Over recent years science communicators have begun to use podcasting as a means of directly reaching a wider audience. A podcast is a media file that can be downloaded to an MP3 player or computer. Here is a selection of some of the best science-related podcasts from the UK.
A group of doctors and researchers who run a weekly interactive science radio show. The shows can be downloaded as podcasts or listened to online and are also provided in text versions. A searchable archive lets you look for shows about the topics which interest you.
A partnership between Cambridge University and the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and it provides video streaming and podcasts of popular science lectures, interviews with scientists and short videos from Cambridge University Science Productions. It also includes events from the Cambridge Science Festival.
A weekly programme from the BBC World Service that looks at how technology is changing our lives.
This is the monthly science and technology magazine from the BBC. It has articles and interviews with scientists, as well as questions from the public.
The online learning portal from the Open University and the BBC. It offers podcasts of some of its programmes, including those with science-related themes, such as the ‘Ever wondered about food?’ series.
The UK’s national academy of science podcasts some of its public lectures and events.
Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this podcast has interesting interviews and features, as well as analysis of science related news. Recent features include a discussion of nanoparticles to prevent wrinkles, and slimming pills for dogs.
This is a magazine style podcast which showcases Cancer Research UK's work. It includes interviews with researchers, patients and fundraisers.
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