Big Picture Science
by Big Picture Science
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Audience Interest
Estimated Reach: 119K to 447K
Listeners across platforms
Podcast Focus
Categories: science · technology
Publishing Consistency
Frequency: ~3-4 / Week
650+ episodes since 2006
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
climate change
5
space exploration
3
wildlife
2
evolution
2
science fiction
2
nasa
2
Brands & references
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High Confidence
Total monthly reach
119K to 447K
Estimated from 25 chart positions in 25 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Science#6030K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Science#6930K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Science#1225K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Science#1555K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · Science#1601K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
36K to 134K🎙 Daily cadence·672 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
119K to 447K🇨🇦22%🇺🇸22%🇬🇧7%+22 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
36K to 134K
Market Insights
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Platform Distribution
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On the show
From 22 epsHosts
BP
Big Picture Science
9 eps
M
Molly
1 ep
Recent guests
AH
Adam Higginbotham
1 ep
DR
David Ropeik
1 ep
HG
Huw Groucutt
1 ep
EB
Ed Brook
1 ep
SL
Simon Lamb
1 ep
JW
Jon Waterman
1 ep
TM
Twila Moon
1 ep
ES
Eva-Maria Sadowski
1 ep
RD
Regan Dunn
1 ep
RK
Royal Krieger
1 ep
RS
Ruby Stephens
1 ep
SL
Stephen Long
1 ep
IR
Ira Rutkow
1 ep
DV
Dick Vethaak
1 ep
LZ
Li Zhang
1 ep
ML
Michael LaBarbera
1 ep
AW
Andy Weir
1 ep
AF
Andy Fraknoi
1 ep
BC
Becky Chambers
1 ep
SD
Shawn Domagal-Goldman
1 ep
Recent episodes
Arctic Dispatch
Jul 20, 2026
55m 16s
Cold Comfort
Jul 13, 2026
54m 00s
CRISPR Mosquitoes
Jul 6, 2026
54m 24s
Skeptic Check: Blue Light Special
Jun 29, 2026
58m 30s
Make Space for Animals
Jun 22, 2026
54m 00s
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Episodes
22
~1.0 per week
Avg length
56m 07s
54m 00s – 1h 04m 54s
Range
Sep 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
112
climate change, space exploration +110
Guests
60
Autun Purser +59 · last 22 eps
22 of 22
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | Arctic researchclimate change+3 | Autun PurserAndrew Derocher+1 | Alfred-Wegener InstituteUniversity of Alberta+1 | Arctic OceanWest Hudson Bay+1 | Arcticclimate change+5 | — | 55m 16s | ||
| 7/13/26 | air conditioningrefrigeration+4 | Nicola TwilleyErik Morrison+1 | Big Picture ScienceGastropod+5 | — | air conditioningrefrigeration+5 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 7/6/26 | CRISPRgene editing+4 | Nathan RoseHank Greely+1 | OxitecStanford University+2 | — | CRISPRgene editing+5 | — | 54m 24s | ||
| 6/29/26 | blue lightsleep science+4 | Michael GradisarJay Dunlap+1 | Flinders UniversitySleep Cycle+3 | — | blue lightsleep+5 | — | 58m 30s | ||
| 6/22/26 | space explorationanimals in space+3 | Jo WimpennyTaylor Maggiacomo+2 | National GeographicAesop’s Animals+1 | — | Laikaastronaut corps+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 6/15/26 | aliensgovernment disclosure+4 | Adam KirschSarah Rugheimer | The AtlanticUniversity of Edinburgh+3 | — | aliensUAP+5 | — | 54m 40s | ||
| 6/8/26 | self-driving carsautomobile history+3 | Witold RybczynskiTimothy B Lee | University of PennsylvaniaThe Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car | — | self-driving carsautonomous vehicles+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 6/1/26 | human communicationartificial intelligence+3 | Alex BentleyMichael O’Brien+2 | University of TennesseeTexas A&M University+5 | — | communicationartificial intelligence+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 5/25/26 | cryptidsBigfoot+4 | Chris RogersBenjamin Radford+2 | Big Picture ScienceSkeptical Inquirer Science Magazine+1 | CaliforniaHalifax, Nova Scotia | cryptidsBigfoot+6 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 5/18/26 | allergieshygiene+4 | James HamblinTheresa MacPhail | YaleStevens Institute of Technology+2 | — | allergieshygiene+5 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 5/11/26 | pandemic preparednessinfectious disease+3 | Jon Cohen | Science MagazineBig Picture Science+3 | — | pandemicepidemiologists+3 | — | 59m 31s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Chernobylnuclear energy+4 | Steven BiegalskiTom Scott+1 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Bristol+3 | Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant | Chernobylnuclear power+5 | — | 58m 02s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Chernobyl disasternuclear power+5 | Adam Higginbotham | Big Picture ScienceAirwave Media+1 | Soviet UnionChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant | Chernobylnuclear disaster+8 | — | 1h 02m 55s | ||
| 4/20/26 | psychology of risksubjective risk assessment+3 | David Ropeik | Harvard UniversityBig Picture Science+1 | — | riskpsychology+5 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Antarctic ice coresancient rocks+4 | Huw GroucuttEd Brook+1 | University of MaltaOregon State University+1 | AntarcticaGermany | ice coreclimate change+5 | — | 1h 04m 54s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Arctic environmentclimate change+3 | Jon WatermanTwila Moon | National Snow and Ice Data CenterInto the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis | — | Arcticclimate crisis+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 3/30/26 | evolutionpaleobotany+3 | Eva-Maria SadowskiRegan Dunn+3 | Museum für NaturkundeLa Brea Tar Pits and Museum+2 | — | flowering plantspaleobotany+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 3/23/26 | medical technologyrobotics+3 | Ira RutkowDick Vethaak+2 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamThe Chinese University of Hong Kong+2 | — | robotsintestinal blockages+3 | — | 54m 00s | ||
| 3/16/26 | science fictionspace exploration+5 | Andy WeirAndy Fraknoi+2 | NASAAirwave Media+7 | University of San Francisco | Project Hail MaryAndy Weir+5 | — | 59m 14s | ||
| 3/9/26 | moon landing conspiracyNASA Artemis program+5 | Peter KnightRyan Zeigler | NASAUniversity of Manchester+4 | — | moon landingconspiracy theories+5 | — | 57m 04s | ||
| 3/2/26 | asteroidsplanetary defense+3 | Scott SandfordRobin George Andrews | NASAHow to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense | EarthBennu | asteroiddeflection experiment+3 | — | 56m 00s | ||
| 2/23/26 | forensic ornithologyaviation safety+3 | Chris SweeneyKristen Ruegg | Bird Genoscape ProjectBig Picture Science+2 | — | forensic ornithologyaviation safety+3 | — | 54m 00s |
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Episodes
2.2x / wk
Cadence
56m
Avg length
6y
Active
since 2020
119K to 447K
Monthly reach
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Chart history for Big Picture Science
Peaked at #30 in IS, currently #30 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| PL | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| PE | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| Canada | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| SG | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| United States | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| RO | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| CO | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| SA | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| TH | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| Ireland | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| PH | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| HU | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| AE | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| TR | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #122 | #122 | — |
| South Africa | — | #125 | #125 | — |
| Australia | — | #155 | #155 | — |
| PT | — | #155 | #155 | — |
| Italy | — | #160 | #160 | — |
Chart Positions
25 placements across 25 markets.
Chart Positions
25 placements across 25 markets.