Mysteries of Science

The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.

The team behind The Week Junior’s Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.


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Sutton Hoo

Dan and Stevie chat to Angus and Laura at the National Trust all about an inland ship burial and stories of ghosts and mysterious treasure! 
Mysteries of Science is a fortnightly podcast created by The Week Junior’s Science+Nature magazine and Fu…

How to Talk to Aliens

Ciaran and Dan delve into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: Are we alone in the universe?  With the help of Voyager Golden Record artist Jon Lomberg and more, we try to discover how we might know if something else was out there and if we e…

How to Talk to Aliens

Ciaran and Dan delve into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: Are we alone in the universe? 
With the help of Voyager Golden Record artist Jon Lomberg and more, we try to discover how we might know if something else was out there and if we …

2021 Year in Review: Unheard bits from past Mysteries

We’re always chatting to clever people on Mysteries of Science but not all of their interviews make the cut; sadly, sometimes we have to chop bits out! We’re looking back at our favourite mysteries of 2021 and we’re playing some never-before-heard, ext…

2021 Year in Review: Unheard bits from past Mysteries

We’re always chatting to clever people on Mysteries of Science but not all of their interviews make the cut; sadly, sometimes we have to chop bits out!
We’re looking back at our favourite mysteries of 2021 and we’re playing some never-before-heard, ex…

Stone Circles

Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric moments around but its age also hides lots of its secrets. How old is Stonehenge? Who was it built by? What was it used for? Why does it align perfectly with the summer and winter solstices?  In thi…

Stone Circles

Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric moments around but its age also hides lots of its secrets. How old is Stonehenge? Who was it built by? What was it used for? Why does it align perfectly with the summer and winter solstices? 
In th…

Dragons

How is it possible for many different cultures around the world, all living at different times, to come up with the same stories? Dragons come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and nearly every country has its own tale to tell. Does that mean these myth…

Dragons

How is it possible for many different cultures around the world, all living at different times, to come up with the same stories? Dragons come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and nearly every country has its own tale to tell. Does that mean these myth…