Bored? Got cabin fever? Quarantined? Stuck in bed? Looking for online learning resources? Want something to listen to while you disinfect all the things? Have a MONSTER SCIENCE PODCAST THREAD!
If you love true crime but want something less murdery (or, like my husband, you’ve exhausted the catalog), check out @WeAreDrilled. It’s basically a true crime show about climate change. The newest season is all about the “mad men” behind the climate disinformation campaign.
One of my favorite podcasts is @roseveleth’s @flashforwardpod. Each episode imagines what the future could look like, from artificial wombs to space pirates. And isn’t it nice to escape the present now and then?
If you like a little humor with your science, check out @Ologies, which delivers “charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions.” From Mars missions to #poopscience, this is a fun, eclectic mix.
If you love plants, @indfnsofplnts features interviews with plant researchers, growers and conservationists. Recent episodes include “Earth’s First Forests,” “Finding Meaning in Gardening,” and “Plant Conservation at a Zoo.”
For some paleontology content, check out @Palaeocast for all things related to fossils and the evolution of life on earth. From plesiosaurs to terror birds, and even what it’s like to be an artist bringing the fossil world alive, they’ve got deep time covered.
If you’d like a good entry-level science podcast, I’d recommend NPR’s @Radiolab. It’s very accessible and covers a wide range of topics.
If you’re into medical stuff, @Sawbones is a “marital tour of misguided medicine,” by a husband-and-wife team. They talk about historical medical practices, with a blend of humor and science.
If you like food, which of course you do, check out @Gastropodcast. Recent topics include: gin and tonics, eating invasive species, how kiwis became a thing, and “ghost foods” — things we used to eat, but are now extinct, like passenger pigeon pies.
Every episode of @tpwky covers a different disease, including its biology and history—with bonus cocktail recipes. If coronavirus has you curious about other infectious agents, and you like a little morbid humor with your science, give This Podcast Will Kill You a listen.
My favorite podcast for cutting through the noise and misinformation around hot-button topics? @sciencevs. They help you sort through what’s fact and what’s opinion.
I love @HiddenBrain, which delves into the nueroscience behind behavior, belief, and our bodies, using narrative story-telling, pop culture, and interviews with experts.
If you love space, check out @NASA’s Houston, We Have a Podcast, the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center. It’s got conversations with astronauts, engineers, and other folks involved in the space program. nasa.gov/subject/13919/…
If you want to know how science matters to everyday life, @sci4thepeople explores “connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help you understand the evidence and arguments behind what’s in the news, in your life, and on the shelves.”
Interested in the cutting edge of biology research? @Big_Biology tackles some of the biggest questions out there, in conversations with scientists. Choose the short (10 min) version or the full-length conversation, depending on your needs.
Check out this amazing periodic table—one podcast for every element, by the Royal Society of Chemistry! There’s also a set of podcasts for compounds, too. rsc.org/periodic-table…
For all things dinosaur, check out @IKnowDino! Every episode tackles a different species, and there are >275 episodes (!). Many include interviews with paleontologists or paleo-artists, so you get to hear about how dinosaurs are discovered, identified, and reconstructed.
If you’re stuck inside, @OutsideInRadio is essential listening. It “combines solid reporting and long-form narrative storytelling to bring the outdoors to you wherever you are.” The latest episode includes an interview with @CharlesCMann about passenger pigeons (and bird drama!).
My latest favorite podcast is Short Wave, a new daily NPR science series by @maddie_sofia. The first few episodes I listened to (magic mushrooms to quit smoking! ASMR! Science Barbie for tree canopy research!) were fun, informative, and accessible. npr.org/series/7713396…
If you're dipping your toes into citizen science while you're stuck at home, you're going to love @SciStarter's podcast: Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can All Do Together scistarter.org/podcast. Bonus: it's co-hosted by @OurWarmRegards producer @612to651!
