Unexpected Elements

BBC World Service

Topics: Science

No. 100 in Science▲12

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.

Latest episodeDefrauded, defamed, deliveredOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min

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Latest episodes

1. Defrauded, defamed, deliveredOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min
2. Building bridgesOctober 23, 2026 · 50 min
3. Taking a shortcutOctober 16, 2026 · 50 min
4. Walk the lineOctober 9, 2026 · 50 min
5. Rogue AgentsOctober 2, 2026 · 50 min
6. An identity crisisSeptember 25, 2026 · 50 min
7. A distorted viewSeptember 18, 2026 · 50 min
8. The phizz-whizzing science of Roald DahlSeptember 11, 2026 · 50 min
9. The show must go onSeptember 4, 2026 · 50 min
10. A very dry episodeAugust 28, 2026 · 50 min

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