Science General Podcasts

Jared Katz and Aashish Srinivas have committed themselves to exploring the dark corners of psychology, physiology, cosmology, technology and more. They rounded up the cool stuff and left the boring stuff behind. Here they present their findings.

UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses.

Paula Poundstone is on a quest to gather all of the world’s knowledge. Or, as she puts it, “to get less stupid, one topic at a time.” Follow her search as she looks to scientists, researchers, and experts for evidence about everything from what music cats like to the fluid dynamics of spilling coffee. “Every […]

A podcast about Science, Technology & History. Funny, Smart and In-Depth. Hosted By Ran Levi (B.Sc EE) and Kelly O’Laughlin (Author, “A Highly Sensitive Person’s Life”). For more info visit www.cmpod.net

theory11’s ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS feature Q&A interviews with the most prominent names in magic. Listen and learn every month.

Where Irreverence and Skepticism Does the Nasty!

pluspluspodcast is a show about science, tech and the future, told from laboratories, garages and factories across the world. Motherboard embeds with the humans and machines shaping our future behind the scenes. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Conjectural is a science news show experiment. It’s in celebration that we live without complete information — our lives are conjectural. In our search for knowledge, we’ll also continue to find reasons to doubt old conclusions, even scientific conclusions that can be demonstrated again and again. But such is life — it’s conjectural — […]

Know it Wall is a place for inquisitive minds. Let world-class researchers in humanities & sciences excite your curiosity through short audio-documentaries (audiodocs). From Stegosaurus to Shakespeare, protons to pandemics, there’s no limit to what you could encounter! | Based at UCL and Imperial | www.knowitwall.com

Your weekly dose of some of the world’s latest and greatest science news, technological advancements, absurd curiosities, and groundbreaking research in everything from ancient history to the future of astrophysics. Join Lauren Vogelbaum and the HowStuffWorks team as they explore humanity’s newest discoveries in HowStuffWorks NOW.

The Cosmos In You’s mission is to have a deeper understanding of the universe so that we can in turn have a deeper understanding of ourselves. It explores the deeper questions, “Who are we?” and “Why are we here” through the lens of scientists, philosophers, artists and future thinkers. If you like On Being podcast, […]

A brilliantly entertaining podcast hosted by Dr Michelle Dickinson that brings together top comedians and scientists in a show for grown-ups.

Smart voices, good stories and thought-provoking conversation from The City University of New York.

Podcasts from the department of Earth Sciences.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the European Research Council (ERC), set up by the European Commission in 2007. The ERC funds exceptional individual scientists to carry out high-risk, high-gain research at the frontiers of knowledge. Over the last decade, Oxford Social Sciences have shown an outstanding track record of attracting significant ERC funding. […]

Come learn with David Mayer and Hannah Acres as we explore the wonders of the world… and beyond!

Ever wondered how Father Christmas manages to deliver presents to millions of children across the world – all in one night? From quantum physics and wormholes to designing the most aerodynamic sleigh, there’s a lot of clever stuff that goes on behind-the-scenes to make the Christmas period so magical! Santamory is in charge of all […]

At each of the shows on Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince’s record breaking 2016 UK tour, the audience would tweet Robin with questions to be sprung on Brian during the second act. These podcasts are made up of a handpicked collection of the questions and answers from all the shows. Part of the Cosmic […]

A podcast covering topics in science, based in the University of Edinburgh

Interviews and discussions about how science subjects are communicated in the media. No subject too controversial! [itunes pic] Rhonda Rana joins me on Science Chat to talk about the Trolley Problem, consequentialism and the Doctrine of Double Effect…. really

Podcast by Four Eyes Podcast Network

Doug (34) and his nephew Brandon (11) tackle the mysteries of the cosmos and mostly get stuff right in this podcast designed to get kids interested in science.

Answering the world’s most asked questions with proven facts and scientific data. New episode every week!

In each episode your hosts Chris, Mark and Emma try their level best to explain a new science topic.

Verge of Discovery is a podcast created for everyone who loves to learn and wants to know more about the most recent developments in the field of science and technology. We interview today’s brightest scholars, intellectuals and visionaries in the field of science and technology and bring their knowledge, passion and wisdom to you. Our […]

All the problems in the universe, in descending order.

A biweekly podcast examining fallacious reasoning. Real fallacies from the media; discussing pseudoscience, science misconceptions, politics, and philosophy.

The current affairs series combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations

Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science can best be put to work to solve a pressing problem facing society.

This is a podcast where people can see the different sides of Science that most laypersons aren’t exposed to. With Science did WHAT?!, I want to show you how science permeates everything we do, how it can cover the study of anything and everything, how it can be both tedious and exciting, how muddled and […]

Space Life & Other Dumb Ideas is a science, tech and pop-culture podcast entertaining & educating out of Cape Town, South Africa, but with an eye on the whole world – and beyond. Science, fiction & the future. Make friends with robots. See you in space.

