BBC Inside Science

BBC Radio 4

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

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663 episodes
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Jul 9, 2015 · 27 min
Intrusive memories, Silent aircraft, Nuclear fusion, Pluto
Adam Rutherford investigates intrusive memories, silent aircraft, nuclear fusion and Pluto
Jul 2, 2015 · 28 min
Aphid-repelling wheat, National Institute for Bioscience, Global map of smell, Parrot mimics
Adam Rutherford examines results of a field trial of a new way to repel aphids from wheat.
Jun 25, 2015 · 27 min
Malaria drug, Listener feedback, Imaging the singing voice, Classifying human species
Adam Rutherford presents news of a novel drug to potentially prevent and treat malaria.
Jun 11, 2015 · 28 min
Stars, Fracking, Ice Cores, Drunken Chimps
Adam Rutherford examines new images from the Alma telescope of the earliest galaxies.
Jun 4, 2015 · 28 min
Origins of life, Earthquakes in London, Frog plague, Ancient pollen
New research on the origins of life. How do scientists unpick the start of biology?
May 28, 2015 · 27 min
Self-adapting robots, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Ageing healthily
Tracey Logan examines technology to enable robots to remain fully autonomous when damaged.
May 21, 2015 · 28 min
El Nino, Echolocation, Seasons, Snakes
Studying human echolocation at the quietest place on earth.
May 14, 2015 · 27 min
Seasonal Variation in Immunity, Chemosynthesis, Role of the ISS, Storing Digital Data in DNA
New research on seasonal variation in people's immune systems. With Adam Rutherford.
May 7, 2015 · 27 min
Listeners' Science Questions
Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
Apr 30, 2015 · 27 min
Nepalese Earthquake, Monkey Hands, Maritime Light Pollution, Light in Bacteria
The earthquake in Nepal, monkey dexterity, maritime light pollution and light in bacteria.
Apr 23, 2015 · 27 min
Healthy Guts; Future High Speed Trading; Body Clocks and Colour; William Smith's Geology Map
How the gut bacteria of isolated communities shed light on diseases in the western world.
Apr 16, 2015 · 28 min
Hubble Space Telescope at 25
The Hubble Telescope and its contribution to shaping our understanding of the cosmos.
Apr 9, 2015 · 27 min
Legacy of Messenger, Computer Touch, AI and Traumatic Forgetting, Stained Glass Restoration
Dr Lucie Green examines the legacy of the Messenger mission to Mercury.
Mar 26, 2015 · 27 min
Invasive Species, Coral Seaview Survey, Evolution of the Brain, A New Virtual Reality
Should people embrace the changes resulting from invasive alien species?
Mar 19, 2015 · 28 min
Genetic Map of the British Isles, Drones for Conservation, Lab Photosynthesis, Solar Eclipse
Genetic map of British Isles, drones for conservation, lab photosynthesis, solar eclipse.
Mar 12, 2015 · 27 min
Large Hadron Collider Run Two, Flooding, Nasa's Biggest Rocket, Violin Evolution
Large Hadron Collider opportunities and the acoustics of the violin. With Adam Rutherford.
Mar 5, 2015 · 28 min
Encoding memories; 350 years of the science journal; Women in science; Ceres
Encoding memories; 350 years of the science journal; women in science; arrival at Ceres.
Feb 26, 2015 · 28 min
Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer.
Feb 19, 2015 · 27 min
Alzheimer's Disease, False Memory, Diamond Light Source, Twins in Space
The need for new treatments for Alzheimer's, a twin space experiment and false memories.
Feb 12, 2015 · 28 min
Earth's Core; What Can Chemistry Do for Us?; Ocean Acidification; Darwin Day
Adam Rutherford investigates new insights into what lies at the centre of the Earth.