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Latest episodes

• Plague death in Russia, and the 2026 Nobel Prizes

  October 9, 2026 · 37 min

  A 28-year-old Russian researcher has reportedly died after contracting pneumonic plague. What do we know about this medieval-era disease? Plus, we unpack the 2026 Nobel Prizes, the world's first self-setting nuclear clock begins ticking in…

• Why AI is changing everything

  October 6, 2026 · 36 min

  In this special episode, in partnership with Frontiers Science House, we launch our new Why? series by asking one of the biggest questions of our time: Why AI? Why has artificial intelligence advanced so rapidly, why does it work the way…

• Cancer drug gene screen, and world's most powerful rocket

  October 2, 2026 · 33 min

  New CRISPR technology tool uncovers genes that have become resistant to chemotherapy drugs. We speak with the scientist behind the cancer discovery. Plus, how butterflies use their wing patterns to confuse and evade predators; why Fiji has…

• What is heart disease, and how can it be tackled?

  September 29, 2026 · 32 min

  Today, in partnership with British Heart Foundation (BHF), we take on the world's biggest killer: heart disease. This episode features BHF's Ruth Goss on why this disease kills so many people; Will Watson at the Royal Papworth Hospital in…

• Kent's meningitis outbreak, and heat-loving amoeba

  September 25, 2026 · 32 min

  Coming up, scientists discover why the UK's recent men B outbreak was so severe. How did they do it? Also ahead: an international study suggests that bats originated in Europe 65 million years ago; how a tiny single-celled organism can…

• The magic of mushrooms and the science of fungi

  September 22, 2026 · 37 min

  Coming up, we forage for mushrooms to unearth fascinating alternative uses for fungi, from cleaning up pollution and making building materials to treating mental health. This episode, produced by Laura Verdina at Queens' College…

• AI poses biosecurity risk, and the ice that doesn't shatter

  September 18, 2026 · 32 min

  Coming up: lawmakers scramble to stop AI from being used to develop bioweapons. What has spooked the experts? Plus, we look at how childhood chemotherapy can leave genetic scars on organs, raising disease risk; why ultra-strong ice could…

• A super El Nino is on the way. What should we expect?

  September 15, 2026 · 38 min

  El Niño 2026 is predicted to be the strongest on record, and today we consider how the climate pattern can affect the weather, the economy, and our health. This episode features forecasting supremos Aidan McGivern and Peter Gibbs; leading…