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Tackling big topics with the curiosity of small humans.

Co-hosted by Helen Frost and young Dr C, the Talking of Science podcast puts a kid's annoying questions to good use, by making the latest research clear, meaningful and surprisingly fun.

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November 10, 2026 63 min

What should you do if you get bitten by a snake?

What happens when snake venom meets supercomputers? Quite a lot, actually. In this special live episode of Talking of Science , recorded in front of an audience at Copenhagen's Rain Dogs as part of the Danish Festival…

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October 27, 2026 61 min

Have I ever been in an experiment?

Have you ever been part of an experiment? Maybe you have, without even realising it. In fact, you almost certainly have. When most people think of experiments, they imagine laboratories, test tubes and volunteers foll…

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October 22, 2026 69 min

Why do I have to brush my teeth?

Urgh!! The dreaded task of brushing a set of teeth sitting inside an uncooperative little mouth. Not once, but twice. Every day. And for two whole minutes! In this episode, Dr C asks a question most children, and prob…

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Science conversations that start with the questions you'd actually ask.

Why can I see the moon during the day? What language do animals think in? If I grazed my knee every day, would I eventually run out of blood? There are so many times we find ourselves chatting about science without knowing all the answers. It's not always easy, but it is often eye-opening. Listen in to the show to hear how the experts handle a child's curiosity.