10 Best Science History Podcasts

1. New Books in the History of Science

Interviews with historians of science about their new books
Podcast listennotes.com
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2. Distillations

Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
Podcast sciencehistory.org
Email ****@sciencehistory.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 41KTwitter Followers 25.1KInstagram Followers 7.9K Frequency 7 episodes / quarter Avg Length 44 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Science History Podcast

Monthly interviews on important moments in the history of science.
Podcast sciencehistory.libsyn.com
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 715 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 87 min Since Dec 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Disappearing Spoon podcast by Sam Kean

A topsy-turvy science history podcast by Sam Kean. I examine overlooked stories from our past: the dental superiority of hunter-gatherers, the crooked Nazis who saved thousands of American lives, the American immigrants who developed the most successful cancer screening tool in history, the sex lives of dinosaurs, and much, much more...
Podcast redcircle.com
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Apple Rating 3.9 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 20 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. The Complete History of Science

The History of Science is told from the beginning. Scientific knowledge is a vast edifice, upon which our society is built. However, it's not always well understood how the great scientific discoveries of the past were made. Each episode of this podcast explores how we made these discoveries, what led to these breakthroughs, and ultimately how science has shaped our world.
Podcast thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 22 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. A Reader's History of Science Fiction

A biweekly podcast exploring the history of science fiction from the Renaissance to the present day. Astrophysicist and sci-fi enthusiast Alex Howe explores how the classic books, movies, and TV shows influenced the development of the genre and continues to do so today, with book recommendations for each episode.
Podcast readershistoryofscifi.libsyn.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 101 Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 39 min Video Podcast YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. The Mad Scientist Podcast

The Mad Scientist Podcast is a comedy show about the history and philosophy of science and pseudoscience. Hosted by Chris and Marie, join our intrepid hosts as they talk about all the weird stuff your science textbook left out. Because sometimes, the best way to learn how to think like a scientist is to talk about all the bad science floating around out there!
Podcast themadscientistpodcast.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Twitter Followers 6.5K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 53 min Since Sep 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Sweet Defiance

Welcome to Sweet Defiance, the podcast where we pair delicious sweets with compelling stories of forgotten historic women who made great achievements in science.Each episode, we explore the life and work of a different female scientist, sharing their remarkable stories and delving into the science and impact of their discoveries. We pair each episode with a carefully chosen treat to appease our sweet tooth. 
Podcast sweetdefiance.org
Email ****@sweetdefiance.org
Twitter Followers 8Instagram Followers 17 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 17 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact