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279 episodes · 7 with AI analysis

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

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BBC World Service×3 Australian Museum×2 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (FEVOLTS)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Taronga Zoo University of Bristol Bonarong Wildlife Sanctuary Shopify University of Tasmania Royal College of Art University College London Oscar M. Lopez Centre University of Sydney University of Cambridge Apple University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute CSIRO Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

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Sea Level Rise MechanismsThermal Expansion of OceansIce Sheet Melting (Greenland and Antarctica)Relative vs. Absolute Sea Level RiseGravitational Effects on Sea LevelLand Subsidence and Groundwater ExtractionCoastal Erosion and Beach DegradationTectonic Activity and Island MovementOcean Currents and Heat TransportClimate Adaptation and Community Relocation

Analyzed Episodes

May 8, 2026

How come sea levels are rising faster in some places than others?

Sea Level Rise MechanismsThermal Expansion of OceansIce Sheet Melting (Greenland and Antarctica)

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Apr 10, 2026

When will the next super-volcano erupt?

Supervolcano eruption prediction and forecastingVolcanic monitoring technology and seismic detection systemsPyroclastic flows and volcanic ash dispersal

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Apr 3, 2026

Will rabbits become super predators?

Invasive Species Evolution in AustraliaTasmanian Devil Facial Tumor DiseaseTransmissible Cancer in Wildlife

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Jan 30, 2026

Why do I tan more in the US?

UV Radiation and Skin Tanning ScienceOzone Depletion and Atmospheric TransmissionUVA vs UVB Radiation Effects

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Feb 6, 2026

Do multiple choice questions make us biased?

Multiple Choice Question BiasMiddle Bias in Decision-MakingGambler's Fallacy

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Feb 20, 2026

Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs?

Opposable Thumb EvolutionPrimate Hand MorphologyNatural Selection and Ecological Adaptation

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Feb 13, 2026

Can we cancel light waves?

Destructive interference and wave cancellation physicsNoise-cancelling headphone technology principlesLaser light coherence and monochromatic properties

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