60 Best Science Podcasts

1. WIRED Science | Space, Health, Biotech, & More

US
Narrators read our favorite written stories. You can listen to them anywhere, including on your smart speaker. Play for audio versions of WIRED's ...latest Science stories on genetic engineering, robotics, space, climate change, and more.more
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3M 10M 1.8M 3 episodes / week Avg Length 8 min
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2. Science Weekly

London, England, UK
Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
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8.5M 10.9M 5.7M 1 episode / week Avg Length 19 min
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3. Science In Action

London, England, UK
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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61.1M 40.3M 179.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 28 min
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4. CrowdScience

London, England, UK
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
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59.8M 40.3M 1 episode / week Avg Length 31 min
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5. 60-Second Science | Scientific American

New York City, New York, US
Science news and technology updates from Scientific American.Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science ...and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.more
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3.2M 4.3M 381.6K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 13 min Jun 2006
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6. Science Friday

Fort Myers, Florida, US
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about... science, technology, and other cool stuff.more
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917.7K 746.2K 3.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 21 min Feb 2017
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7. Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

US
A weekly Science podcast featuring Isaac Arthur
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15.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 59 min Aug 2017
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8. Science Magazine Podcast

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Periodic audiocasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research. To know more on the research in all areas ...on science, follow us.more
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4.7M 3.7M 1 episode / week Avg Length 36 min Nov 2013
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9. Hidden Brain

Washington, District of Columbia, US
The Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain's host Shankar Vedantam re...veals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, the biases that shape our choices, and the triggers that direct the course of our relationships.more
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67.2K 140.8K 36K 8 episodes / quarter Avg Length 51 min Aug 2015
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10. The Science Show | ABC Radio

Australia
This podcast provides quality episodes that dive deep into a huge variety of fascinating topics. A great source for what's making news in the complex ...world of scientific research, scandal and discovery.more
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282.9K 97.2K 34.2K 5 episodes / week Avg Length 9 min
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11. Science unscripted

Germany
Get the latest science news. Broadcast from Germany throughout the week. Stay safe by being informed.
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3.3M 700.2K 741.6K 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min Mar 2021
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12. Unexpected Elements

London, England, UK
The news you know, the science you don't. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connec...tions from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.more
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7.3M 551.9K 175.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 51 min
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13. BBC Inside Science

London, England, UK
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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916K 533.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 32 min
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14. The Infinite Monkey Cage

London, England, UK
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
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921.8K 533.7K 15.6K 6 episodes / quarter Avg Length 30 min
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15. Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Atlanta, Georgia, US
Deep in the back of your mind, you've always had the feeling that there's something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe ...McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.more
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14.4K 5.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 50 min Jan 2010
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16. The Naked Scientists Podcast

Cambridge, England, UK
Based at Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), the Naked Scientists are a team of scientists, doctors and communicators ...whose passion is to help the general public to understand and engage with the worlds of science, technology and medicine.more
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74.8K 53.8K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 32 min
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17. Quirks and Quarks | CBC Radio

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Every week, the program presents the people behind the latest discoveries in the physical and natural sciences. The program also examines the politica...l, social, environmental and ethical implications of new developments in science and technology.more
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15.5K 66.7K 262.3K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 51 min
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18. Sidenote | AsapSCIENCE

Canada
Each week Mitch and Greg of AsapSCIENCE explain the science behind a new subject. Using studies, anecdotes and interviews to keep you entertained whil...e *BAM* simultaneously LEARNING!more
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2.8M 704.7K 626.3K 1 episode / week Avg Length 54 min
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19. BrainStuff

Atlanta, Georgia, US
Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us....more
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5.6K 621 1 episode / day Avg Length 8 min Jul 2008
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20. This Week in Science

San Francisco, California, US
The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology. TWIS discusses the latest in cut...ting-edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, stem cells, cybernetics, epigenetics, space exploration, neuroscience, microbiology, the end of the world, and a show favorite 'Countdown to World Robot Domination'.more
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17.3K 4.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 105 min Dec 2010
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21. StarTalk Radio

New York City, New York, US
Science, pop culture and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio. Astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, gue...st celebrities and scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe.more
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1.2M 235.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 49 min Jan 2016
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22. Science Podcast | UCTV

California, US
Science affects us all. Explore a wide variety of topics from technology in our everyday lives to complex global issues. Visit uctv.tv/science
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29.2K 6.2K 1 episode / month Oct 2020
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23. The Skeptics Guide

US
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies a...nd controversies.more
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1M 81.4K 15.8K 3 episodes / month Sep 2005
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24. Science Vs

