BBC Inside Science

BBC Inside Science

BBC Radio 4

6 episodes

Episodes

Are we alone in the universe?
Jul 30, 2026 · 26m
Host Tom Whipple discusses the limitations of the "Goldilocks zone" with astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell and astrophysicist Sarah Seager at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
Testing testosterone testing
Jul 23, 2026 · 26m
This episode explores the US military’s plan to screen soldiers for testosterone deficiency, with Professor Joe Herbert explaining the hormone’s complex effects on aggression and health.
How might we spot nukes in space?
Jul 16, 2026 · 26m
This episode explores detecting nuclear weapons in space using Van Allen Belt radiation, as explained by MIT’s Arag Danagoulian.
Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?
Jul 9, 2026 · 26m
This episode explores synthetic biology’s “Spud cells,” self-replicating fatty blobs created from scratch, debating their status as life and ethical implications.
How do you immortalise natural history?
Jul 2, 2026 · 26m
At the Royal Society’s summer exhibition, BBC Inside Science explores 3D scanning of fossils, the challenges of robotics, and lightning research.
Can we engineer ourselves out of a heatwave?
Jun 25, 2026 · 26m
Host Tom Whipple discusses solar radiation management with Prof.
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