The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport.


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Recent Episodes
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    Jun 17, 2025 – 1:15:28
  • Spotlight: Carbs vs Fat in Comrades Champions? / Sinner’s Loss is Tennis' gain?
    Jun 11, 2025 – 1:00:37
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  • Perfect Bluff: How Yates won the Giro / Boxing’s New Sex Screening / How Science Revealed a Ultra Cheat
    Jun 4, 2025 – 1:13:41
  • Spotlight: Breaking the Physiological Bank in Training, and Rethinking Rugby’s Red Card
    May 28, 2025 – 1:20:25
  • Ultra Endurance: The Science behind Conquering the 400km Cocodona Trail Run
    May 28, 2025 – 1:11:37
  • Spotlight: Peril, Pills, Promises & Potential: Sport's Performance and Ethical Battlegrounds
    May 21, 2025 – 1:27:24
  • Spotlight: High Carbs, High Speeds, High Times…and a Drip Too Far
    May 7, 2025 – 1:19:26
  • Spotlight: Talent, Trust and Testing Transparency
    Apr 30, 2025 – 1:11:08
  • MARATHON SPECIAL: London & Boston Round-Up / Pacesetters or Not? / We Test What is Claimed to be the World's Fastest Shoe
    Apr 29, 2025 – 1:34:59
  • Spotlight: The Birds & the Bees of Sports Science Research Papers. How Research is Conceived & Delivered
    Apr 24, 2025 – 1:43:50
  • Spotlight: The UK Supreme Court and Implications for Women's Sport / A Tour of World Records, Paris Roubaix and Discourse Achievers
    Apr 17, 2025 – 1:49:35
  • Spotlight: Fatigue as a Risk, a Requirement and a Red Herring / Grand Slam Track Reactions / New Olympic Sports
    Apr 10, 2025 – 1:11:43
  • Heat, Hydration and 'Bum Clinics': The Science of Event Medicine
    Apr 8, 2025 – 1:39:27
  • Spotlight: Matters of the Heart / Heart Health in Marathon Runners / Max HR / Concussion and Coaches
    Apr 3, 2025 – 59:13
  • Spotlight: A New IOC President / A New Tool To Protect Women's Sport / A New Power Metric
    Mar 27, 2025 – 1:54:49
  • Spotlight: Teen Sprint Phenoms Accelerate / Talent Difference Makers / Community Rugby Concussion Insights
    Mar 20, 2025 – 1:07:25
  • Spotlight: Physiological "Frugality", Power and Speed / Discourse Fuelling Success / Trans Sport Update
    Mar 12, 2025 – 1:21:39
  • Spotlight: The Science of Improving Human Performances / Technological Advances in Sport / Talent Scouting Through Zwift
    Mar 5, 2025 – 1:12:18
  • Spotlight: A Women's Sub 4-minute Mile? / A Tale of Textbook Heat Adaptation
    Feb 28, 2025 – 1:05:44
  • Rethinking Polarised Training with Dr Stephen Seiler
    Feb 27, 2025 – 1:52:14
  • Spotlight: World Records Galore as Running's Recalibration Resumes / A Final Jannik Sinner Discourse
    Feb 20, 2025 – 50:28
  • Can You Trust Your Sports Watch?
    Feb 19, 2025 – 1:28:10
  • Spotlight: Janik Sinner Banned For Three Months
    Feb 15, 2025 – 24:23
  • Spotlight: Protecting Women's Sport - Update on New Developments and Policies From Around the World
    Feb 12, 2025 – 1:26:51
  • The Science of Mind Coaching in Sport
    Feb 11, 2025 – 1:25:15
  • Spotlight: News Roundup / Forgiveness for Dopers? / Carbon Monoxide Banned / Yellow Cards For Head Injuries Only
    Feb 5, 2025 – 1:05:07
  • CRICKET SPECIAL: Is The Futue of Test Cricket Under Threat? / The Dying Skill of Fast Bowling / Coaching The Best From School To Elite
    Jan 31, 2025 – 1:25:05
  • Spotlight: You Are Not Simon Yates. But You Can Learn From Him
    Jan 29, 2025 – 1:07:40
  • The Role of the Modern Physio: Lessons from the Royal Marines
    Jan 17, 2025 – 1:39:02
  • Spotlight: Can We Trust Experts in Fitness and Health?
    Jan 15, 2025 – 57:49
  • What Will Sport Look Like in 2050?
    Jan 9, 2025 – 1:27:25
  • Spotlight: Festive feedback
    Jan 8, 2025 – 49:27
  • The 2024 Sports Year In Review
    Dec 19, 2024 – 2:10:21
  • Elite Sport's Race to the Bottom, and Anti-Doping's Scramble for Higher Ground
    Dec 16, 2024 – 1:02:09
  • Exclusive: Is Australia's New Sprint Sensation the Next Usain Bolt?
    Dec 13, 2024 – 1:11:33
  • What Tennis' Latest Scandal Teaches Us About Doping
    Dec 5, 2024 – 58:04
  • Science of Sport Spotlight 9: To Torque or Not to Torque, energy demands from the Women's Tour, and topical doping debates
    Nov 28, 2024 – 1:01:33
  • How Far Can You Push the Human Body? Lessons from a Royal Marine Doctor
    Nov 26, 2024 – 1:37:51
  • Is the Credibility of Sports Science's Most Respected Journal Under Threat?
    Nov 15, 2024 – 1:10:02
  • Chepng'etich's Marathon World Record Analysis: Too Good To Be True?
    Oct 18, 2024 – 1:23:32
  • DISCOURSE SPECIAL: Is Elite Cycling Safe Enough? / Rugby's Smart Mouthguards / Is Sinner Guilty of Doping? and Much More
    Oct 3, 2024 – 1:53:17
  • How David Roche Used Science To Dominate One Of The World's Biggest Trail Races
    Aug 29, 2024 – 1:37:05
  • Science of Sport Spotlight 8: A Guilty or Innocent Sinner? And Tragedy at the Crossfit Games
    Aug 22, 2024 – 1:10:11
  • Does Talent Need Trauma To Succeed? A Sports Psychologist Weighs In
    Aug 20, 2024 – 1:26:52
  • Paris 2024 Recap Bumper Show: Highlights, Lowlights, Stats and Final Insights
    Aug 14, 2024 – 1:57:34
  • Paris 2024 Daily: Day 16 - Hassan makes History, Track Triumphs for Kipyegon and Ingebrigtsen
    Aug 11, 2024 – 1:29:53
  • Paris 2024 Daily: Day 15 - A Magnificent Marathon and a Night of Redemption on the Track
    Aug 10, 2024 – 1:23:45
  • Paris 2024 Daily: Day 14 - Tebogo claims the 200m, McLaughlin-Levrone breaks a WR, and Holloway gets his gold
    Aug 9, 2024 – 1:28:11
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