25 Best California Science Podcasts

1. This Week in Science The Kickass Science Podcast

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The kickass weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in science and tech. Each show TWIS discusses the latest in cutting edge science news on topics such as genetic engineering, cybernetics, space exploration, neuro science, and a show favorite Countdown to World Robot Domination. The show is hosted by Dr. Kirsten Sanford, a PhD in neuroscience, Justin Jackson, a wisecracking professional car salesman and armchair physicist, and Blair Bazdarich, a zoologist...MORE Hosts Kirsten Sanford, Justin Jackson, Blair Bazdarich
Producer/Network Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 625Twitter 4.5K Avg Length 113 min Format Extended Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Lost Women of Science

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For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and worked. We also bring these stories to the present, painting a full picture of how her work endures.MORE Hosts Katie Hafner, Carol Sutton Lewis
Producer/Network Lost Women of Science
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 296Facebook 3.5KTwitter 2.4KInstagram 7.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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3. Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures

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Listen to exciting, non-technical talks on some of the most interesting developments in astronomy and space science. Founded in 1999, the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures are presented on six Wednesday evenings during each school year at Foothill College, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Speakers include a wide range of noted scientists, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language...MORE Host Andrew Fraknoi
Producer/Network Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 586.4KTwitter 717.7KInstagram 175.1K Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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4. Oceanography (Audio)

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Guest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore our understanding of research in marine science.
Producer/Network UCTV
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Location La Jolla, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 29.7KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact

5. Sustainability Now! on KSQD.org

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Are you concerned about the Earth's future? Are you interested in what is being done in Northern California and the world to address environmental issues? Do you want to act? Then tune in every other Sunday to 'Sustainability Now!' on KSQD.org to hear interviews with scientists, scholars, activists and officials involved in the pursuit of sustainability. Sustainability Now! is underwritten by the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation in Santa Cruz, CaliforniaMORE Host Ronnie Lipschutz
Producer/Network Ronnie Lipschutz
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Location Santa Cruz, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 2.4KTwitter 383Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Science Changing Life

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The award-winning Science Changing Life podcast offers an inside look into how Scripps Research scientists are solving the most pressing mysteries in human health and disease. Join hosts Lauren Fish and Melissa Suran, PhD, as they speak with world-class scientists at the forefronts of immunology, infectious disease, artificial intelligence, personalized medicine, neuroscience and much more. Science Changing Life gives listeners a glimpse into the people behind the science, their motivations, paths to discovery, and how they're changing the world...MORE Hosts Lauren Fish, Melissa Sura
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Location La Jolla, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 60.8KTwitter 252.6KInstagram 16.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Matt Walker Podcast

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The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public. MORE Host Dr. Matt Walker
Producer/Network Dr. Matt Walker
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Location Berkeley, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.7KTwitter 197.9KInstagram 171.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Inside Biotech

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Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal's most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA's biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments...MORE Hosts Gabriella Rubert, Ananta Wadhwa, Katharina Gru00f6tsch, Leou Ying
Producer/Network Gabriella Rubert, Daniel Arce, Katherine Merkling, Serena Gao, Bryan Jimenez
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 559Twitter 756Instagram 1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Genetics (Audio)

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University of California faculty present the latest findings in genetic research and discoveries.
Producer/Network UCTV
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Location La Jolla, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 29.7KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Matrix Podcast

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The Matrix Podcast features interviews with social scientists from across the University of California, Berkeley campus (and beyond). It also features recordings of events, including panels and lectures. The Matrix Podcast is produced by Social Science Matrix, an interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley.MORE Producer/Network Social Science Matrix
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Location Berkeley, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 31Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

11. Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

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At the California Science Center, we love to wonder and be curious about the world around us. In each new episode, join host Perry Roth-Johnson as he chats with scientists, engineers, museum professionals, and others to find answers to questions you might have wondered. New episodes every other Wednesday.MORE Host Perry Roth-Johnson
Producer/Network California Science Center
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 135.9KTwitter 19.9KInstagram 79.1K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. The Future of Energy

