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If you’re a curious person, and eager to understand how the world around beyond us works, you should try the podcasts our team chose each week.
Abakcus is the collection of perfect podcasts about mathematics and science.
The Past & The Curious
The Past and the Curious is a history podcast for children! In this podcast they talk about spy stories, amusing meals, and much more.
Smash Boom Best
Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On!
But Why
But Why is a podcast for kids! Kids ask the questions, and they find the answers. On But Why, they tackle topics about nature and science.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Infinite Monkey Cage science podcast is a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
You Are Not So Smart
You Are Not So Smart is a science podcast that shows about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion.
Reply All
Reply All is a podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it.
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is dedicated to fostering critical thinking and science literacy by using intelligent resources.
Science Friday
Science Friday is your trusted science podcast for news and entertaining stories about science. It's brain fun for curious people.
Invisibilia
Invisibilia is a radio program and podcast from NPR, which explores the intangible forces that shape human behavior like ideas and beliefs.
Future Tense
A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
Radiolab
Radiolab is on a curiosity bender podcast. They ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers.
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior and questions that lie at the heart of our complex world.
Bodies
This documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body or the sickness is in the system.
The Big One
Host Jacob Margolis and Misha Euceph take you on a journey to understand what the catastrophic earthquake will mean for LA and the world.
Saving Apollo 13
Saving Apollo 13 is the incredible story of NASA's Apollo 13 mission, told by Forensic Engineer Sean Brady.
Breaking Math
Breaking Math is a podcast that aims to make math accessible to everyone, and make it enjoyable. You're guaranteed to learn something new!
Blue Planet II
Take a look behind the scenes of making Blue Planet and further uncover our hidden underwater world with insights from Sir D. Attenborough.
Data Skeptic
Data Skeptic is a podcast centered on machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Tune in for the latest interviews with leading experts.
The Joy of x Podcast
The acclaimed mathematician Steven Strogatz hosts some of the world’s leading scientists about their lives and work for the Joy of x podcast.
Story Seeds
The Story Seeds podcast for children captures the magic that happens when children and best-selling authors get together in person.
Mr Barton Maths Podcast
On the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, Mr. Barton interviews guests from the world of education who interest and inspire him.
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind is a beautiful podcast about neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our future.
The Universe Speaks in Numbers
In The Universe Speaks in Numbers science writer G. Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics.
Science Diction
A weekly podcast about words and the science stories behind them. Science Diction is about words—and the science stories within them.
Surprisingly Brilliant
A science history podcast uncovering the little-known stories and less-talked-about people behind well-known science & tech.
Circle Round
For children ages, 4 to 10, Circle Round kids podcast program is created and produced by parents of young children.
KidNuz
KidNuz is a daily children podcast and and it is written and delivered by four Emmy-winning journalists who also happen to be mothers.
The Story Collider
The Story Collider helps people of all walks of life -- from scientists to doctors to patients to engineers to teachers to firefighters -- tell their true, personal stories about…
Math ED
Interviews with mathematics education researchers about recent studies. Hosted by Samuel Otten, University of Missouri.
Mathematical Moments
Mathematical Moments promotes appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, and human culture.
The Numberphile
Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube.
Undiscovered
Undiscovered is a science podcast about the left turns, missteps, and lucky breaks that make science happen.
The Secrets of Mathematics
A series of math talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject.
Make Math Moments Matter
Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr uncover how we can Make Math Moments That Matter for every student in the math classroom from K-12.
A Brief History of Mathematics
Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
My Favorite Theorem
Evelyn Lamb and Kevin Knudson talk with mathematicians about theorems! The podcast is also about who those mathematicians are as people.
Ologies
Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
Flash Forward
Flash Forward is a podcast about the future. In each episode, it gives listeners an original and unique window into the future.
Mathematical Objects
Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration.
Women in Math: The limit does not exist
This podcast, Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist is an effort to promote the visibility of women in mathematics.
Science Vs
Science Vs is a long series of podcasts that blow up your firmly held opinions and replace them with science.
Speaking Tangentially
A series of math and science talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject.
Fierce Girls
Fierce Girls is a weekly kid and family podcast. In these podcasts, you will listen to the amazing stories of extraordinary women.
Purple Rocket Podcast
Purple Rocket Podcast is a beautiful award-winning children's podcast that is full of excitement and adventure!
Story Pirates
The Story Pirates children podcast takes stories written by children and transforms them into sketches and songs.
Tumble
For children and their families to enjoy, Tumble is a scientific podcast about the world around them. Explore the science around you.
Brains On
Brains On! is a science podcast produced by American Public Media for children and people interested in science.
Eleanor Amplified
Eleanor Amplified is an adventure podcast series that appreciates journalism and make kids informed media choices in their future lives.
Book Club for Kids
Book Club for Kids is a weekly podcast for kids. It is a gathering place for young readers to discuss their favorite books.
Ear Snacks
Ear Snacks is a podcast centered around kids' voices and ideas. Andrew & Polly think about what we know and wonder what we don’t know yet.
DNA Today
DNA Today is a science podcast that provides information on genetic and public health concerns to the general population.
Relatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical Domain
Relatively Prime features stories and interviews from the mathematical world. This podcast has a mathematics story for anyone and everyone.
New Books in Mathematics
New Books in Mathematics is a podcast that you can find Interviews with mathematicians about their new books.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
In this podcast series, you can find cracking tales of historical mathematics and its interplay with science, philosophy, and culture.
