Science General Podcasts

Spark Science, where we explore stories of human curiosity. Hosted by Dr. Regina Barber DeGraaff. Sparksciencenow.com The year 2019 was hailed the International Year of the Periodic Table. Western Washington University professors staged a reenactment at the Spark Museum featuring the scientists credited with the creation of the Table of Elements in 1869. Spark Science […]

Brain fun for curious people. How we smell has been a bit of a mystery to scientists. Other senses are easier to understand: For example, it’s possible to predict what a color will look like based on its wavelength. But predicting what a new molecule will smell like is more difficult. Our sense of smell […]

The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology. Cosmological Agreement, CAR-T Cure?, Daddy Mommas, Getting Gassy, Pigs Save Lungs, Interview w/ Dr. Brian Hare on The Survival of the Friendliest, COVID Update, Pickled Brains, Seeing Eye To Eye, Placental DNA Twist, Rat Rescuers, Lucky […]

We tell the stories of UC Santa Cruz, from bright minds, impassioned movements, and impactful research to tales of endearing quirkiness. Wherein we discuss UC’s new president, how to protect yourself from COVID, a new research center on supplements, a new book from Karen Tei Yamashita, first-gen student family achievement guilt, and a virtual Shakespeare […]

For the curious! We’re exploring the inner-workings of the human brain to understand behavior change, habit formation, mental health, and being human. It’s Brain Science applied — not just “how does the brain work,” but how do we apply what we know about the brain to transform our lives? Today’s episode features our very first […]

When Science Speaks is a new web series profiling innovative and interesting people working in the science and technical fields – from academia, to industry, to the non-profit world. Mark and his guests explore: how to be a powerhouse advocate for science and your research; how to advance your career in meaningful ways that make […]

Two physicists talk about whatever interests them that week, and every now and then, something smart comes out. https://linktr.ee/Eigenbros Juan tells us about his research and how his masters thesis defense went.

Working Scientist is the Nature Careers podcast. It is produced by Nature Research, publishers of the international science journal Nature. Working Scientist is a regular free audio show featuring advice and information from global industry experts with a strong focus on supporting early career researchers working in academia and other sectors. Ditch jargon, keep sentences […]

The Science Podcast From Live Science The world can be a pretty mysterious place and we at Live Science love to ask and answer questions about mysteries big and small: about ancient civilizations, our planet and our solar system, the plants and animals that live alongside us, our bodies and how they work, and the […]

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven’t seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers – researchers, doctors, and engineers of […]

The award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from Curiosity.com will help you get smarter about the world around you — every day. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Discovery’s Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer will help you learn about your mind […]

Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. We’ll go inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology. Why are Mindy and Guy Raz filling out job applications? And what does […]

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast Individuals aren’t very good at judging whether […]

New developments in science, space exploration, environment and technology

Science! with Friends is a podcast exploring life, the universe, and everything through the eyes of the scientists who study it. In interviews and discussion pieces, hosts Jocelyn Bosley (SciTalker) and Bradley Nordell (The Quantum Dude) highlight the personal side of science—the weird, awesome, surprising, humorous, and inspiring stories that make science meaningful in all […]

Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with Kat Arney about her […]

Chai Time Data Science show is a Podcast + Video + Blog based show for interviews with Practitioners, Kagglers & Researchers and all things Data Science This is also a “re-start” or continuation of the “Interview with Machine Learning Heroes Series” by Sanyam Bhutani. Video Version: https://youtu.be/_5XDjUoQvp4 Subscribe here to the newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/sanyambhutani In this […]

Join comedian Shane Mauss as he interviews science experts across the country in a journey to find out what makes us who we are. Shane speaks with self-proclaimed infectious disease geek, Jessica Brinkworth, who is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They talk about the evolution of the human immune […]

In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Theories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors.

