534 Episodes

  1. Drought, with Kevin Hiscock

    Published: 11/08/2022
  2. Instant Genius Update

    Published: 7/08/2022
  3. Seashells with Dr Helen Scales

    Published: 7/08/2022
  4. Inside the mind of a bee, with Prof Lars Chittka

    Published: 31/07/2022
  5. Deepfakes, with Sam Gregory

    Published: 25/07/2022
  6. The evolution of human childhood, with Dr Brenna Hassett

    Published: 17/07/2022
  7. The science of crabs, with Peter Davie

    Published: 10/07/2022
  8. Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory

    Published: 3/07/2022
  9. Animal senses, with Ed Yong

    Published: 26/06/2022
  10. Sloths, with Dr Rebecca Cliffe

    Published: 19/06/2022
  11. Bitcoin, with Brett Scott

    Published: 12/06/2022
  12. COVID numbers, with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

    Published: 5/06/2022
  13. The science of dreams, with Sidarta Ribeiro

    Published: 29/05/2022
  14. The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster

    Published: 22/05/2022
  15. Dog intelligence, with Jules Howard

    Published: 15/05/2022
  16. The first stars in the Universe, with Dr Emma Chapman

    Published: 8/05/2022
  17. Lichens, with Kerry Knudsen

    Published: 1/05/2022
  18. The origins of religion, with Robin Dunbar

    Published: 24/04/2022
  19. Sound in the animal kingdom, with David George Haskell

    Published: 17/04/2022
  20. Corals, with Dr Jamie Craggs

    Published: 10/04/2022

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