Talking of Science
Episodes
How do you win a Nobel Prize?
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The question on every helicopter parent's mind!In this special bonus to round off our first season, Dr C sits down with one of the humblest laure...
Why do plants want to grow?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the tenth episode (already?!), Helen and Dr. C celebrate by going full plant mode with guest Emma Aller, a plant-loving molecular biologist from th...
Is coral a plant or a rock?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well... no. Or, kinda, maybe.Another chin-scratcher from Dr C in this episode, where we dive into the blue to explore the fascinating world beneath th...
If I graze my knee every day, would I eventually run out of blood?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As always, a deceptively simple question that opens the door to a hilarious exploration of how our bodies make blood. Find out what happens when you s...
What's the craziest experiment a scientist has ever done?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the craziest experiment you could imagine doing? Now go crazier. And you're still probably not thinking about anything as crazy as th...
Can you wake up a frozen mammoth by shocking it with lightning?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Storybooks can impact the imagination of a child in so many ways. In this episode, we meet Professor Eline Lorenzen to try and get to the bottom of wh...
Why didn’t they play fair?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do rigged fencing swords, blue grass, and menstrual cycle coaches tell us about human behaviour? Quite a lot, actually! In this episode of Talkin...
Introduction to Talking of Science
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking of Science is a spotlight on the mad and hilarious conversations we end up having when we try to talk science with our kids. Learn more about ...
How does a calculator know what 85 + 85 is?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, according to Dr C… it just does! But perhaps we can go a little deeper than that. Personally, I suspect that there’s a tiny gremlin inside e...
Who is the best at climbing a tree?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often overlook our hands - their exquisite engineering is easy to miss in the comings and goings of everyday life. This week we meet Stine Keibel B...
Why can I see the moon during the day?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it made of cheese? Does it bring out werewolves? The moon is a fascinating topic! In this episode Dr C meets a titan of astrophysics podcasting, Ti...
Why are those ants moving their eggs?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uncovering an ants’ nest is like opening a portal to another world - a tiny and very busy world. In this episode we meet Asta Rødsgaard-Jørgensen ...