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Frozen Head review: Why do some people want to be frozen after death?

1 March 2023

We still don't know if freezing humans for a second life is possible, but a gripping new podcast from Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley takes a deep look inside the practice

Don't Miss: Jane Goodall on why we should care about climate change

20 January 2021

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Brave New Planet review: A guide to future tech’s moral dilemmas

6 January 2021

Emerging technology comes with both upsides and downsides that we need to understand. Podcast Brave New Planet is a great place to start

Don't Miss: Why laughter is contagious and being funny makes us sexier

4 November 2020

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Tumble review: A brilliant science podcast for children of all ages

4 November 2020

When inundated with disinformation, conspiracy theories and total nonsense, how can children learn about science? By listening to Tumble, a fantastic family podcast

Seeds review: A great podcast about seed-bank scientists under siege

7 October 2020

An excellent new podcast with Nina Sosanya sees food scientists in Leningrad struggling against starvation and pseudoscience, and resonates for today's world

Don’t Miss: Connected – an animated family road trip with wayward tech

30 September 2020

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David Attenborough helps podcast bring climate crisis centre stage

2 September 2020

So Hot Right Now podcast looks to David Attenborough and Ellie Goulding in bid to make climate crisis more real for millions and push it up the media agenda