The World's Only Science Podcast
Our group of science experts refuse to take anything seriously. Join Steve Cross, founder of Science Showoff, and some incredible co-hosts and guests for a nerdy look at the stories and culture aroud us.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 55 - Paycheck with Leah Morgan
The podcast that treats science with the preparation and seriousness it deserves.
This week our fusion expert Leah Morgan has traded in the public sector for private dollars, so we get a feel for wh…
Episode 54 - PhD success with Phoebe Reynolds
The podcast that treats science with the seriousness it deserves.
In this episode we talk to Dr Phoebe Reynolds, graduate of the Talent Factory scheme, about her secrets for choosing a PhD and makin…
Episode 53 - Interstellar with Leah Morgan
The podcast that treats science with the preparation and seriousness it deserves.
This week we watch Interstellar with physicist-turned-engineer Leah Morgan and talk a lot about therapy, parenting, …
Episode 52 - MORBIUS with Dr Aimee Eckert
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This week we watch the non-Marvel Marvel movie Morbius with molecular biology expert Dr Aimee Eckert. It is NOT GOOD…
Episode 51 - The Never Explain review of 2024
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This week it's time for Never Explain, our occasional science comedy panel show, to take a look at 2024 and give out…
Episode 50 - Bones and tusks and bodily fluids with Dr Rebecca Shepherd
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This week we meet anatomist Rebecca Shepherd to find out about teaching medical students, fitting a science life …
Episode 49 - Drunk animals, mountain lions and worms worms worms with Liz Johnson
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This week we're joined by Liz Johnson, to find out the secrets of veterinarian training and to look at the animal…
Episode 48 - Passengers (2016) with Leah Morgan
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week Leah is picking the movie so it's got a MASSIVE fusion reactor in it. Also it doesn't really understa…
Episode 47 - Careers Advice and Collagen with Joan Chang
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This week we meet the founder of PostDoc Appreciation Week, Dr Joan Chang, and get tips on how to get your own research group wi…
Episode 46 - Oblivion (2013) with Leah Morgan
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we watched the 2013 Tom Cruise vehicle Oblivion, which was an awful trick to play on a woman who just …
Episode 45 - Science Communication Careers with Leigh Wilson
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we try and find out how to build a career in science communication, with Dr Leigh Wilson from King's C…
Episode 44 - MOON (2009) with Leah Morgan
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we watched the 2009 movie MOON, which prompted a discussion about the ethics of the materials of techn…
Episode 43 - Merging jellies, celebrity de-extinction and genetic nonsense with Helen Wilkes
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we're joined by Helen Wilkes for a look at the big science stories that are shocking the world all the…
Episode 42 - Scottish Bristolian Dr Lynsey Smart and comedy as a scientist
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Today we meet psychiatric genetics researcher turned standup comedian Lynsey Smart to find out about the South-W…
Episode 41 - BLAZARING SQUAD
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Today we meet Nell the physicist to find out about a new astronomical object that she absolutely didn't make up.…
Episode 40 - Let's take this to the MATHS
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Today we fly to Leeds to talk to Max about how to get kids to love numbers again.
Starring:
Steve Cross - Runs …
Episode 39 - Your Brain on Sports with Dr Kate Slade
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves.
Today we meet Kate Slade from the University of Lancaster to finally discover why our minds are in such a terrib…
We're Watching 3 Body Problem episode 8
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This is the eighth in a series where we watch Three Body Problem, now on Netflix. It's a Four Body Problem, by t…
Episode 38 - Semper Fi, Marine Life with Jaimie Smithson
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Today we meet Jaimie Smithson from the University of Liverpool to find out about what's really going on in the s…
We're Watching 3 Body Problem episode 7
The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves.
This is the seventh in a series where we watch Three Body Problem, now on Netflix. It's a Four Body Problem, by …