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About the show
Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
Latest episodes
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The incredible science of memory manipulation
October 1, 2026 · 21 minMadeleine Finlay hears from Steve Ramirez, an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University, whose book How to Change a Memory was shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Trivedi science book prize. He…
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Are household cleaning products damaging our health?
September 29, 2026 · 18 minOur use of cleaning products has increased since the pandemic, but do we understand what they could be doing to our health? The journalist Rebecca Seal recently wrote for the Guardian about the potential impacts of the many chemicals we…
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Are baby girls more sociable? Super El Niño, meningitis outbreak explained
September 24, 2026 · 22 minMadeleine Finlay sits down with her co-host and Guardian science editor, Ian Sample, to discuss three science stories from the week, including a study that offers a clue in the age-old debate about whether sex differences are present from…
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From paleo to intermittent fasting: are any diets actually good for us?
September 22, 2026 · 17 minAs diet trends proliferate on social media, it can be hard to work out which are backed by science and which should be ignored. From paleo to keto, raw food to intermittent fasting, each attracts a tribe of ardent followers. Now Daniel…
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The week that changed maths for ever
September 17, 2026 · 16 minIn early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century. The news left mathematicians reeling, and many expressed concern over what will be left for humans as AI becomes…
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Is collagen all hype?
September 15, 2026 · 19 minCollagen powders, gummies and pills have boomed in popularity in recent years boosted by claims that they smooth wrinkles, promote glossy hair and help with joint pain. Amid the noise it can be hard to figure out whether there’s any actual…
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Live episode: how AI is reshaping our minds
September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minIn this episode of Science Weekly, recorded in front of an audience at the London podcast festival on 3 September, Ian Sample hears from Michael Safi, the host of the Guardian’s chart-topping podcast about artificial intelligence, Black…
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‘One of the biggest discoveries in science’: have scientists found dark matter?
September 10, 2026 · 17 minFor decades physicists have been puzzling over the enigma of dark matter. We think it makes up 85% of the matter in the universe, but the mysterious substance cannot be seen or detected, and we know about it mainly through observations of…