We tell the stories behind the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs reshaping our world. Change how you see the world. Produced out of The University of Chicago. What are we going to do about police misconduct? Many are calling for a total defunding of the police, while others are looking for systems to enhance accountability […]

Emma has a LOT on her mind. Good thing she has a podcast to talk about it all. Appropriately named, anything really does go on this podcast. Thoughts, conversations, and advice on topics from relationships and dealing with failure, to the trials and tribulations of being a cat mom, and ridiculous stories with friends we […]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Science Weekly podcast will now explore some of the crucial scientific questions about Covid-19. Led by its usual hosts Ian Sample, Hannah Devlin and Nicola Davis, as well as the Guardian’s health editor Sarah Boseley, we’ll be taking questions – some sent by you – to experts on the […]

Curioscity: informal, informative, for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager and many other science-enthusiasts as we delve into topics including viruses, chemistry, biology, technology, and methodology (but ironically, not Scientology). How diverse are degrees from University? What are some of the most striking parts of those fields of study? Today, we discuss a biological science degree […]

Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science. Comedian Jonah Ray (@jonahray), host of Jonah Raydio and co-guest with Matt on […]

Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world’s leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life […]

A science and science fiction based podcast hosted by two high school friends. Listen and learn and geek out. In this podcast, science meets fact, meets fiction. This episode contains: Devon is back! He tells us about what he’s been up to, including some family drama? Also, we talk about what we did for the […]

Entertaining news and discussion about research that has impact on society and providing a wide range of science and technology news. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network. This week on Locked in Science we speak to Biomedical Engineer Professor Sandra Kentish about the best way to effectively make yourself a mask to keep you […]

Make Science Fiction. Learn Real Science! Welcome to our weekly Science and Science Fiction podcast where we learn amazing things by playing a fantastic game: We make a change to the Universe and then, using only real science, we follow the mind bending ramifications as they ripple outward — wherever they lead! Our brilliant guests […]

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Do we only use 10% of our brains? Can you actually kill a virus? How accurate are the techniques on C.S.I.? Join science enthusiasts Natalie and Nicole as they take apart common scientific myths and explain the truth behind some of the most prominent pseudo-scientific concepts. Do you long to take a vacation to the […]

Radio Cade is a podcast brought to you by the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Radio Cade introduces listeners to inventors and their sources of motivation and inspiration. Learn about their personal stories, how their inventions work, and how their ideas get from the laboratory to the marketplace. Microbiologist Phillip Furman […]

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life’s most perplexing mysteries. Outside of Greek mythology, hydras actually exist in the real world, although you can’t see them without a microscope, otherwise it just looks like a slide of dirty water.

‘Will my bacon sandwich kill me?’, ‘Is vaping better than smoking?’, ‘How do you become an astronaut?’ – just some of the Big Questions we ask some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science. Join us in each podcast as we explore a different area of science. We all feel pain differently. What to one […]

Each week Mitch and Greg of AsapSCIENCE explain the science behind a new subject. Using studies, anecdotes and interviews they keep you entertained while *BAM* simultaneously LEARNING! Does being born first make you smarter? Does having more siblings mean less parental care? There is a lot of scientific information on birth order, but what does […]

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It’s science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength. The human brain can process 11 million bits of information every second. But our […]

The 3-time Webby-nominee for Best Host, Best Science show, and Best Podcast Episode bends the motherf’ing arc of the universe towards a radically more livable planet for you, me, and everybody else. Each episode dives into one question affecting everyone on the planet right now: climate change, clean energy, space, artificial intelligence, and medicine. Our […]

Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths), listen up! Being a STEMinist means creating a wildly fulfilling career without compromising your family or social life. Learn how to take back control of your career progression, navigate gender equality issues and stop balancing work with life, and start enjoying it. When you love your whole […]

Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists’ obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life. Lights! […]

Interviews with guests who innovate, create and make a difference! (Photo courtesy of Emory Craig, and used with permission.) “It’s an exciting journey,” says futurist and Digital Bodies co-founder and CEO Emory Craig. He’s referring to the current developments in VR, AR and XR–and where they’re headed in the future. Front and center? Education. Currently, […]

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore — and explain — the everyday science in the world around us. In 1920, before many women in the U.S. could even vote, a frontier town in Wyoming elected an all-women ticket into office. Learn about the Petticoat Rulers in […]

3 guys who are just smart enough to hold an intellectual conversation on just about any topic, but are experts in none. Each member brings their own unique perspective, with a balance of science, theory and faith and a healthy level of debate between to this bi-weekly podcast. While we may not be experts, we […]

Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, we ask questions ranging from the science behind sneezing to how to translate the purr of cats, and go wherever the answers take us. @Brains_On We’re talking all about […]

We talk to business and technology leaders who share analysis, insights, and stories on data science, the Internet of Things, Smart Communities and other forces driving digital transformation and leveraging the power of location intelligence.