Brooklyn, New York, US
From the genes that cause balding to the use of Rogaine, Science Vs explores the science behind cures for baldness. To know more on this, follow us.
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12.4K 25.9K 41.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 40 min Oct 2015
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25. Africa Science Focus

Wallingford, England, UK
Africa Science Focus offers weekly insight into the impact that science is having on health, technology and agriculture in Africa. Produced by SciDev....Net, the world's leading source of news, views and analysis about science and technology for global development.more
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70.2K 27.2K 669 1 episode / week Avg Length 28 min
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26. Scientific Sense

US
Scientific Sense is a daily podcast focused on Science and Economics. We talk with the world's leading academics about their research and emerging... ideas in a variety of domains.more
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291 20 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 55 min May 2020
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27. Quanta Science Podcast

Susan Valot narrates in-depth news episodes based on Quanta Magazine's articles about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
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199.5K 305K 208.6K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 21 min Jul 2015
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28. Probably Science

Los Angeles, California, US
Three professional comedians and incompetent scientists take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood, Jesse... Case and a rotating cast of special guests.more
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12.1K 4.9K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 71 min Jan 2012
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29. Science Friction | ABC Radio

Australia
Science, culture and everything in between. Feel the heat. All species welcome.
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282.9K 97.2K 5 episodes / month Avg Length 25 min
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30. Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Barcelona, Spain
Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson... (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher). Follow us for more information and educational content.more
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3.1K 2.3K 2K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 26 min Feb 2015
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31. Fun Kids Science Weekly

UK
Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space. Fun ...Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere.more
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8.3K 9.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 24 min
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32. Science & Medicine Podcast | TED Talks

New York, US
Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx e...vents and partner events around the world.more
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2.3M 561K 3 episodes / quarter Feb 2017
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33. People Behind the Science Podcast

People Behind the Science's mission is to inspire current and future scientists, share the different paths to a successful career in science, educ...ate the general population on what scientists do, and show the human side of science.more
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11.4K 16.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 46 min Apr 2014
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34. Science Clear+Vivid Podcast

With support from The Kavli Foundation, Clear Vivid presents this special series on the power of basic scientific research from the pure to the practi...cal. Host Alan Alda leads conversations about basic science and their personal stories what got them interested in or involved in science.more
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15.3K 328.9K Oct 2020
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35. The Escaped Sapiens Podcast

The Escaped Sapiens Podcast is an interview series with some of the worlds leading scientists on breakthrough topics. The podcast aims to provide a mo...re authentic view of research that includes the open puzzles, the mistakes, and the work that goes into the discoveries that we all benefit from.more
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224 1 episode / month Avg Length 110 min
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36. Big Picture Science

Mountain View, California, US
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are j...oined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular 'Skeptic Check' episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.more
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5.6K 6.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min Jul 2015
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37. The Vulnerable Scientist

Kenya
Only scientists who are honest and authentic or are working towards it will be on this podcast.
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2.3K 7 episodes / year Avg Length 36 min
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38. Science For The People

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
This podcast explore the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help you understand the evidence and arguments b...ehind what's in the news, in your life, and on the shelves. In a nutshell, they explore a plethora of fascinating topics, using curiosity and critical analysis.more
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4.5K 6K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 60 min
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39. Brains On! Science Podcast For Kids

Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find... answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they're dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts all checked by experts.more
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24.5K 6.2K 9.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Jul 2013
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40. The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann

US
The Science Revolution is about science that matters and brings revolutionary ways of thinking about science. We cover the science important to the wo...rld as well as to our everyday lives. You will learn how an entire spectrum of scientific disciplines meaningfully impacts your life and our world. From climate change to neuroscience to physics and medicine - and sometimes the politics & religion that tie them to us all - this podcast will entertain and deeply inform you. Science comes alive in The Science Revolution with Thom Hartmann.more
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211.5K 198.2K Oct 2019
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41. Science Diction

New York City, New York, US
Science Diction is a bite-sized podcast about words and the science stories behind them. Hosted by a self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each epi...sode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, authors, etymologists, and scientists, reveals a surprising science connection. Science Diction is a show for information packrats who are constantly sniffing out knowledge.more
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22.2K 8.4K 4.3K 1 episode / year Avg Length 18 min Feb 2020
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42. Shirtloads of Science

Australia
Dr. Karl's a curious optimist, a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation, and remember, i...t's never too late for a happy childhood.more
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177.7K 341.8K 133.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 25 min
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43. Undark: Truth, Beauty, Science

