What can dogs teach us about the microbiome? - with Bushra Schuitemaker
How similar is your microbiome to your dog’s? How do volcanoes influence the microbiome of the earth? And what links the microbiome to epilepsy? It’s not just the gut that has a microbiome – everythin...
29 Jul 202540min
The science behind ACL injuries in women's football - with Blake Rivers and Grace Vella
The Women's Euros kick off next Wednesday, once again bringing attention to the epidemic of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women’s football. But why is it that women are six times more l...
24 Jun 202541min
De-westernizing the history of science - with Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh
When we think of the biggest historical figures in science, names like Isaac Newton and Michael Faraday tend to come to mind. But the discoveries made by these individuals could never have happened wi...
4 Jun 202529min
Understanding antimicrobial resistance - with Gabriel Astorga
How do microbes including bacteria become resistant to treatment? What can we do to prevent it? And why do we have tuberculosis to thank for the creation of cowboy hats? This month, PhD student and aw...
30 Apr 202533min
How climate change affects the brain - with Clayton Aldern and Sanjay Sisodiya
John Tyndall first announced his discovery of greenhouse gases in a Royal Institution Discourse back in 1862. Since then, our understanding of the science of climate change has come on leaps and bound...
26 Mar 202535min
Statistical uncertainty in the modern world - with David Spiegelhalter
Sir David Spiegelhalter is a national treasure in the world of statistics, achieving everything from a knighthood to appearing on Total Wipeout. In light of giving the first Discourse in their bicent...
26 Feb 202538min
Scientists on Scientists: Being the Christmas Lecturer - with Chris van Tulleken and Monica Grady
2025 marks the 200 year anniversary of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, as well as Discourses and Michael Faraday’s discovery of Benzene. We’re celebrating throughout the year to mar...
29 Jan 202544min
Best of 2024: Science wrapped
2024 has been a remarkable year for science, so we're taking a look back over the past year at our most memorable moments here on the Ri Science Podcast. From eggs to AI, sustainable plastics to prote...
18 Des 202429min