Hosted by Popular Science Assistant Editor Lindsey Kratochwill and Associate Editor Breanna Draxler, Futuropolis is a new podcast about everyday life in the future. We’ve always wondered what it will be like to grab dinner on Mars, pilot a flying car, or walk a robot dog. So to find out, we talk to the scientists, […]

Each week, Sheldon and Marilin cover a topic from science and skepticism, including interviews with well known skeptics, authors, and scientists.

Get in-depth information about current research in the field of oceanography in these short video podcasts from the Aquarium of the Pacific. This Long Beach, California-based institution hosts visiting lecturers in its Guest Speaker Series throughout the year. These experts share stories from the field, new insights about ocean science and predictions for the future, […]

Science stories for young people. Each of these 5-10 minute podcasts presents discoveries and the people who made them in a fun, entertaining and light-hearted fashion. At least, that’s the intention. Transcripts are uploaded to scitales.wordpress.com, so if you’d like to read stories aloud yourself, they’re available for you.

Scienceology offers a bite-size look at important work being done in the fields of astronomy, physics, biology, chemistry, dog fighting, computer technology and medical research. Tune in and learn more about the most glorious gift that God ever gave mankind: Science. Produced by Funny Or Die News. Created by Matt Klinman and John Harris.

A podcast about science by those who should not talk about science, those who should have their speaking privileges revoked for trying to teach science.

Discussion on various topics pertaining to science. Trying to answer why and how? Some basic high-school science knowledge may be required for few podcast. Please check- http://devender-maun.blogspot.com/ for detailed discussion of each podcast.

ADVancing the science of Adenovirus research – hear from the experts

These online audio resources consist of lectures, seminars and interviews from the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

Yet Another Science Show is a fun, interactive podcast about science and the world around us. Hosted by Orad Reshef and Jesse Corbeil, the show aims to look at what makes the universe go, and lead its listeners down a path of discovery — usually with a bit of history thrown in for good measure.

Ivan and Peter are not scientists. Ivan and Peter like science. Science Us! Is a hilarious marriage of wit and wisdom. Join Comedians Ivan Decker (Just for Laughs, CBC) and Peter Carlone (JFL42, Fringe festivals worldwide) as they talk science. Each week a piece of science news will be researched (poorly) and discussed by our […]

Want to know more about black holes? Or progress in the cure for cancer? Learn about the latest news and trends in science, medicine and the environment from the reporters and editors of the popular Science Times section of The New York Times. David Corcoran is your host.

Attunement: Deep Conversations with Anthony S. Wright, PhD, and notable authors, artists, scientists, psychologists, philosophers, and theologians, of where they find joy in life.

This is the Because Science! Podcast, covering the coolest stuff happening in science. Hosted by Dr. Jen Golbeck. Subscribe through iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/because-science!/id950491621 Send me comments to @jengolbeck on Twitter!

Scientific American reporter Dina Fine Maron gives a weekly one-minute report on the latest health and medical news

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration

Conversations with scientists about their current research, aimed at kids in 3rd grade and up and their parents. Hosted by Monty Harper, each episode features a kid host and an original song inspired by the guest scientist.

Shutup! It’s Science Time is a weekly show that covers the week’s top science and tech stories in a way that anyone can enjoy (scientist or not).

This podcast chronicles the amblings and learnings of Prosser Career Academy students in Chicago, IL. All podcasts episodes are written and recorded by students in 9 through 12 grades. Delivering science content from our small classroom to the world. Please leave our class a rating and a comment with your favorite episode on iTunes. My […]

Learn to think like a scientist. In this collection we demonstrate a series of hands-on experiments that you can carry out in your own kitchen. We’ll explore some key aspects of life on Earth such as why water is so important to all living organisms, how matter behaves at different temperatures and what are the […]

Science facts, news, creature features, and songs. This podcast #75 salutes Economics. Includes the song Economics Breakdown. By the Singing Science Teacher. Approx. 13 min. All ages.

Q-Niverse is a podcast devoted to exploring an array of topics including controversial science, consciousness, armchair psychology, natural philosophy, and post-scarcity technology through open-minded dialogue with leading experts and thinkers.

KQED Science is the largest multimedia science and environment journalism and education unit in Northern California. KQED Science explores science and environment news, trends and events from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond with its award-winning, multimedia reporting on television, radio and the Web. KQED Science also produces educator resources and actively engages in […]

Q-Dragon and Jack of Brainstorm Science News on Youtube talk even more about science. More news, random thoughts and occasionally interesting guests. http://www.youtube.com/user/qdragon1337

Podcast by Science Whisperer

Drawing out the facts, the Naked Science Scrapbook brings a visual dimension to the world’s most mysterious science.

A weekly series filled with easy to digest science.

The materials that make the world around us receive the “Master Chef” treatment to transform them into tasty, bitesized scientific morsels engineered to feed your hunger for knowledge… MaterialChef is brought to you by The Naked Scientists at Cambridge University.