The podcast When Science Finds a Way returns today for its third season, hosted by botanist-turned-Hollywood actor and science advocate Alisha Wainwright. The eight-part series explores how scientific discoveries take shape in homes, schools, clinics and communities around the world.
This season features voices from India, South Africa, Brazil, Ghana, Nigeria and the UK, with new episodes released every Wednesday. Listeners will hear how school-based counselling programmes are supporting adolescent mental health in Goa, how climate and health data are being used to predict dengue and Zika outbreaks in Brazil, and how researchers in Europe are scanning entire human organs in 3D to better understand disease.
Other episodes explore how creativity can support mental health, how autistic researchers are reshaping healthcare across the reproductive life cycle, and how sustainable diets could benefit both human health and the planet. Later episodes look at efforts to expand vaccine manufacturing in Africa and the development of an oral cholera vaccine by 2030.
Alisha Wainwright says her role is to guide listeners through the conversations with empathy and clarity so that the stories feel relevant, engaging and thought-provoking.
Episodes will be released weekly on all major podcast platforms.
