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Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?
Dec 23, 2025Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not simply a linear process and we age, according to recent research, in three accelerated bursts: at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. In this episo...
Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space
Dec 18, 2025Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments that are revolutionising our view of the cosmos, including the James Webb Space Telescope....
What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners?
Dec 16, 2025We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madel...
The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one
Dec 13, 2025The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost...
Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters
Dec 11, 2025The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study investigating the link between social media us...
Rage room or yoga class? How to beat anger
Dec 09, 2025At this time of year when stress levels are high, we can find ourselves being sent over the edge by frustrating post office queues, infuriating traffic jams and tension-filled family occasions. But wh...
The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants
Dec 04, 2025Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study showing that the bra...
Is AI making us stupid?
Dec 02, 2025Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing ...
Is it the beginning of the end for animal testing?
Nov 27, 2025Patrick Vallance, the minister for science, research and innovation, recently unveiled a plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI and other technologies, with the eventual aim of phasing i...
Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed
Nov 24, 2025After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and w...