Science Weekly
Alok Jha and the Guardian's science team bring you the best analysis and interviews from the worlds of science and technology.
Brain waves: the science of emotion
What is love – and what does it have to do with meeting a bear in the woods? In the first of a five-part series, Dr Kevin Fong and Nathalie Nahai unpick the causes of emotions. But where’s the best place to start – history, culture, society or our bodies?
Big unknowns: what will become of us?
What does the future hold for humanity? And can we ever really know? Join us for a journey into the unknown
Big unknowns: is time an illusion? – Science Weekly podcast
Is time a figment of the human mind or the most fundamental of phenomena? And what do the physical laws of nature reveal about its mysteries?
Big unknowns: what is consciousness?
What does it mean to be you? And how can science unpick the age-old debates around conscious experience? Join us for a journey into the unknown
Big unknowns: is our universe infinite?
Does our universe go on forever? Or does it have boundaries? And what clues can science uncover? Join us for a journey into the unknown
Us and Them: are we biologically primed to fear outsiders? - Science Weekly podcast
Is there a biological basis for human division? And can science help us bridge the divide when conflicts arise?
What is the future of touch? - Science Weekly podcast
We get a feel for how the latest advances in haptic technologies are bringing us all closer together
The Juno probe: unearthing Jupiter’s past - Science Weekly podcast
After five years and 1.4bn miles, the Nasa spacecraft has arrived at its final destination, but what is this plucky little probe hoping to find?
The search for planet Earth's twin
Ian Sample talks to Stuart Clarke about his new book exploring exoplanets and alien worlds, and how to find another Earth
Second chance saloon: the power of old ideas
Why do ideas discarded for centuries, like electric cars, return to the cutting edge of science and technology?