Making Science with Tom Whipple

By The Times

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What connects 200 hand-holding monks, a lump of gold hidden in a beaker, and irradiated cocktails? Welcome to Making Science with Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. This is the podcast where history, innovation, and the unexpected collide, as we uncover jaw-dropping stories behind the scientific discoveries we take for granted.

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Episode Date
Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
Nov 21, 2025
Time-lords and the extra seconds
Aug 11, 2025
The Tree of Life
Aug 04, 2025
Glow in the dark cocktails and radioactive health drinks
Jul 28, 2025
The kilogram that lost its weight
Jul 21, 2025
How do you hide a lump of gold in plain sight?
Jul 14, 2025
How far can bull frogs jump? (And why it matters!)
Jul 07, 2025
Are friars electric?
Jul 01, 2025
Islands of Ice and Straw
Jun 23, 2025
War, Stones and Metals!
Jun 16, 2025
Death rays and other would-be inventions!
Jun 09, 2025
Introducing Making Science with Tom Whipple
Jun 03, 2025