podcasts.files.bbci.co.ukadded August 2026
Discoveryby BBC World Service29 Sept 2025
Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley. How much information can you extract from a burnt fragment of human bone?
Discoveryby BBC World Service22 Sept 2025
Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention. Surgeons often have to deal with the consequences of violent attacks - becoming all too familiar with patterns of...
Discoveryby BBC World Service15 Sept 2025
Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette. Doyne Farmer is something of a rebel.
Discoveryby BBC World Service8 Sept 2025
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dr Tori Herridge about her fascination with the litany of Ice Age elephant species, and the very particular stink of thawing mammoth carcase.
Discoveryby BBC World Service1 Sept 2025
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub about his 60-year career in surgery, pioneering new procedures and conducting vital research into transplants.
Discoveryby BBC World Service25 Aug 2025
Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity Claudia de Rham has rather an unusual relationship with gravity.
Discoveryby BBC World Service18 Aug 2025
Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI When you think of Artificial Intelligence, does it inspire confidence, or concern?
Discoveryby BBC World Service11 Aug 2025
Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets A frozen, white world at the far-reaches of the globe, where you're surrounded by snow and silence, might sound rather appealing.
Discoveryby BBC World Service4 Aug 2025
Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents. Welcome to a world where medicine meets politics: a space that brings together scientific research, government wrangling...
Discoveryby BBC World Service28 Jul 2025
An insect known for eating its prey alive – including, at times, its own species! With bulging eyes and a triangular head, it uses specially adapted front legs to trap its prey.
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