Science Weekly
Alok Jha and the Guardian's science team bring you the best analysis and interviews from the worlds of science and technology.
A neuroscientist explains: the need for ‘empathetic citizens’
What is the neuroscience behind empathy? When do children develop it? And can it be taught?
Cross Section: Uta Frith – Science Weekly podcast
Nicola Davis sits down with Professor Uta Frith to talk autism, passion, rebellion and the role of women in science
A neuroscientist explains: how the brain stores memories
How do brains and computers differ when it comes to memory storage? And what clues can we get from the ageing brain?
Communicating climate change: a psychoanalysis – Science Weekly podcast
What is the psychology behind climate change denial? Can it be overcome? And what communication tips can scientists take from political campaigns?
Stephen Hawking at 75: a brief history – Science Weekly podcast
The origin of the universe, the distribution of galaxies, and the nature of black holes – it’s all in a day’s work for one of the most prominent scientists of all time
Recast: Us and Them - Science Weekly podcast
Are we biologically primed to fear outsiders? And can science help us bridge the divide when conflicts arise?
Juno probe's Jupiter mission update - Science Weekly podcast
What has Juno revealed since it dropped into Jupiter’s orbit earlier this year? And how is the probe holding up against the solar system’s largest gas giant?
Big Unknowns: is free will an illusion? – Science Weekly podcast
Free will has been debated by philosophers and theologians for centuries. Neuroscientists and psychologists have now entered the fray - but what new light can they shed? And just how free are we when it comes to “free” will?
Big Unknowns Series 2 trailer - the Science Weekly podcast
How did life begin? Is free will an illusion? Where’s all the dark matter? And can we live forever? These are some of science’s big unknowns and in this returning mini-series, we’re going to pull some of them apart
Cross Section: Mike Massimino – Science Weekly podcast
Like many kids, Mike Massimino dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Against all odds, he turned that dream into reality. This is his story
Ethics and genetics: opening the book of life – Science Weekly podcast
When it comes to the ethics of genetic technologies who decides how far we should go in our pursuit for perfection?
False memories: from the lab to the courtroom - Science Weekly podcast
How much of our memory is fictitious? And how is this psychological research now being applied to the world of eyewitness testimony and victim statements?
The quest for a theory of everything – Science Weekly podcast
In the race for a unifying ‘theory of everything’ two frontrunners are miles ahead. But what will win? String theory? Loop quantum gravity? Or something else entirely?
Fever pitch: how sport hacks your emotions - Brain Waves podcast
In the third episode of Brain waves, Dr Kevin Fong and Nathalie Nahai discover how our love of sport evolved out of ancient emotional experiences and ask how modern stadiums are designed to maximise sensation. Plus, we meet the world’s first “thrill engineer”
The fate of Arctic sea ice – Science Weekly podcast
The extent of the Arctic sea ice continues to drop, but how accurate are the predictions that measure it? And what could happen if it finally disappears?
Brain waves: the science of emotion
What is love – and what does it have to do with meeting a bear in the woods? In the first of a five-part series, Dr Kevin Fong and Nathalie Nahai unpick the causes of emotions. But where’s the best place to start – history, culture, society or our bodies?
Big unknowns: what will become of us?
What does the future hold for humanity? And can we ever really know? Join us for a journey into the unknown
Big unknowns: is time an illusion? – Science Weekly podcast
Is time a figment of the human mind or the most fundamental of phenomena? And what do the physical laws of nature reveal about its mysteries?
Big unknowns: what is consciousness?
What does it mean to be you? And how can science unpick the age-old debates around conscious experience? Join us for a journey into the unknown
Big unknowns: is our universe infinite?
Does our universe go on forever? Or does it have boundaries? And what clues can science uncover? Join us for a journey into the unknown