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How does epigenetics impact the placenta? - with Jennifer Frost
Apr 29, 2026
35m 06s
From the Lab: Nanoparticles and their applications - with Ivan Parkin
Apr 10, 2026
22m 57s
The science of consciousness: Could a conscious AI exist? - with Anil Seth
Mar 25, 2026
39m 58s
From the Lab: The future of sound wave engineering - with Sriram Subramanian
Mar 13, 2026
25m 07s
What can ancient DNA reveal about the past? - with Pooja Swali
Feb 25, 2026
25m 05s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/26 |  How does epigenetics impact the placenta? - with Jennifer Frost✨ | epigeneticsplacenta+4 | Jennifer Frost | Kings College London | — | epigeneticsplacenta+5 | — | 35m 06s | |
| 4/10/26 |  From the Lab: Nanoparticles and their applications - with Ivan Parkin✨ | nanoparticlesdrug delivery+3 | Ivan Parkin | UCLThe Royal Institution | — | nanoparticlesapplications+5 | — | 22m 57s | |
| 3/25/26 |  The science of consciousness: Could a conscious AI exist? - with Anil Seth✨ | consciousnessartificial intelligence+3 | Anil Seth | The Royal Institutionthe mythology of conscious AI | — | consciousnessAI+3 | — | 39m 58s | |
| 3/13/26 |  From the Lab: The future of sound wave engineering - with Sriram Subramanian✨ | sound wavesacoustic holography+3 | Sriram Subramanian | UCLRi Science Podcast | — | sound wavesacoustic holography+5 | — | 25m 07s | |
| 2/25/26 |  What can ancient DNA reveal about the past? - with Pooja Swali✨ | ancient DNAdisease spread+3 | Pooja Swali | Yersinia pestisRi Science Podcast+1 | — | ancient DNAdisease+5 | — | 25m 05s | |
| 2/13/26 |  From the Lab: Investigating exoplanets - with Jonathan Tennyson✨ | exoplanetsastrophysics+3 | Jonathan Tennyson | UCLRoyal Institution | — | exoplanetsastrophysics+5 | — | 24m 45s | |
| 1/28/26 |  The role of inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease - with Tomi Akingbade✨ | Alzheimer's Diseaseinflammation+4 | Tomi Akingbade | Black Women in Science (BWiS) | — | Alzheimer's Diseaseinflammation+5 | — | 33m 20s | |
| 1/16/26 |  From the Lab: How mathematics is powering medical innovation – with Becky Shipley✨ | mathematicsmedical innovation+3 | Becky Shipley | UCLRi Science Podcast | — | mathematicsmedical research+3 | — | 33m 36s | |
| 12/31/25 |  Best of 2025: Science wrapped✨ | ACL injuriescomputational fluid dynamics+4 | — | Ri Science Podcast | Mercury | ACL injuriescomputational fluid dynamics+5 | — | 45m 22s | |
| 12/10/25 |  From the Space Park: What will BepiColombo teach us about Mercury? - with Suzie Imber✨ | MercuryBepiColombo+3 | Suzie Imber | ESAJAXA+1 | Space ParkLeicester | BepiColomboMercury+5 | — | 42m 32s | |
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| 11/26/25 |  Tripping the light fantastic: Space science and 200 years of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES - with Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock✨ | space scienceCHRISTMAS LECTURES+3 | Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock | BBC FouriPlayer+2 | — | space scienceCHRISTMAS LECTURES+3 | — | 45m 28s | |
| 11/12/25 |  From the Excel: Upcoming science in 2026 from New Scientist Live | In this month's 'From the Theatre' episode, we visited New Scientist Live at the Excel to explore what scientists are most excited about for 2026. From insects performing amputations to the latest developments at the Large Hadron Collider, discover what innovations are happening across a range of scientific disciplines. This episode was recorded on Sunday 19 October 2025.Presented and produced by Lia HaleMusic by Joseph SandyRi Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/29/25 |  How mechanical engineering is changing the world - with Shini Somara | Mechanical engineer and broadcaster Shini Somara joins us this month to uncover some of the fascinating and often under-appreciated innovations in the world of engineering, ahead of her double bill of talks at the Ri on Saturday 1 November. Shini discusses how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transformed our understanding and management of Covid-19, and how the field has changed dramatically with the computing advancements and introduction of AI in recent years. Book tickets to join Shini this weekend for her family and adult talks Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Produced and presented by Lia HaleMusic by Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/8/25 |  From the Theatre: Should computers run the world? - with Hannah Fry | In this month's From the Theatre episode, we revisit past Christmas Lecturer Hannah Fry's talk on the power of algorithms to continue celebrating our Discover200 campaign.Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. She lifts the lid on their inner workings, to demonstrate their power, expose their limitations, and examine whether they really are an improvement on the humans they are replacing.This talk was filmed at the Ri on 30 November 2018.Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!Browse upcoming talks and livestreams on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram, TikTok and @rigb.org on Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 |  The science behind sickle cell disease - with Sara El Hoss and Stephanie George | Sickle cell disorder is an inherited blood disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells, and can have an extreme impact on all different areas of the body. September marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, so we wanted to draw attention to the science underlying this often-misunderstood disease. We are joined by researcher Sara El Hoss and sickle cell patient and advocate Stephanie George to discuss everything from the diagnostic journey to the fascinating research investigating future treatment methods. Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of depression and self-harm. If you are struggling with things of this nature, we have linked some resources below to help you find the right support for you. Mental health resources: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/ https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Sickle Cell resources: https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/ https://ascatconferences.com/ https://www.instagram.com/redcellsrus/ https://www.instagram.com/steph_has_sicklecell_/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/ Producer: Lia HaleAssistant producer: Poppy AvesMusic: Joseph SandyRi Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Browse upcoming talks and livestreams on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 |  From the Theatre: The science of mental health - with Camilla Nord | We're bringing you even more Spotify content, by sharing one of our world-famous lectures on every second Wednesday of the month through 'From the Theatre' episodes. Don't worry, Ri Science Podcast episodes are still coming every last Wednesday, but these will help to tide you over in the meantime. How does the body affect our brain, and vice versa? Can exercise, psychedelics, or the gut biome improve your mental health? Find out with neuroscientist Camilla Nord.This talk was recorded at the Ri on 4 March 2024.Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 |  Is data failing us? - with Grace Huckins | Everywhere you look across the scientific landscape, AI and big data play a vital role. But is that role good or bad? This year’s Nine Dots Prize question looked to tackle just that, and award-winning science journalist and neuroscientist Grace Huckins’ entry was deemed the most innovative. Grace joins us this month to discuss how AI could be changing the way science operates, and how data has transformed the field of neuroscience specifically. Read an extract from Grace’s winning essay: https://ninedotsprize.org/extract-from-grace-huckins-winning-entry/ Producer and presenter: Lia Hale Assistant producer: Poppy Aves Music: Joseph Sandy Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 |  What can dogs teach us about the microbiome? - with Bushra Schuitemaker | How similar is your microbiome to your dog’s? How do volcanoes influence the microbiome of the earth? And what links the microbiome to epilepsy? It’s not just the gut that has a microbiome – everything from your phone screen to the soles of your shoes has a community of microorganisms residing together that forms a microbiome. But the microbiome in the gut specifically has a huge impact on our bodily functioning, and we can learn a lot about our own gut microbiome by looking at those of domesticated animals like dogs. This month, we’re joined by Bushra Schuitemaker, a microbiologist and head of science and research at Biome9, to understand what we can learn from the microbiomes around us. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Producer and presenter: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Learn more about Biome9 and Dogileptic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 |  The science behind ACL injuries in women's football - with Blake Rivers and Grace Vella | The Women's Euros kick off next Wednesday, once again bringing attention to the epidemic of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in women’s football. But why is it that women are six times more likely to suffer from these injuries, and what research is being done to understand it further? This month we’re looking at the science behind the ACL, and what factors researchers are investigating that influence injury susceptibility. We’re joined by Blake Rivers, whose PhD at Kingston University is being funded by FIFA to investigate the impact of the menstrual cycle on ACL injuries, and Grace Vella, a footballer and entrepreneur who is 5 months into her ACL rehabilitation following on from reconstructive surgery. Producer: Lia Hale Assistant producer: Jessica Hibbert Music: Joseph Sandy Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  De-westernizing the history of science - with Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh | When we think of the biggest historical figures in science, names like Isaac Newton and Michael Faraday tend to come to mind. But the discoveries made by these individuals could never have happened without the contributions of countless others around the world, whose names and stories are often left out of the picture. Former Royal Institution Freer Fellow Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh spoke at the Ri to shed light on some of these untold stories, and to help us adopt a more global understanding of the history of science. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok This talk was recorded in the Theatre at the Royal Institution on Monday 14 May 2024 Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/30/25 |  Understanding antimicrobial resistance - with Gabriel Astorga | How do microbes including bacteria become resistant to treatment? What can we do to prevent it? And why do we have tuberculosis to thank for the creation of cowboy hats? This month, PhD student and award-winning science communicator Gabriel Astorga joins us to answer all these questions and more, as we look under the hood of antimicrobial resistance. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Read more about the UKHSA campaign here Follow Gab on Instagram and YouTube Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 |  How climate change affects the brain - with Clayton Aldern and Sanjay Sisodiya | John Tyndall first announced his discovery of greenhouse gases in a Royal Institution Discourse back in 1862. Since then, our understanding of the science of climate change has come on leaps and bounds in some areas, but in others we are only just scratching the surface. This month, we hear from neuroscientist-turned-journalist Clayton Aldern and Professor of Neurology Sanjay Sisodiya about how climate change affects our brains. From memories passed through generations to the impact of heat on neurological disorders such as epilepsy, we dive deeper into the neuroscience underlying climate change. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Producer: Lia HaleMusic: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/25 |  Statistical uncertainty in the modern world - with David Spiegelhalter | Sir David Spiegelhalter is a national treasure in the world of statistics, achieving everything from a knighthood to appearing on Total Wipeout. In light of giving the first Discourse in their bicentennial year, David explores how risk and uncertainty have affected his own life, and how to understand the statistics we see every day. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/25 |  Scientists on Scientists: Being the Christmas Lecturer - with Chris van Tulleken and Monica Grady | 2025 marks the 200 year anniversary of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, as well as Discourses and Michael Faraday’s discovery of Benzene. We’re celebrating throughout the year to mark the occasion, kicking off with a conversation between two previous Christmas Lecturers Chris van Tulleken and Monica Grady. They discuss their experiences giving the lectures, the importance of science communication to young people, and their advice for their successors. Find out more about the Discover200 campaign: https://www.rigb.org/discover200-ri This episode was recorded remotely on Monday 16 December 2024. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Interviewer: Lia Hale Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/24 |  Best of 2024: Science wrapped | 2024 has been a remarkable year for science, so we're taking a look back over the past year at our most memorable moments here on the Ri Science Podcast. From eggs to AI, sustainable plastics to protein folding, we've discussed a fascinating range of topics with even more fascinating guests including Jess Wade and Charan Ranganath. We can't wait to see what's in store in science for 2025, and thank you for listening and learning with us in 2024. With the exception of this episode, Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released! Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok Presenter: Katie MortimerProducer: Lia HaleMusic: Joseph Sandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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6 placements across 6 markets.
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6 placements across 6 markets.