Science Weekly
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Science Weekly

by The Guardian

Insights from recent episode analysis

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+
Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: science

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular
250+ episodes since 2023

Platform Reach

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Most discussed topics

technologynutritionaiartemis iifood intolerancehealthat-home testingsymptomsbreakthrough prizegene therapysight lossmolecular biology

Brands & references

The Guardian4
Irritated: The Allergy Epidemic and What We Can Do About It1
Breakthrough Prize1
FDA1
Anthropic1
Mythos Preview1
Alzheimer’s drug1
Washington University in St. Louis1
Generic platforms filtered out.
High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

  • Per-Episode Audience

    Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days

    25,001 - 50,000
  • Monthly Reach

    Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)

    25,001 - 75,000
  • Active Followers

    Loyal subscribers who consistently listen

    15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 11 eps

Hosts

MF
Madeleine Finlay
8 eps
IS
Ian Sample
4 eps

Recent guests

10 across last 11 eps
IS
Ian Sample
6 eps
MF
Madeleine Finlay
2 eps
RS
Rebecca Seal
1 ep
AD
Aisha Down
1 ep
SH
Sophia Hayes
1 ep
DM
David Molyneux
1 ep
DH
Dr Heather Massey
1 ep
RA
Ross Andersen
1 ep
JW
Jan Wörner
1 ep
DC
Dr Christian Smorra
1 ep

Recent episodes

Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?

Apr 30, 2026

19m 34s

What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one?

Apr 28, 2026

17m 50s

Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’

Apr 23, 2026

16m 19s

Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?

Apr 21, 2026

15m 50s

The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed

Apr 16, 2026

20m 45s

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Chart Positions

23 placements across 23 markets.