Small Screen Science

About Small Screen Science

Explore the unusual and unexpected science behind your favourite TV shows, with Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion. From the forensic pathology in Silent Witness to the science of attraction that underpins Love Island, it's surprising how much our telly choices can teach us about the world. smallscreenscience.co.uk (http://Www.smallscreenscience.co.uk)

Publisher

Emma Brisdion & Karen Collins

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2020

Latest episode

29 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2025

   5.2: The Last of Us (Cordyceps calamities)

   Hosts Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion examine the science behind HBO's "The Last of Us," exploring the accuracy of its fungal pandemic portrayal and the behavior of the Cordyceps fungus.

2. 

   15 Apr 2025

   5.1: Traitors (Round Table Science)

   Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion discuss the psychology of identifying traitors and the chemistry behind Claudia Winkelman's fringe in the BBC reality show *Traitors*.

3. 

   1 Apr 2025

   We're Back! Series 5 Trailer

   Hosts Emma Brisdion and Karen Collins preview the fifth series of Small Screen Science, which explores the science found within television shows like Ted Lasso and Dr Who.

Who has been a guest on Small Screen Science

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jake Foster
• Kim from Blue Leaf Ceramics
• President of the European Ceramic Society
• Donna J Nelson
• Chris French

Podcast Authority Score: 3 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

5

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.