Hosted by DocPJHarvey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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Science does not have to be slow, dry or boring. Science That’s Actually Interesting explores science with curiosity, clarity and humour. Each episode takes a fun, light-hearted deep dive into topics from climate and environment to health, technology, space and human behaviour. Informative, entertaining and refreshingly human, this is science for curious listeners who love stories and want to stay curious about the world.
DocPJHarvey hosts Science That's Actually Interesting, a science show with 13 episodes published.
Dogs have been by our side for thousands of years, but new DNA evidence just rewrote that history. Scientists have discovered the oldest genetic proof of dogs, showing they were already living with humans across Europe a
Show notesFor decades, psychedelics were thought to throw the brain into chaos. But a massive new study analysing over 500 brain scans tells a very different story. In this episode of Science That’s Actually Interesting, we explor
Show notesHow much control do we really have over how long we live? For decades scientists believed lifestyle was the biggest factor. But new research suggests something surprising. Once accidents and infectious diseases are remov
Show notesWhen a species crashes to near extinction, the genetic damage is supposed to be permanent. At least, that’s what scientists thought. But a new genetic study of koalas has revealed something unexpected. Populations that w
Show notesFor centuries, rivers shaped human civilisation. They feed cities, grow food, and carve continents. But scientifically speaking… they were still a mystery. Until now. A new satellite mission has produced the first near-g
Show notesWhy do mosquitoes bite humans? The answer may go back nearly two million years. New research reveals mosquitoes may have evolved a preference for human blood long before modern humans, possibly feeding on Homo erectus. I
Show notesFive thousand years ago, a bacterium became trapped inside a block of ice deep inside a cave in Romania. It remained frozen there while human civilizations rose and fell. When scientists finally drilled into the ancient
Show notesElephants are famous for their intelligence, memory and extraordinary trunks. But hidden along the length of that trunk are hundreds of tiny whiskers that play a crucial role in how elephants sense the world. In this epi
Show notesWhat if something the size of a virus could exist in two places at once? Physicists have just created the largest ever quantum superposition. A tiny metal particle made of thousands of atoms behaving like a wave instead
Show notesWhat if the biggest environmental crisis is not climate change, pollution, or deforestation? What if it is sameness? Across the planet, unique species are disappearing, replaced by a handful of adaptable survivors such a
Show notesClose your eyes and picture a beach. Now imagine seeing nothing at all. Around four percent of people have aphantasia, the inability to form mental images. In this episode, we explore what it’s like to think without pict
Show notesIs bigger always better? Science says not quite. In this episode of Science That’s Actually Interesting, we unpack the real research behind male anatomy, attraction, intimidation, and evolution. Drawing on a large peer-r
Show notesWelcome to Science That’s Actually Interesting, the podcast that proves science does not have to be slow, dry, or boring. In this short trailer, get a taste of what the show is all about, fun, curiosity-driven deep dives
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