The World, the Universe and Us

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From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, ...

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The Last of Its Kind - Gísli Pálsson | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Oct 4, 2024
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Everything Is Predictable - Tom Chivers | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Oct 3, 2024
Eve - Cat Bohannon | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Oct 2, 2024
Why We Die by Venki Ramakrishnan - Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Oct 1, 2024
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Sep 30, 2024
Your Face Belongs To Us - Kashmir Hill | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize Conversations contributed by Lukas · Sep 29, 2024
Weekly: The case for Arctic geoengineering; world’s oldest cheese contributed by Lukas · Sep 27, 2024
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From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly dose of science and wonder in an uncertain world. Hosted by journalists Dr Rowan Hooper and Dr Penny Sarchet and joined each week by expert scientists in the field, the show draws on Ne...

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As of 2026-09-22, The World, the Universe and Us ranks #10 in the Science category on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom.

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First charted2025-12-17
Best ever#118 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-05-03
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