The Life Scientific
by BBC Radio 4
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Estimated from 20 chart positions in 20 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Science#34100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Science#1355K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Science#8610K to 30K
- 🇲🇽MX · Science#1231K to 10K
- 🇫🇷FR · Science#1381K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
49K to 167K🎙 Daily cadence·350 episodes·Last published 3mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
165K to 557K🇬🇧54%🇰🇪18%🇨🇦5%+17 more - Active Followers
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49K to 167K
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Recent episodes
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
May 26, 2026
28m 24s
Helen Hastie on the future of human-robot relations
May 19, 2026
28m 22s
Seth Berkley on the importance of vaccinating the world
May 12, 2026
28m 24s
Hiranya Peiris on unravelling the story of the universe
May 5, 2026
28m 20s
Washington Yotto Ochieng on the navigation tech that keeps our world moving
Apr 28, 2026
28m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/26 | paleontologyichthyosaurs+3 | Dean Lomax | BBC StudiosStar Wars | Doncaster | Dean Lomaxichthyosaurs+5 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 5/19/26 | human-robot interactionAI development+4 | Helen Hastie | generative AIUniversity of Edinburgh+2 | — | human-robot interactionAI+4 | — | 28m 22s | ||
| 5/12/26 | vaccinationglobal health+4 | Seth Berkley | GaviInternational AIDS Vaccine Initiative+1 | UgandaNamibia | vaccinesimmunisation+5 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 5/5/26 | astronomycosmology+3 | Hiranya Peiris | Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge UniversityBBC Studios+1 | — | Hiranya PeirisLegacy Survey of Space and Time+5 | — | 28m 20s | ||
| 4/28/26 | navigation technologyurban transport+4 | Washington Yotto Ochieng | Imperial College LondonRoyal Institute of Navigation | Lake VictoriaUK+1 | navigationGPS+5 | — | 28m 25s | ||
| 4/21/26 | atmospheric chemistryozone layer+3 | Lucy Carpenter | University of YorkCape Verde Atmospheric Observatory+1 | São VicenteAtlantic | ozone lossmarine gases+3 | — | 28m 23s | ||
| 4/14/26 | weight-loss drugsgut hormone+4 | Jens Juul Holst | University of CopenhagenBBC Radio 4+1 | — | weight-lossGLP-1+5 | — | 28m 25s | ||
| 4/7/26 | medical experienceresilience+3 | Jim Ashworth-Beaumont | University of StrathclydeRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital+2 | — | orthotistprosthetist+5 | — | 28m 27s | ||
| 1/27/26 | art forgeryscientific techniques+3 | Jehane Ragai | American University in CairoThe Scientist and the Forger+2 | Great Sphinx of Giza | art authenticationforged artworks+3 | — | 28m 10s | ||
| 1/20/26 | environmental protectionendangered species+3 | Tony Juniper | Friends of The EarthWorld Wildlife Fund+2 | — | Tony Juniperenvironmentalist+6 | — | 28m 31s | ||
| 12/9/25 | climate changecarbon emissions+3 | Pierre Friedlingstein | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeGlobal Carbon Budget+1 | BrazilAmazon rainforest | climate changecarbon+5 | — | 28m 10s | ||
| 12/2/25 | synaesthesianeuropsychology+4 | Julia Simner | Taylor SwiftUniversity of Sussex+1 | — | synaesthesianeuropsychology+5 | — | 28m 22s | ||
| 11/25/25 | meteoritesMars+4 | Caroline Smith | Natural History MuseumBBC Studios | Rocky MountainsMars+1 | meteoritesMars+5 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 11/18/25 | molecular fluorescence sensorshealthcare+4 | AP De Silva | Queen’s University BelfastBBC Studios | Sri LankaBelfast | molecular photosensorssodium photosensor+6 | — | 28m 11s | ||
| 11/11/25 | quantum technologiesquantum computing+3 | Peter Knight | Imperial College LondonUK National Quantum Technologies Programme+1 | — | quantum technologiesquantum computing+3 | — | 28m 09s |
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Chart history for The Life Scientific
Peaked at #6 in KE, top 10 in 1 of 20 tracked markets, currently #6 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| RO | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| VN | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Ireland | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Japan | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| CZ | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| HK | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| NG | — | #118 | #118 | — |
| Mexico | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #124 | #124 | — |
| SA | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| South Africa | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| Canada | — | #135 | #135 | — |
| France | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| IS | — | #153 | #153 | — |
| ID | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| MY | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| Norway | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| India | — | #195 | #195 | — |
Chart Positions
20 placements across 20 markets.
Chart Positions
20 placements across 20 markets.