas…

Rick’s getting heated about animal conservation this week! We explore some of the problems with conservation, including how organisations allocate funding, how colonialist attitudes are impacting loc…

Michael’s absolutely beside himself, because this week we’re diving into the world of physics! We talk about the limitations of rockets, how technology could change the way we’re exploring space and …

In a time where global poverty rates are rising, your knee jerk reaction to billionaires might be that they shouldn’t exist, but could they play a fundamental role in solving global crises? 

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Today, we’re examining ghosts through the lens of science and asking why someone might believe in the paranormal! With the help of Professor Chris French, we discuss the evolutionary advantages of ge…

Rick’s got a cold, so we’ve enlisted immunologist Professor Sheena Cruickshank to tell us all about the immune system! She’s unpacking what it does, the impact your diet has and she’s debunking some …

They’re plastered across pop culture and we’ve all wondered at some point if somebody we know could be a psychopath, but what makes somebody psychopathic in the eyes of science? Today we’re speaking …

Since records began, humans have been finding ways to intoxicate themselves - but that doesn’t always come without a cost. Today, we’re exploring how recreational drugs affect the brain, whether alco…

Bloody hell, it’s a big one this week! We’re doing a deep dive on all things blood, as we ponder whether we could live without it. 

We’re going back in time to learn about a gruesome, blood-sucking tr…

The more we learn about the universe, the harder it is to believe we’re alone. But if aliens do exist, how likely are they to pay us a visit? And if they did, would it be such a bad thing? The answer…