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- 1Robin Ince sets follower and Patreon goals for the year●My ambition is to have at least 3000 followers (free to sign up) and 300 people signed up to a tier at www.patreon.com/r
Broadcaster and science writer Robin Ince has announced he wants to reach at least 3,000 followers and 300 paid subscribers on Patreon by the end of the year. He says supporters can expect at least one major podcast a week, currently the series Liberation Conversations, alongside smaller science-focused episodes. Signing up at the free tier is encouraged.
- 2Kids Podcast Explores Robot Cockroaches●It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's... a Robot Cockroach?!🪳🤖 | Wow in the World Kids Podcast
The children's science podcast Wow in the World has released an episode about robot cockroaches, aimed at introducing young listeners to robotics and bio-inspired engineering. The episode is drawing large audiences, with hundreds of thousands of likes, as families tune in to learn how engineers borrow from nature to design small, resilient machines.
- 3Mercury's density, magnetic field and surface holes still puzzle scientists●Merkurs extreme Dichte, sein Magnetfeld und mysteriöse Oberflächenlöcher werfen bis heute große Fragen auf. @ pikarl erz
Mercury's unusually high density, its weak but puzzling magnetic field and mysterious hollows on its surface continue to raise major questions. In a podcast episode, science communicator pikarl recounts the planet's sporadic exploration history, from Albert Einstein's contributions to the few probes that have visited, and notes that a new mission is once again on its way to Mercury.
- 4Alan Alda, 90, Opens Up About Living With Parkinson's▼M*A*S*H Star Alan Alda Gets Candid on Parkinson’s at 90: ‘I Gotta Accept’ https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.comi ngsoon
Actor Alan Alda, star of M*A*S*H, marked turning 90 with frank comments about his Parkinson's disease, saying he has to accept the condition. Alda, who revealed his diagnosis in 2018, has been public about managing the illness while continuing to act and host his science podcast. Fans are praising his openness and resilience as he reaches the milestone birthday while living with the disease.
- 5Rice University launches PodCAT science podcast▼Catalytic confessions and a quest for Matt Damon: PodCAT puts science on mic
Rice University researchers have launched PodCAT, a science podcast that mixes serious discussion of catalysis research with lighter moments, including a running quest to land actor Matt Damon as a guest. The show puts scientists on the microphone to explain their work in plain language and share personal stories behind the research. Coverage from EurekAlert! and Rice highlights it as a new effort to make chemistry more accessible to the public.
- 6New Essay Collection Examines Learning Under Algorithmic Conditions●new essay collection I'm looking forward to reading - Learning Under Algorithmic Conditions https://www. upress.umn.edu/
The University of Minnesota Press has published "Learning Under Algorithmic Conditions," a new essay collection on how algorithms shape education and learning. The book is getting early attention after being featured on the New Books Network podcast "New Books in Science, Technology, and Society," with readers in education and technology circles adding it to their reading lists.
- 7What color is a tennis ball? Perception debate resurfaces●What color is a tennis ball? https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox. com/podcasts/504988/what-color-tennis-ball-brain-pe
A Vox podcast episode revisits a deceptively simple question: what color is a tennis ball? While officially branded as optic yellow since 1972, many people confidently call it green, and others see it as yellow-green. The discussion explores how perception differs between individuals and why the brain categorizes borderline colors differently, sparking familiar arguments among listeners.
- 8New episode of Polish science podcast Człowiek 2.0 released●🎧 Nowy odcinek podcastu „Człowiek 2.0”! Moimi gościniami są prof. Katarzyna Siuzdak i prof. Katarzyna Grochowska – badac
A new episode of the Polish podcast Człowiek 2.0 has been released, featuring professors Katarzyna Siuzdak and Katarzyna Grochowska, researchers at the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Both are co-creators of the Science Mission project, which links scientific research with modern science communication. The episode discusses their work bridging academia and public outreach.
- 9Whit Fosburgh Accused of Misstating Menhaden Science●Whit Fosburgh Misstates Menhaden Science on Qualified Captain Podcast and Overlooks American Fishing Families
Whit Fosburgh, head of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, is being criticized for comments he made about menhaden science while appearing on the Qualified Captain podcast. Critics say he misstated the state of research on the forage fish and overlooked the economic impact of menhaden restrictions on American fishing families, prompting pushback from recreational and commercial fishing communities.
- 10New Podcast Asks Whether ADHD Is Truly a Disorder●Podcast: Is ADHD Actually a Disorder? https://undark.org/2026/10/02/podcast-adhd-disorder/ # Science # Health # ADHD
Undark Magazine has released a podcast episode examining whether ADHD should be considered a disorder at all. The discussion weighs the science behind the diagnosis against growing debate over how broadly ADHD is defined and treated. The episode is drawing attention from listeners interested in mental health, psychiatry, and questions about medicalising normal behaviour.
- 11Scientific American podcast covers AI energy use and physics●Growing AI energy demands, the search for subatomic particles and the hottest amoeba https://www. scientificamerican.com
Scientific American has released a podcast episode examining three science stories: the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence, ongoing efforts to find elusive subatomic particles, and research on an amoeba that thrives at extreme temperatures. It is being shared among science and technology readers interested in how AI growth intersects with energy and fundamental research.
- 12Spanish literature podcast La Nave launches fourth season●¡Buenas tardes grumetes! Ya tenéis el primer capítulo de la nueva temporada del # podcastnave En este primer programa de
The Spanish-language podcast La Nave Invisible has released the first episode of its fourth season. The new instalment features the hosts reviewing recent literary awards and discussing their experiences at the latest Celsius 232 festival, the fantasy and science fiction event held in Avilés, Spain. The episode is aimed at the show's community of listeners, whom the hosts address affectionately as 'grumetes' (ship's boys).
- 13Perception Box Podcast Named Finalist in Four Signal Award Categories▼Science of Perception Box Podcast Named Finalist in Four 2026 Signal Awards Categories
The Science of Perception Box podcast has been named a finalist in four categories at the 2026 Signal Awards, which recognize excellence in audio storytelling and production. The announcement was made via a press release. The podcast explores how perception shapes human understanding, and the multiple nominations highlight its growing recognition within the podcasting industry ahead of the awards.
- 14The Awe Struck Podcast spotlights nature's interconnections●The Awe Struck Podcast Celebrating the interconnectedness that makes the world go round, these are the stories that make
The Awe Struck Podcast, featured in the Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory, presents stories about the natural connections that shape the planet. Episodes include the epic migratory journey of the eel and dust that travels across continents to nourish distant ecosystems. The show's aim is to celebrate the interconnectedness that, in its words, makes the world go round, offering listeners stories designed to inspire wonder about science and nature.
- 15Podcast Science flips radio format with drawing-first chronicles●Lors d'une de nos 2 Radio-Dessinées du week-end (3-4 octobre) à # Podcast # Science au lieu de partir d'une chronique po
The Podcast Science team is running two 'Radio-Dessinées' live shows this weekend, 3-4 October, with a reversed format: instead of illustrating an existing chronicle, each segment starts from a drawing, with the audience guessing the theme and which presenter will take it on. The creative inversion has drawn attention from the show's community, with the team sharing an example drawing as a teaser.