Unexpected Elements

Unexpected Elements

BBC World Service 565 - A distorted view

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.

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Episodes

565-

A distorted view

18 Sep 2026
564-

The phizz-whizzing science of Roald Dahl

11 Sep 2026
563-

The show must go on

04 Sep 2026
562-

A very dry episode

28 Aug 2026
561-

Fashionably late

21 Aug 2026