On Goggles Optional, scientists from Stanford University provide their professional yet humorous takes from the world of science. Join us as our hosts explore the significant news and discoveries of the week using a combination of wit, analogies, and words with less than four syllables. Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a scientist to […]

Introducing the lightly competitive knowledge showcase from the geniuses behind the YouTube series SciShow. Every Tuesday, join Hank Green, Ceri Riley, Stefan Chin, and Sam Schulz as they try to one-up and amaze each other with weird and funny scientific research… while not getting distracted. There will be tangents about video games, music, weird smells, […]

Every sincere question deserves a nonjudgmental, supportive response. Mike talks about strategies for protecting and preserving mental health during the pandemic and associate periods of quarantine.

Tune into our DW Science podcast to find out the latest coronavirus news. Broadcast from Germany every day in under 5 minutes. Stay safe by being informed. Due to a tiny genetic change, a more infectious strain of the coronavirus spread across the globe. Will it happen again? Listen to DW’s science podcast for a […]

Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? asks Will. The doctors tackle this and a plethora of other conundrums from the Curious Cases inbox. Featuring expert answers from astrophysicist Samaya Nissanke, cosmologist Andrew […]

Explore controversial science with leading researchers and their critics… the leading source for intelligent skeptic-versus-believer debate… Dr. Jeffery Martin seeks to shift our fundamental sense of well being, and his numbers prove he can. photo by: Skeptiko [Clip 00:00:00 – 00:00:59] That’s Will Smith from The Pursuit of Happiness. Boy, I love that movie. And […]

Mad musings from the messy world of science. Matt welcomes guests Nedghie Adrien and Julie Petersen to discuss a study that looks at whether having a complication in a first pregnancy predicts having one in a second, they debate whether anyone should make clinical decisions based on non-significant trial results, and Nedghie updates us on […]

Unraveling some of our planet’s most perplexing mysteries — big and small — in just about 10 minutes. EPISODE 22: WHERE DID YOUR FAVORITE FREAKING CURSE WORDS COME FROM?THE QUESTION: Episode 22: How in the world did obscenities find their way into spoken language, what purpose do they serve, and what do your favorites actually […]

Each week we pair a comedian with a scientist, to break down the scientifically inaccurate elements of popular movies and TV shows. Warning: There will be spoilers. What if the mob lived in the ocean?! Find out on this episode about SHARK TALE with Natalie Smith and Chad Wiggins! Learn more about your ad choices. […]

The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes… Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006. Some believe that traces of tobacco in Egyptian mummies prove the […]

Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince. Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the amazing capabilities of the super-adaptable, ever-changing human brain. They are joined by US talk show host Conan O’Brien, and neuroscientists David Eagleman and Gina Rippon to find out how the 3lb organ […]

How To Academy is an organisation for people who think big. From Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prize winners, we invite the world’s most influential voices to London to share new ideas for changing ourselves, our communities, and the world. The acclaimed director of stage and screen joins Matthew Stadlen for a masterclass in making theatre.

In the tradition of the Enlightenment salons that helped drive the Age of Reason, Science Salon is a series of conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, scholars, and thinkers, about the most important issues of our time. UFOs are a myth, says David J. Halperin — but myths are real. The power and […]

The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific breakthroughs, interviews with the world’s top scientists, answers to your science questions and science experiments to try at home. This week, we’re meeting the neighbours. Our planetary neighbours that is, to take a look at Mars and Venus, and the […]

Facts Machine is a podcast by and for people who are curious about everything — but especially the things that make them laugh. Scientists by day and pub trivia hosts by night, Emily, Noah, and Rob leverage their scientific curiosity and delight in obscure minutiae to bring you a podcast that explores life’s silliest, most […]

A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to […]

Podcast by Cheeky Scientist  Do you love communicating, networking, traveling, and what to stay on the technical side of research but out of the lab? Then Join Isaiah as he interviews fellow Cheeky Scientist: Alex Woycheck, PhD. You might just discover the perfect role for you! Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… […]