
About this podcast
Science shapes every facet of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning science podcast about the small science of big things. From the microbes behind deadly diseases to the molecules informing our search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its significance both today and in the past, asking questions like, "how was IVF invented?,"…
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Tiny Matters
About this podcast
Science shapes every facet of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning science podcast about the small science of big things. From the microbes behind deadly diseases to the molecules informing our search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its significance both today and in the past, asking questions like, "how was IVF invented?,"…
Recent episodes
- The Shroud of Turin: American Medieval x Tiny Matters crossover episode3 Sept · 1 h 06 min
- Foraminifera: The one-celled predators that shaped our planet (and kept the receipts)2 Sept · 37 min
- [BONUS] Dangerously tiny frequencies, endometriosis tests, and cookies made from ... plastic?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #5426 Aug · 26 min
- Giant viruses: How these amoeba-infecting behemoths are rewriting the rules of virology19 Aug · 36 min
- [BONUS] Fairy tale evolution and the 400(ish) year old elusive Greenland shark: Tiny Show and Tell Us #5312 Aug · 31 min
- From cow’s milk to blood banks: The surprising evolution of blood transfusions5 Aug · 36 min
- [BONUS] Bread clip taxonomy and power poles on fire: Tiny Show and Tell Us #5229 Jul · 18 min
- Placebo: Why ‘fake’ treatments can have real power22 Jul · 37 min
- [BONUS] A pathology lab, a sausage duel, and the fascinating lives of yeast: Tiny Show and Tell Us #5115 Jul · 23 min
- Fireworks over millennia: From battlefields and royal displays to sustainable spectacles8 Jul · 31 min