10 Best Science Podcasts (2026)

From astrophysics to neuroscience, the best science podcasts make complex research accessible to curious minds of all backgrounds.

  1. Science Friday — Ira Flatow
  2. Ologies with Alie Ward — Alie Ward
  3. StarTalk Radio — Neil deGrasse Tyson
  4. Dwarkesh Podcast — Dwarkesh Patel
  5. Making Sense with Sam Harris — Sam Harris
  6. Radiolab — Lulu Miller & Latif Nasser
  7. Science Vs — Wendy Zukerman
  8. Hidden Brain — Shankar Vedantam
  9. The Psychology Podcast — Scott Barry Kaufman
  10. In Our Time — Melvyn Bragg
What are the best science podcasts for general audiences?

Science Friday, Ologies with Alie Ward, and Radiolab are all highly accessible science podcasts. They cover a wide range of topics with storytelling that doesn't require a science background.

Which science podcasts feature researchers and academics?

Making Sense with Sam Harris and In Our Time regularly feature leading researchers and academics discussing their work, from philosophy to quantum physics.

Are there science podcasts focused on psychology and behavior?

Hidden Brain from NPR explores the unconscious patterns driving human behavior, and The Psychology Podcast interviews leading researchers in psychology and cognitive science.

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