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Latest episodes

• The Ocean Within Us

  September 28, 2026 · 27 min

  Here's a little fact you might have heard before: Humans are around 70% water. About the same percentage as a sweet potato, incidentally. But what does that actually mean? Sure, there's blood, that accounts for some of it. And the…

• The art of being a Zombie Ant Fungus

  September 21, 2026 · 27 min

  An ant becomes infected by a fungus which takes over its nervous system, turning the ant into a vehicle for the fungus’s reproduction and killing the ant in the process. It sounds like science fiction, but it is happening in rainforests…

• Women Not Included: Consumer Products

  September 14, 2026 · 27 min

  Design is never neutral and small choices can have a big impact. Dr Ella Hubber and journalist Katie Silver explore how consumer products marketed to women are frequently developed without fully understanding their needs. Along with…

• Women not included: Medical devices

  September 7, 2026 · 27 min

  CPR mannequins, medical implants and surgical tools. These are life changing and lifesaving medical devices. But when they are built around male bodies, what does that mean for everyone else? Through expert insight, Dr Ella Hubber and…

• Women not included: Artificial Intelligence

  August 31, 2026 · 27 min

  Dr Ella Hubber and journalist Katie Silver unpack how artificial intelligence is far from neutral, and why that matters. They speak to experts who reveal how some AI is trained with bad data and how this means it can often reflect the same…

• Women Not Included: Urban Planning

  August 24, 2026 · 27 min

  On every street corner, at every bus stop, in every public toilet the message is clear: this city is not built for women. Along with journalist Chhavi Sachdev, Dr Ella Hubber explores how urban design often fails to reflect the realities…

• Women Not Included: Safety Equipment

  August 17, 2026 · 26 min

  Safety equipment is often designed around an “average” male body and Dr Ella Hubber wants to understand the consequences this has for women. Alongside journalist Candice Bailey and expert voices, we hear how healthcare workers are forced…

• Women Not Included: Drugs and clinical trials

  August 10, 2026 · 27 min

  After working exclusively with male mice while looking for a treatment for type 1 diabetes, Dr Ella Hubber begins to uncover a much bigger issue: modern medicine is not built equally for everyone. Along with journalist Chhavi Sachdev, she…