Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

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Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!

Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.

5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

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.

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.