How are volcanoes formed on other planets?
Volcanoes are pretty amazing! But how do they work on other planets? Take Mars – it has the largest volcano in the solar system! But volcanologist T...
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'Will my bacon sandwich kill me?', 'Is vaping better than smoking?', 'How do you become an astronaut?' - just some of the Big Questions we ask some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science. Join us in each podcast as we explore a different area of science.
Can we talk to bees?
We are out in the wild today talking to bees! In this behind the scenes episode, we visited Dr Rachel Parkinson’s bee recording studio to see insect...
Why are people obsessed with how cute cats are?
Cats are pretty adorable! Those big eyes, fluffy paws and cheeky personalities mean that most people find felines cute. But what is the science behind...
How freaked out should I be about bed bugs?
You might have seen them in a hotel. You might have read about them in the news. Maybe you’ve seen them star in social media videos filmed on the Lond...
When did we start kissing?
Have you ever considered when kissing first started? Who, or what, first decided that this was a good way to show affection? Ancient historian, Troe...
How do you stay warm in your house without central heating?
How do we battle the energy use and soaring costs required to keep our homes warm? We spoke to Dr Brenda Boardman from the Environmental Change Instit...
How will climate change affect wine?
People have been interested in wine growing and quality vintages since the Roman times, but as the climate warms, what does this mean for the future o...
What are the odds of a white Christmas?
As we count down to the festive season and the days get colder, will we see a white Christmas this year? In the last episode of the Big Questions podc...
How do you reintroduce lions?
Lions are iconic species, but they are threatened with extinction. In Zambia, researchers and conservationists are working together to find ways of co...
Does banning smoking work?
As the UK government proposes new plans to reduce the number of people who smoke, we talk to behaviour change researcher Nicola Lindson from the Nuffi...