Science
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40 shows
All In The Mind
BBC Radio's long-running broadcast on the mechanics of perception, mental health, and cognitive science.
Astronomy Cast
Weekly astronomical updates spanning planetary science, cosmology, and the history of space exploration.
BBC Inside Science
Weekly audio dispatches from BBC journalists interviewing lead authors on newly published research papers across the physical and natural sciences.
Big Picture Science
Weekly radio dispatches from the SETI Institute tracking astrobiology, emerging tech ethics, and the physical universe.
Dwarkesh Podcast
In-depth conversations with experts like Eric Jang and Ilya Sutskever on AI, science, and technology.
Harvard Data Science Review Podcast
Case studies on data's role in leading, misleading, and informing decisions in news, policy, and business.
Kaleidoscience: Conversations on Cognitive Science
Cognitive science researchers and experts discuss brain function and behavior.
Latent Space
AI researchers and executives discuss cutting-edge projects, from transformer training to materials discovery.
Let's Learn Everything!
Broad scientific curiosities answered through direct interviews with astronauts and specialists on how things actually work.
Let's Talk Chemistry- a science podcast by ChemTalk
Chemists and educators share career paths and unique applications of chemistry from around the world.
Lingthusiasm
Linguists explaining language's hidden patterns and curiosities, often with expert guests.
Nature Podcast
Researchers and journalists discuss new discoveries and emerging trends in biology, medicine, and technology.
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers
A cognitive scientist interviews researchers about their career paths, lab failures, and the personal motivations driving their work.
Psychology Takeaway Podcast
Two psychologists distilling research on cognition, neuroscience, and development into weekly directives for daily living.
Quirks and Quarks
CBC's weekly science dispatch brings active researchers to the microphone to explain their fresh laboratory findings.
Radiolab
Investigative stories on human experience, biology, and ethics, often featuring unconventional experts.
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur's long-form monologues on astrobiology and interstellar travel
Science and the Sea Podcast
Ocean experts discussing marine life, like whale behavior.
Science Friday
NPR's weekly radio hour tracking bug pee mechanics, primate obstetrics, and vaccine psychology with working researchers.
Science Vs
Investigative journalist Wendy Zukerman scrutinizes health and science claims with primary sources and expert interviews.
Sean Carroll's Mindscape
Sean Carroll's interviews with experts on free will, morality, and the human condition, across physics, economics, and ethics.
Skeptoid
Brian Dunning dissecting a single urban legend, medical fraud, or historical myth per episode with rigorous source notes.
Spooky Science Sisters
Sisters-in-law scientists debunk supernatural claims with humor and evidence.
StarTalk Radio
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's pop-science interviews with celebrities and experts on space and physics.
Stuff You Should Know
General knowledge podcast tackling eclectic topics from history and science to pop culture and more.
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Daily micro-episodes on planetary mechanics and stargazing guides produced by global astronomy volunteers.
The Cognitive Revolution
Deep dives into AI research and development with experts from companies like DeepMind and Criteo.
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
Sam Kean recounts strange science stories behind famous misconceptions.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Witty panel discussions on science topics with comedians and experts like Robin Dunbar and Dave Gorman.
The Jodcast
Amateur astronomers tracking orbital debris, meteor showers, and amateur telescope builds from a UK-based monthly audio feed.
The Joy of Why
Big questions in physics, biology, and math, tackled by experts in each field.
The Learning Scientists Podcast
Researchers discussing cognitive psychology and learning strategies in detail with educators and scientists.
The Life Scientific
Jim Al-Khalili's hour-long biographical interviews tracing how working scientists found their core questions.
The Science of Personality Podcast
Leading experts in personality psychology discuss its impact on life, leadership, and organizational success.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Steven Novella and his panel systematically debunking pseudoscience, logical fallacies, and fringe claims using actual scientific consensus.
This Week in Virology
Virologists breaking down primary research papers and outbreak data in long-form panel discussions.
Threshold
Investigative audio reporting tracking how humans inhabit and alter natural biomes, season by season.
Wonder Cabinet
Forgotten historical artifacts and obscure museum collections examined through monthly object biographies.
You Are Not So Smart
Social psychologist David McRaney's interviews with experts on cognitive biases and heuristics.
ZOE Science & Nutrition
Tim Spector and expert guests dissecting nutrition science and its everyday applications.