Science

This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast

by Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media

Share this ranking Is this your show? Claim it

Listen on Apple Podcasts RSS feed

Chart positions today · United States

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like This Week in Science – The Kickass…, try…

Sci Guys

Also in Science

Science News Daily

Also in Science

Show Me the Science with Luke O'Neill

Also in Science

Ask the Naked Scientists

Also in Science

Science with Sabine

Also in Science

Today I Learned Science

Also in Science

Latest episodes

Can You See Everything?

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Antimatter, Sound of Shapes, Extreme Science, UPF’s, Jackdaws, Monkey Disgust, Brown Fat, Reincarnation, Circadian Depression, and Much More Science Everything! Become a Patron! Check…
More Fun Than Fossilized Feces

October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Climate Change, Bee Stingers, Quantum Correction, Old Dogs, Artificial Reef Sound, Sea Spiders, Elephant Fall, Cephalopod Brains, Schizo Guts, and Much More Fossilized Fun! Become a…
To Mow or Not to Mow...

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Nobel Intent, To Mow or Not to Mow, Russian Plague? Space Signals, Orangutan Play Dates, Geck-ohhhhhh, Making Myelin, Threading the Neuron, Behind the Anxiety, and Much More! Become a…
Surviving in Hot Water

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

This Week: Hot Water, New Cat, Zika, Air Filtration, Shrimp & Spiders, Beetle Family, Two Brains, Injectable Vision, Mushrooms, Sleep Cells, and Much More Hot Science!
Reasons to Think About Rome

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Roman Success, Moon Eater, Cryosperm, Space Mirror, Roman Roads, Mosquito Toilet, Vipers, Shags, Mouse Brains Fly Brains, and Much More Science to think about! Become a Patron! Check…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

How to Win in Science

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Ig Nobel Winners, Distracted Dog Walkers, Dino Eggs, Ai Kerfuffle, Poop Color, Beautiful Bird Calls, Rebuild the Brain, Red Blood Treatment, Walk it Off, and Much More Science! Become…
The Butterfly Effect

September 4, 2026 · 53 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: El Nino, Eye in the Sky, Big Dark Matter, Beauty Bias, The Butterfly Effect, Gut-Brain Connection, Raindrops, Alzheimers, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full…
What's Up With Weather in the West?

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Daniel Swain, Weather & Climate Science, Pulsating Mass, Bad Aging Science?, Get Vaccinated!, Baby Brained, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited…
Did Science Find It Yet?

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Cancer Vaccine, Holotypes, Supercentenarians, Cheesy News, Spiders, Think Well, Sugar Babies, Body Movement, and Much More Science! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited…
Five Slimes To Rule Them All

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Unnatural Viruses, Platypus Rehab, Black Hole Star, Bacteria for Babies, Elven Coral, 5 Slimes, Analysis Paralysis, Monkey See, Trust Selectivity, LLM Study, and Much More! Become a…
Welcome to the NEW Golden Age

August 7, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Politics, Making a Golden Age, Money Ai, Space Tiles, Bubbles, Ants, Dodos, Awkward Robots, Sleep, and Much More! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our podcast…
The Dish on Disease-in-a-Dish

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Interview W/Dannielle Engle, PhD, Pancreatic Cancer, Gut Memories, Memorable Brain Changes, and Much More Science to Dish About! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode…