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BBC Inside Science Episodes

  1. 09/07/2026 GMT

    A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

  2. 02/07/2026 GMT

    A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

  3. BBC Inside Science

    A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

  4. 25/06/2026

    A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

  5. 18/06/2026

    A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

  6. 11/06/2026

    A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

  7. How is AI going to change science?

    What role will humans play in the future of scientific research? (R)

  8. Plankton's untapped potential

    From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.

  9. El Niño is nigh, but so what?

    El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.

  10. The science behind hantavirus

    What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?

  11. Should Pluto become a planet again?

    We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet

  12. Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?

    We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.

  13. Can we prevent the next pandemic?

    Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.

  14. Forty years on from nuclear disaster

    What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?

  15. Return to the moon

    What have we learnt from Artemis II?

  16. Responding to your science questions

    Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.

  17. The future of space travel

    A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.

  18. Is quantum computing having its moment?

    The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.

  19. Is the Earth warming faster than we expected?

    New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.

  20. How is war being fought in space?

    Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo

  21. Does new science get us closer to finding out how life on earth began?

    Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins

  22. Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire

    The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.

  23. How to bury radioactive waste

    And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?

  24. Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire

    The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.

  25. Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?

    What would it really take to build a city on the moon?

  26. Where do forever chemicals come from?

    New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.

  27. Should we rethink navigating by GPS?

    GPS is vulnerable to interference, so how can we make navigating at sea safer?

  28. How is air travel returning to supersonic speeds?

    50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?

  29. Why is Nasa sending people around the moon?

    Nasa’s Artemis II rocket is about to be rolled out. What is the mission hoping to achieve?

  30. How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?

    What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?

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