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Welcome to The Future of Energy, the podcast that explores the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a low-carbon future. Join hosts Jim, Milla, Rochan and Elizabeth as they chat with professors, industry experts, researchers, and students to unpack some of the most pressing issues involved in the energy transition and how they affect us. By featuring diverse perspectives, we hope to inspire you to make the best and most informed decisions for your communities—because ultimately, the energy transition depends on each one of us.MORE Producer/Network University of Southern California | Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 18.9KInstagram 18.3K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Fish Water People

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At CalTrout, we work hard every day to restore California's freshwater ecosystems and to keep them healthy for years to come, but we don't do it alone. The Fish Water People podcast highlights the individuals who make our work possible, at CalTrout and beyond. Join podcast host and CalTrout Executive Director Curtis Knight as we talk about the science, policy, restoration, equity, and more that goes into making the changes we want to see in the world.The Fish Water People podcast is brought to you by California Trout and Bridget Shaw and Drew Alvarez at Pusher, Inc.MORE Hosts Bridget Shaw, Drew Alvarez
Producer/Network California Trout
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 11.4KTwitter 2.7KInstagram 18.3K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Triplicates

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Who says getting your PhD can't be fun? The Triplicates Podcast features bi-weekly discussions from three first-generation WOC pursuing their doctoral degrees. We document our academic journeys and also tackle fun topics in science! Lennice Castro, Asama Lekbua, and Amanda Wacker are first year PhD students at University of California, San Diego who keep it real when it comes to the scientific world. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @triplicatespod.MORE Hosts Amanda Wacker, Lennice Castro, Asama Lekbua
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Location San Diego, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11Twitter 329Instagram 233 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Our Untangled Minds

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Our Untangled Minds by CUSM is a student-run medical education podcast with the goal of creating episodes to further explore our medical profession and expand upon the medical topics that we encounter in our everyday experiences and conversations.MORE Producer/Network California University of Science and Medicine
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Location Colton, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 1.8KTwitter 5 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Autism (Audio)

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Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from University of California and other experts.
Producer/Network UCTV Health & Medicine
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Location La Jolla, California, United States
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 29.7KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Physics (Audio)

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Guest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore physics to better understand and predict the world around us.
Producer/Network UCTV
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Location La Jolla, California, United States
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 29.7KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert

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Science education is going through a big transition right now as schools throughout the country have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. These new standards represent a large shift in how science will be taught, and teachers have good questions about how these standards will affect their classrooms. Our host (Eugene Cordero - climate scientist and founder of Green Ninja - science education provider) talks with Matt d'Alessio, science education expert and author of the 2016 California Science Framework for NGSS...MORE Producer/Network Green Ninja (www.greenninja.org)
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Location Mountain View, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 1.6KTwitter 460Instagram 327 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

19. Building a Science of Consciousness

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The Qualia Research Institute (QRI.org) is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit research group studying consciousness in a consistent, meaningful, and rigorous way. Our goal is to spread the ideas of our institute in a more accessible way and to support the research being done by our members.MORE Producer/Network Qualia Research Institute
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 1.4KTwitter 7.1K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. LifeLines by Biocom California

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Candid one-on-one conversations with life science leaders in California and beyond.
Producer/Network Biocom California
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Location San Diego, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 1.6KTwitter 8.2KInstagram 1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. AI/nsiders

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The director of AI at the Information Sciences Institute, anthropologist Adam Russell, interviews the humans behind AI to understand what motivates them, how they shape AI today, and where they hope AI will go. A University of Southern California podcast.MORE Host Adam Russell
Producer/Network USC Information Sciences Institute
Email ****@isi.edu
Location Marina del Rey, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 734Twitter 2.2KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. CNUCHS Podcast

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Join CNUCHS as we meet and discuss health sciences education in all its different forms, as well as set prospective and current students up for success on their journeys into health sciences!MORE Producer/Network California Northstate University
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Location Rancho Cordova, California, United States
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