Unexpected Elements Episodes Available now
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Let’s talk about love
Dig into the science of love from monogamous rodents to AI chatbots and compatibility
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All by myself
The Unexpected Elements team are discussing isolation.
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Snake science
The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes!
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Keep it clean
A whole bathtub of science, from brains cleaning themselves to how space keeps sparkling
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Circles, circumferences and Covid
From ancient Earth measurements to viral cycles and the science of friendly limits
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Scientist spotlight
Humans outrunning horses, mountains made from plankton and much, much more.
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(Re)New Year
New year is giving Team Unexpected renewed chances to learn about regenerative science
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Festive trash talk
December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk
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The science of Santa
The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa!
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Totally bananas
The Unexpected Elements team have gone bananas… for bananas!