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G.o.a.t

Can you put a price on the perfect athlete? In baseball you can, and that’s a $700 million dollar...

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Ancient Water, Modern Solutions

In a week of headlines about water shortages slowing ships in the Panama Canal and drought in...

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Fandom: The Next Generation

Passionate K-Pop fans send us on a journey into the science of fandom. Panellists Andrada...

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Unexpected Oscars

As award season reaches its climax in the US, Unexpected Elements holds its own glitzy ceremony....

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Leaping in Sync

As the leap year helps to keep us in sync with the sun, we turn our attention to the natural...

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Going the Distance

A scientific tribute to to the successes and potential of Kelvin Kiptum, the best marathon runner...

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Not So Random Acts of Kindness

Ahead of international Random Acts of Kindness Day, Marnie and the panel look at some of the...

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Deep in Thought

Brain implants have been sparking conversation about the future of humanity after Elon Musk's...

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How plankton made mountains

This week, the world’s largest cruise ship set sail from Miami. Whilst a cruise holiday may be...

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Populations of people, frogs and microbes

This week on the show that brings you the science behind the news, we’re looking at news that...

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Rules and the rules of ageing

As France's youthful new Prime Minister gets his feet under the desk, we examine how stress and...

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Super Corals and Science Diplomacy

Could geopolitical tensions around the Red Sea affect research into the region’s heat-resistant...

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04/01/2024 gmt

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to...

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The Best of Unexpected Elements

Usually Unexpected Elements looks at the science behind the news, but this week Marnie Chesterton...

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A very dark day

In the week of the solstice – the shortest or longest day of the year depending on your latitude...

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An Exploration of Empathy

On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, we look into the phenomenon...

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Boring Science

After 41 Indian miners were happily rescued last week, Unexpected Elements takes a look at how...

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Meetings with intelligent worms

This week on the show that brings you the science behind the news, inspired by COP28, we’re...

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All about cricket(s)

The cricket world cup has us looking at the science of spitting on cricket balls, particle...

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Why we need to talk toilets

To mark UN World Toilet Day on Nov 19th, Alex Lathbridge discusses all things toilet related...

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