Podcasts Like 5 Live Science Podcast

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

The news you know, the science you don’t.

Explorations in the world of science.

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

Your weekly rugby league podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live featuring the latest news, analysis and interviews with Dave Woods.

Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.

News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe

Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet

A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised.

New research on how society works

The BBC brings you all the week's science news.

From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.

Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...

Have your say on the latest football action

DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...

Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in rugby union.

The Test Match Special team deliver your daily dose of news, reaction and analysis to the 2023 men's and women's Ashes.