The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.
What this show covers
cosmologyFred Hoyleuniverse originsBig BangEdwin HubbleHalloweenFolkloreVampiresWerewolvesWitch trialsCottingley FairiesZero Gravity Daycrop circlesscientific hoaxesskepticism
What listeners will find here
From a mocked idea to cosmic evidence: why the Big Bang stuck
The episode tackles how the universe began, from Fred Hoyle’s famously dismissive use of “Big Bang” to the evidence that made the theory endure. Dan and Michael trace cosmic expansion, the discovery of the universe’s leftover glow, and possible endings for everything.
Witches, werewolves and vampires through the lens of misunderstood science
Halloween monsters take center stage as Dan, Ciaran and Stevie explore witches, werewolves and vampires. The episode connects folklore to the fears, deaths and natural phenomena people once couldn’t explain, with historians, an archaeologist and a storyteller adding context.
Fairy photos, crop circles, and Zero Gravity Day under the microscope
Scientific hoaxes are the focus here, as Dan, Stevie, and Michael revisit three famous cases: the Cottingley Fairy photographs, crop circles, and Zero Gravity Day. It sounds like a playful archive episode with an April Fool’s edge and a curiosity-driven look at why these stories caught on.
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