603 Episodes

  1. Dung beetles, with Sally-Ann Spence

    Published: 9/11/2022

  2. Artemis’s First Launch, with Libby Jackson

    Published: 9/8/2022

  3. Space weather, with Sean Elvidge

    Published: 9/4/2022

  4. Bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction, with Helen Pilcher

    Published: 9/1/2022

  5. The science of James Bond gadgets, with Kathryn Harkup

    Published: 8/29/2022

  6. How plants solve crimes, with Prof David Gibson

    Published: 8/26/2022

  7. Future of artificial intelligence, with Kate Darling

    Published: 8/22/2022

  8. Life on Mars, with Lewis Dartnell

    Published: 8/18/2022

  9. What has caused the heatwave and drought, with Prof Dann Mitchell

    Published: 8/14/2022

  10. Drought, with Kevin Hiscock

    Published: 8/11/2022

  11. Instant Genius Update

    Published: 8/7/2022

  12. Seashells with Dr Helen Scales

    Published: 8/7/2022

  13. Inside the mind of a bee, with Prof Lars Chittka

    Published: 7/31/2022

  14. Deepfakes, with Sam Gregory

    Published: 7/25/2022

  15. The evolution of human childhood, with Dr Brenna Hassett

    Published: 7/17/2022

  16. The science of crabs, with Peter Davie

    Published: 7/10/2022

  17. Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory

    Published: 7/3/2022

  18. Animal senses, with Ed Yong

    Published: 6/26/2022

  19. Sloths, with Dr Rebecca Cliffe

    Published: 6/19/2022

  20. Bitcoin, with Brett Scott

    Published: 6/12/2022

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