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
The Undark Podcast continues our mission of illuminating the places where science intersects and sometimes collides with our everyday lives. Scientifi...c questions and challenges, after all, are woven deeply into our politics, our economics, our culture and they are animated by a wide spectrum of competing values and interests. Our goal is to present rich, narrative-driven audio stories of science as it manifests amid that push-and-pull of human society.more
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254.9K 61.2K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 31 min Mar 2016
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44. Useful Science

US
Science is useful, but its usefulness isn't always obvious. In this podcast we dive deep into scientific research to figure out how the science wa...s done, what was discovered, and how you can use it to improve your life.more
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3.7K 10.9K 1K Sep 2015
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45. The Science of Everything Podcast

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Here I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields ...about the world around us.more
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3 episodes / quarter Avg Length 64 min
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46. Everyday Einstein's Quick & Dirty Tips for Making Sense of Science

New York, US
How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and tran...sforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime. Rights of Albert Einstein are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by Greenlight.more
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27.6K 11.7K 4.1K Apr 2012
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47. Tom's SciCast

Let's explore the universe while pushing the limits of what we know with our imaginations, some speculation, philosophy, and science fiction. Stay... Curious!more
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23 1 episode / week Avg Length 52 min
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48. Real Science Radio

Arvada, Colorado, US
Welcome to Real Science Radio with co-hosts Bob Enyart and Fred Williams who discuss the latest in science to debunk evolution and to show the evidenc...e for the creator God including from biology, geology, astronomy, and physics.more
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1 episode / week Mar 2021
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49. Monday Science

London, England, UK
Monday Science is a engaging podcast bringing you the latest research in Science, Technology and Health. Hosted by award winning scientist Dr Bahijja ...Raimi-Abraham, she also answers your questions or finds experts in the field to answer them for you!more
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1.7K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 23 min
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50. Science Sort Of

Conversations about things that are science, things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science. For more updates on this, subscr...ibe with us.more
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1.8K 1.7K 2 episodes / year Avg Length 84 min Sep 2009
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51. Science We Speak

In Science we trust! A personal journey through science, from astronomy to biology. Science is a mesmerizing key that unravels its mysteries, explaini...ng how the universe works. It really is the most poetic thing we know about the universe.more
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 15 min Oct 2020
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52. Science + God with Dr. G

Los Angeles, California, US
Welcome! On this unique podcast, Biblical truths team up with the latest science to enrich, expand, and rock your worldview. It's a stunning journ...ey from the subatomic to the astronomical to an unseen universe beyond human comprehension.more
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35.1K 2.2K 1.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 17 min
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53. Here We Are

Portland, Oregon, US
Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of... life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconsciousmore
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28.1K 13 1 episode / week Avg Length 68 min Nov 2014
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54. PNAS Science Sessions

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Welcome to Science Sessions, the PNAS podcast program. Listen to brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policymakers ...as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.more
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101.1K 173.1K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 10 min Jun 2019
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55. Science History Podcast

Flagstaff, Arizona, US
Monthly interviews on important moments in the history of science.
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715 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 102 min Dec 2017
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56. Wow in the World

Washington, District of Columbia, US
The #1 podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation.... Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say 'WOW'!more
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6.7K 30 episodes / year Avg Length 22 min May 2017
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57. Superheroes of Science

Lafayette, Indiana, US
If you want to learn about current science and be informed about the latest trends in science education, Superheroes of Science is for you! Purdue Uni...versity College of Science Outreach Coordinators, Steven and Sarah, interview scientists to discover what they are currently researching and how they first got involved in science.more
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1.1K 240 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Aug 2019
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58. Small Screen Science

UK
From the forensic pathology in Silent Witness to the science of attraction that underpins Love Island, this is the podcast where we explore the scienc...e behind our favourite TV shows, with Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion.more
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86 361 394 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 40 min May 2020
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59. Inside the Breakthrough | How Science Comes to Life

On the surface, this is a collection of surprising and unusual stories from the history of science. But Dan Riskin digs deeper. He draws connections b...etween those stories and the challenges facing modern day medical researchers. It's historical wisdom mixed with modern insight. Along the way we will learn how Neptune was discovered using math, why Fredrick Banting had to sell his car, and what scientific mistake sent Joseph Sledge to prison for three decades.more
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4.7K 126 3 episodes / year Avg Length 24 min Jan 2021
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60. Radical Science

This podcast will make one listen to discussions with the innovators, iconoclasts, and entrepreneurs intent on creating change in science. To get upda...tes on these, follow us.more
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