Unexpected Elements
A podcast by BBC World Service - Fridays
263 Episodes
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Shiny: Why we are dazzled by new sparkly things
Published: 9/20/2024 -
Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō: The new Māori Kuini
Published: 9/13/2024 -
Thrillseekers
Published: 9/6/2024 -
The world's worst tourist
Published: 8/30/2024 -
A sticky situation
Published: 8/23/2024 -
The only one
Published: 8/16/2024 -
Let them eat crab
Published: 8/9/2024 -
Can I eat it?
Published: 8/2/2024 -
Breaking, climbing, and surfing
Published: 7/26/2024 -
Marriage madness
Published: 7/19/2024 -
Political Jet Lag
Published: 7/12/2024 -
Mushroom magic
Published: 7/5/2024 -
Lights out
Published: 6/28/2024 -
Seismic swift
Published: 6/21/2024 -
An unexpected burger
Published: 6/14/2024 -
Balloon manoeuvres
Published: 6/7/2024 -
Eternal flames
Published: 5/31/2024 -
A world going on underground
Published: 5/24/2024 -
Winning Losers
Published: 5/17/2024 -
Unexpected birthday party
Published: 5/10/2024
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.