We like to think our Science Focus Podcast is something really rather special (really, you should tell all your mates about it). But let’s face it, it pales in comparison to the hugely popular podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which bagged Apple’s prestigious ‘Best New Podcast’ award in 2014.
Numerous awards later, including the 2019 Heinz Oberhummer Award in science communication, they have amassed a whopping 700,000 subscribers for their irreverent podcast about the weird and wacky things they’ve discovered over the past week.
We can’t resist the opportunity to get meta and do a science podcast about doing a science podcast, so we sent Online Editor Alexander McNamara to meet two of the show's stars, Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber, where they chewed the ‘facts’ about Isaac Newton lecturing to empty theatres, meeting scientists who suggest putting fake eyes on a cow’s backside, and the logistics around building a statue out of sausages.
We also put their fact-checking skills to the test with a little quiz pulled from the Q&A section of BBC Science Focus Magazine. Why don’t you play along as well and let us know how you get by tweeting us @sciencefocus.
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Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:
Do you believe in magic? – Gustav KuhnWhat happens when maths goes horribly, horribly wrong? – Matt ParkerWhat does it mean to be happy? – Helen RussellInside the mind of a comedian – Robin InceFinding the fun in science – Dara Ó BriainThis is how to invent everything – Ryan NorthFollow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard
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The story of human evolution, from the Big Bang to the advent of consciousness and beyond
How thinking about addiction differently can help us find better treatments
Why we shouldn’t be afraid of personal data collection
The story of black holes, with Marcus Chown
The surprising ways the microbiome affects our brain development, emotions, and sex lives
How animals took to the air and conquered the skies
How to spot and fight misinformation
How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping us discover the secrets of the cosmos
How dreaming affects our creativity
What happens in our brains when we dream?
How the evolution of eggs has shaped life on Earth
How our everyday rituals affect our happiness and wellbeing
How making the right dietary choices can help to keep us healthy in every stage of our lives
The psychology and neuroscience of nostalgia
The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting
Is our orbital space at breaking point?
How to build a quantum computer
How to keep your immune system healthy
The potential health benefits of green tea
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