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 19, 2023 · 35 min
The science of sound
Tune in and hear how rich soundscapes can inform science and help us conserve the planet.
Jul 13, 2023 · 27 min
The Kakhovka dam and global food security
A week on from the disaster what are the long-term implications for Ukraine and the globe?
Jul 5, 2023 · 33 min
An ocean of opportunities
In the coming years, how could the seas help us feed the world and tackle climate change?
Jun 29, 2023 · 27 min
AI and human extinction
The machines are getting smarter. But is this a cause for concern?
Jun 21, 2023 · 30 min
The benefits and problems of eDNA
A new study to track turtles revealed unexpected levels of human eDNA in the environment.
Jun 14, 2023 · 29 min
Science in the making
Travel back in time via 370 years of research from some of the greatest minds in science.
Jun 7, 2023 · 31 min
Can we prevent natural disasters?
Gaia Vince explores the steps we can take to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
May 31, 2023 · 28 min
Wild Britain
What would the UK look like if it protected 30 per cent of its land and sea for nature?
May 24, 2023 · 32 min
70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s structure
Fresh insights into Rosalind Franklin’s role in the identification of DNA’s double-helix.
May 17, 2023 · 28 min
Rocket Launch Pollution
Popping the bonnet on the environmental impacts of a rapidly growing space industry.
May 11, 2023 · 28 min
Negotiation
Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
May 4, 2023 · 27 min
Recycling
We are facing a waste crisis; what must be done to promote and incentivise recycling?
Apr 27, 2023 · 34 min
Net Zero
How does the government’s latest plan to reduce emissions stack up against the science?
Apr 20, 2023 · 27 min
Covid – missing link found?
A potential intermediate species in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.
Apr 13, 2023 · 40 min
Sweet Science
The unexpected medical uses of artificial sweeteners.
Apr 6, 2023 · 29 min
Science superpower?
The government’s strategy for the future of science and technology
Mar 30, 2023 · 36 min
Covid leaks and conspiracies
Ministers, scientific advice and the search for scientific facts on the pandemic.
Mar 23, 2023 · 32 min
Antarctic Ice Special
What does the new record-breaking sea ice minimum mean for Antarctica?
Mar 16, 2023 · 29 min
Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery
CRISPR controversy, a stone tool discovery and killer whale mummy's boys.
Mar 9, 2023 · 28 min
Abundant energy
What would the world look like if we had affordable energy available for everyone?