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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Dinosaurs

This week we’re investigating a mystery requested by one of our listeners – could dinosaurs still walk among us? These terrible lizards went extinct after an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, but is there more the story? Join us and some expert …

How to read minds

Stevie and Michael dive into the topic of telepathy – the (supposed) strange ability to transmit thoughts or read minds!
Joining the team to probe the psychic powers of the human mind are emeritus professor Chris French, and journalist and author Kath…

How to read minds

Stevie and Michael dive into the topic of telepathy – the (supposed) strange ability to transmit thoughts or read minds! Joining the team to probe the psychic powers of the human mind are emeritus professor Chris French, and journalist and author Kathr…

The Big Bang theory

Hosts Dan and Michael kick off this new season of Mysteries of Science with a Big Bang: the theory that explains the origin of the universe.
Fred Hoyle coined the term to mock a theory he didn’t believe in. Now, expert guests Dr. Maggie Lieu and Ethan…

The Big Bang theory

Hosts Dan and Michael kick off this new season of Mysteries of Science with a Big Bang: the theory that explains the origin of the universe. Fred Hoyle coined the term to mock a theory he didn’t believe in. Now, expert guests Dr. Maggie Lieu and Ethan …

Your Mysteries

It’s a Mysteries of Science season finale! In this episode, Michael and Dan tackle some of your biggest mysteries including ones about intelligent species and the first ever living organisms. We even have an answer from the one and only Professor Brian…

Your Mysteries

It’s a Mysteries of Science season finale! In this episode, Michael and Dan tackle some of your biggest mysteries including ones about intelligent species and the first ever living organisms. We even have an answer from the one and only Professor Brian…

Octopuses

We’re going under the sea and chatting to top tentacle geniuses in the form of Chris Packham and friends as we investigate the mystery of octopuses…
There’s something incredibly unique about these eight-legged creatures that’s got us suckered. Can D…

Octopuses

We’re going under the sea and chatting to top tentacle geniuses in the form of Chris Packham and friends as we investigate the mystery of octopuses… There’s something incredibly unique about these eight-legged creatures that’s got us suckered. Can Da…