The Future Sounds Better with these Science Podcasts 🔭

Sustainability and science podcast recommendations coming at you

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👉🏽 The Balancing the Future Team at METTLER TOLEDO

Why this theme?

👉🏽Each of these shows offers a unique lens into discovery, curiosity, and progress. Whether you're drawn to fascinating niches (hello, porcupines and houseplants!), enjoy weekly recaps of global breakthroughs, or want to understand how innovation is building a more sustainable future, these podcasts make science personal, playful, and powerful.

These podcasts are perfect for anyone who wants to learn something new and think a little bigger.

Podcast Picks

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Balancing the Future from METTLER TOLEDO explores how science and innovation are shaping a more sustainable world. Through engaging conversations with leading experts, the show translates complex technologies into stories that highlight their real-world impact.

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We've all heard of, say, biology or archeology. How about salugenology (the study of hobbies)? Phytology (houseplants)? Erethinology (porcupines)? Turns out, humans can — and do — study pretty much everything.

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This show brings us the science beyond the theory.

If you're looking for smart, timely science reporting, this BBC podcast delivers. It showcases how scientific research and discoveries are unfolding right now, bringing complex topics to life and helping listeners think critically about their real-world impact.

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Science Friday from WNYC sparks a curiosity you didn’t know you had — think silkworm farming, how trivia champs recall facts, and the aerodynamics of F1 cars.

This engaging show brings in expert voices and real-world applications, making complex science feel accessible and exciting.

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Hosted by Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet, New Scientist Weekly is a must-listen for anyone curious about how science is shaping our world.

With sharp analysis and clear explanations, the show highlights the week’s biggest discoveries, guided by trusted voices from New Scientist.

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🎙️ Just ONE Person is a new documentary-style show where each season follows the journey of one person who's survived trauma and how a single person changed their life for the better.

🏳️‍🌈PRIDE Daily is the world’s only daily LGBTQ+ news podcast. It’s a two minute update of the day’s top three global stories that’s accessible not only to queer people, but to everyone.

🎧 Audio zine Low Orbit, has relaunched.

💖In Podcast The Newsletter, Lauren Passell recommends Proxy. She writes: “There wasn’t a word of this episode that I wasn’t hanging on to, including the dazzling commentary from Yowei who is the thread connecting all of this for us.”

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Podcast news from Podnews

  • In the UK, the IAB says that podcast advertising grew by just 8% in 2024, to £90mn ($120mn) — a slowdown from a 23% growth last time. However, this number only accounts for audio podcast ads. The video display ad category, which includes video podcasts, grew by 20% year-on-year.

  • Spotify quietly launched a trending podcasts chart a few weeks ago: “designed to spotlight the shows that are getting people talking right now.” Available in many different countries, you can see it at the Spotify Podcast Charts website, or in JSON form.

  • BBC Studios has announced a partnership with The Podcast Exchange in Canada. TPX will be its exclusive third-party advertising reseller for BBC podcasts in the country.

Spotlight

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Discover 30 Minute Meltdown, a show breaking down the funny news stories at the moment.

From comical mix-ups to the downright absurd, we’re here to digest it all. Whether you need a break from the serious stuff or just a reason to giggle, we have you covered!

Extra: listen to EarBuds founder Arielle Nissenblatt’s review of the trailer for this show.

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