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Babbage from The Economist

The Economist

Topics: Science

Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts...

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In short

Babbage from The Economist is No. 92 in Science on Apple Podcasts in the US today. The latest episode came out on October 28, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.

Today's places

ChartPlaceSince yesterday
US: Science92▼5
UK: Science38▲2
Canada: Science50▼5
Australia: Science59▲22
New Zealand: Science100▲41
Ireland: Science67▼10

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