Butts, boobies and bacteria. Discover the unsung heroes throughout history who made life on Earth possible. Expert guest: Dr Henr…

From marathon runners, to chilli lovers and kinksters, we all have things that bring us joy and pain simultaneously. Why and how …

Why is some stuff sticky? How does ice work and are birds swimming through the air? This week we dive deep into the science of su…

There are a few topics in life that most of us find difficult to have. The most common of those around dying. This week expert Dr…

From politics to travel, sports to conspiracy theories, the groups we're in hugely change the way we see and interact with the wo…

Get ready to wave hello to Jeff and Elon, we're getting back in the Highbrow Drivel Galactic and heading back to outer space. Thi…

Numbers are the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe, and as we progress in our career, almost all jobs (even fun creativ…

Are cities broken or brilliant? Most of our population live in cities, so you'd think they should be the most comfortable place a…

What's in the periodic table? In this week's episode the infectiously insightful Dr Kathryn Harkup takes us through her love of t…

Emotions are confusing as hell, and increasingly, we're paying more and more attention to how we feel. In this episode we talk to…

What makes up stuff? And why does it exist? In this episode we talk to particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff and Ashish Suri to find …

Just this week we saw Tower Bridge flooded. How the heck a bridge floods, I don't know. It seems like flooding has snuck up on mo…

According to some studies 75% of people have experienced burnout. And according to some of my friends you can be burned out 75% o…

Making sense of sound is one of the most interesting and difficult things that our brain does constantly. So how does it work? An…

Most of us wouldn't go to a restaurant if 42% of it was crazy expensive and 42% of its review were terrible. Yet, every year 1000…

This is a downright hilarious and often surprising chat about sweat. That's right smelly, wet, sweat. We discuss why it happens, …

Can someone of sound mind commit murder? What makes someone become a murderer and what is the home security like of someone who h…

What's hiding in our deep oceans? A whole bunch of beautiful and interesting animals it turns out. Today Dr Karen Osborne joins u…

What does it take to be a spy? And what can we learn from spies about how to influence people, manage risk and make good decision…

Gonna be controversial, but I wouldn't be a bad boy of comedy if I didn't say it. I don't like the idea of dying. So of course, o…

Dawkins said that there was no room for altruism in evolution, so why are we so cooperative as a species? This week we speak to D…

We've already discussed the scientific benefits of psychedelics. Today we look at whether that comes from magical elves, third ey…

Bugs, creepy crawlies, insects, pests. Whatever you call them, these little critters play an important part of our ecosystem and …

There's a lot of what we know from Earth that can teach us what to expect from extraterrestrials in the future. In this week's ep…