25 Best UK Science Podcasts
UK Science Podcasts
Here are 25 Best UK Science Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. The Infinite Monkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Brian Cox, Robin Ince
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 921.8KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. The Naked Scientists Podcast
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.
Podcast thenakedscientists.com
Hosts Chris Smith, Ed Kessler, Meryem Kalayci, James Smith
Email ****@thenakedscientists.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 74.8KTwitter Followers 53.7K Frequency 7 episodes/month Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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3. Science In Action
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Roland Pease
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 61.1MTwitter Followers 40.6MInstagram Followers 347.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
4. Science Weekly
Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news. This podcast, brought to you by The Guardian, dives deep into the latest scientific breakthroughs and environmental news. Stay informed on cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our world.
Podcast theguardian.com
Email ****@theguardian.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 8.9MTwitter Followers 10.9MInstagram Followers 5.8M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 18 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
5. Nature Podcast
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.
Podcast shows.acast.com
Email ****@nature.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 500.7KTwitter Followers 2.2M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
6. CrowdScience
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Caroline Steel, Anand Jagatia
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 59.8MTwitter Followers 40.6M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
7. Instant Genius
Whether you're curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week.New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Email ****@sciencefocus.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 36.3KTwitter Followers 27.4KInstagram Followers 26.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
8. BBC Inside Science
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Marnie Chesterton, Victoria Gill
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 916KTwitter Followers 533.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
9. Physics World Stories Podcast
Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.
Podcast physicsworld.com
Host Andrew Glester
Email ****@physicsworld.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 597.6KTwitter Followers 381.8K Frequency 3 episodes/quarter Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
10. Physics World Weekly Podcast
Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology.
Podcast blubrry.com
Host James Dacey
Email ****@physicsworld.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 596.5KTwitter Followers 381.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 38 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
11. Fun Kids Science Weekly
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!The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux.There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that's also a little bit deadly!You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.comPlus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show and 30 others! ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family.
Podcast funkidslive.com
Email ****@funkidslive.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 8.6KTwitter Followers 9.5KInstagram Followers 2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
12. Ri Science Podcast
Thought provoking lectures from the world's sharpest minds. Science talks from the Royal Institution every month.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@ri.ac.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Twitter Followers 107.2KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
13. 5 live Science
5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl, plus Dr Chris and Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 442.4KTwitter Followers 674.6KInstagram Followers 87.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 52 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
14. Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Marnie Chesterton, Camilla Mota, Alex Lathbridge
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 564.7KInstagram Followers 347.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 50 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
15. New Scientist Weekly
Keep up with the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs in this award winning weekly podcast from the team at New Scientist, the world's most popular weekly science and technology magazine. Each discussion centers around three of the most fascinating stories to hit the headlines each week. From technology, to space, health and the environment, we share all the information you need to keep pace.
Podcast newscientist.com
Email ****@newscientist.com
Facebook Followers 3.5MTwitter Followers 4.4M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 24 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
16. Mysteries of Science
In each episode, the team behind The Week Junior's Science Nature magazine investigates a different unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.
Podcast funkidslive.com
Email ****@funkidslive.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 8.3KTwitter Followers 9.5K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 20 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
17. The Life Scientific
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Jim Al-Khalili
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Frequency 4 episodes/month Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
18. People doing Physics
Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University's Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our labs. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in!
Podcast phy.cam.ac.uk
Email ****@cam.ac.uk
Facebook Followers 319Twitter Followers 5.7KInstagram Followers 1.3M Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 38 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
19. Not Another Science Podcast
Not Another Science Podcast is the science radio show from the Edinburgh University Science Magazine. Join our hosts Helena Cornu and Tom Edwick as they talk to staff and students about all the fascinating research and projects happening at the university. Intrigued by sourdough? Passionate about climate change? Love to keep it science? Then this is the show for you.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 1.9K Frequency 6 episodes/year Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
20. Scientifically...
The home of the best science programmes from BBC Radio 4, from the ingenuity behind everyday objects to the biggest questions facing our planet. Released weekly, this podcast is introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Alex Lathbridge
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 916KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
21. Small Screen Science
Explore the unusual and unexpected science behind your favourite TV shows, with Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion. From the forensic pathology in Silent Witness to the science of attraction that underpins Love Island.
Podcast smallscreensci.podbean.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 88Twitter Followers 361Instagram Followers 378 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
22. BlueSci Podcast
What's the latest in science these days? How can scientific advances help improve our world? And what's it like to be a scientist, anyway? Every two weeks we delve into the intersections between science, technology, and society, featuring guest researchers who present a fresh perspective on their work, what goes on behind the scenes, and the latest developments in their fields.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 270 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
23. The Slightly Scientific Podcast
A group of science sleuths in year 12 at Ibstock Place School unite forces to have fun, be nerdy, and adventure through science to spread enthusiasm on the topic. Our aim is to make science fun and accessible, exploring the latest breakthroughs and interviewing experts in the field. From talking vaccines with Dame Sarah Gilbert to uncovering the great mysteries of biochemistry. We are proud to present the Slightly Scientific Podcast.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 30 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
24. Monday Science
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!
Podcast audiomack.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 1.7K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
25. Life Sciences Connect
Life Sciences Connect explores the big issues, the emerging trends and the cutting edge innovations that are shaping the Life Sciences industry. Each month, we will connect with industry experts and leaders from the Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries to discuss how key trends, explored in our research reports, are charting a new, sustainable future for the Life Sciences Industry.
Podcast lifesciencesconnect.libsyn.com
Email ****@deloitte.co.uk
Facebook Followers 1.6MTwitter Followers 75.5KInstagram Followers 13.2K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
UK Science Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
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Brian Cox | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00snr0w | @profbriancox | ||
Robin Ince | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00snr0w | |||
Chris Smith | Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast | 61 | @drchrissmith | |
Ed Kessler | Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast | 61 | ||
Meryem Kalayci | Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast | 61 | ||
James Smith | Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast | 61 | ||
Roland Pease | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb/episodes/player | @peaseroland | ||
Caroline Steel | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d42rc/episodes/player | 39 | @carolinesteel3 | |
Anand Jagatia | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d42rc/episodes/player | 39 | @anandjagatia | |
Marnie Chesterton | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b036f7w2 | 35 | @amsterdammed |