Caroline Steel

Last night I won Best New Presenter at the #UKARIAS. I want to write some witty post but I’m too emotional so for now THANK YOU. Thank you @radioacademy & thank you to the people who put me on air! @owlglass @scirad @AnnaLacey & more that I can’t fit!

Cycling is great for your health. Plus, it’s much better for the environment than jumping in car. So, how can we get more people to cycle? 🚲 I spoke to behavioural psychologists and cycling campaigners to find out. @ianwalker @wsambu @cykelmama bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Come and see me and Niall Breslin at Crossed Wires festival. It should be fun and relaxing...

Radio 3 Unwind is at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival! 🎙️ Join musician, mindfulness teacher and Radio 3 Unwind presenter Niall Breslin and BBC science presenter @CarolineSteel3 for an immersive experience harnessing the power of music and mindfulness, helping you uncross your…

There’s 1.4 billion trillion litres of water on Earth. But at one point Earth is bone dry. So where did all the water come from? @amsterdammed and I found out on last week’s CrowdScience. I was genuinely shocked by the answer ☄️ bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

How will bubbles, brain implants and digestible electronics improve our future? 🫧 🧠 💊 I had a great time last night asking @tomoxl, @kramadi and Eleanor Stride about their pioneering work. Will share the final radio/TV show soon.

On this week’s Unexpected Elements @chhavi and I talk all things dust: 🎷 what Norwegian jazz and cosmic dust have in common 🌵 how dust from the Sahara is supporting the Amazon ☄️ what cosmic rays and dust tell us about the ground beneath our feet bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

How can music help you wind down? I had a great time at @crossedwires_ last week, with @BBCRadio3Unwind. Here are a few of my favourite tips: 1.) Listen to music from a time when you felt relaxed. 2.) Listen to music with a slower tempo. 3.) Sing or play an instrument.

I’m at Crossed Wires Festival this weekend with Niall Breslin and BBC Radio 3 Unwind! I’ll be sharing some tips on how to use music to relax and taking a look at the science behind why it works. Our event starts at 10:45am on Sunday, tickets here: crossedwires.os.fan/unwind-your-mi…

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @Vic_Gill now. We’re coming to you from a very hot but fun Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

The mysterious hum on Lewis just keeps buzzing… Last week Pick of the World with @annadoble featured our CrowdScience episode about this strange sound and the search to explain it. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @amsterdammed now, chatting about the latest science news: - mice with 2 dads have had offspring of their own 🐁 🐁 - e-coli can turn plastic bottles into paracetamol - garden snails are now venomous 🐌 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

How do you get into science journalism? This morning I was on a panel chatting about my career with @maeve_cullinan, @JaspJackson and @Astro_Jonny. Exciting to see so many future science journalists in the audience.

Which is better at storing carbon, oceans or forests? 🌊 🌳 And how can we our homes and ships better for the environment? @BBCJustinR, @AkshatRathi and I joined @GraihaghJackson on The Climate Question to answer your questions. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

On this week’s Unexpected Elements @tahtone, @eddythegent and I chat all things diffusion. - how AI video generators are modelled on diffusion - the health impacts of aroma diffusers - conflict-mediator Gabrielle Rifkind shares how to *defuse* conflict bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

I’m on Radio 4’s Inside Science with @Vic_Gill chatting about science news: - new evidence for the formation of mysterious Planet 9 🪐 - a pen which can diagnose Parkinson’s - research shows both men *and women* find women’s faces more attractive 👨 👩 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Have you ever hear a persistent low frequency hum? 👂 It’s much more common than I thought. And I promise there’s some science behind it… We investigate low frequency hums on this week’s CrowdScience with @Dr_Cheer and @worldhummap. bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

I’m back on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science today with @Vic_Gill. Chatting about: - why the dark side of the moon looks so different 🌙 - how penguin poo is slowing climate change 🐧 - how to chop and onion and not cry, according to science 🧅 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I’m a bit late to the party but last week was Mental Health Awareness Week. On Radio 3’s Unwind with I shared a few science-backed ways to look after your mental health. @BBCRadio3 @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

It’s been a year since I won Best New Presenter at the ARIAS 2024. An unforgettable award that’s undoubtably changed my career. Tonight, a new Best New Presenter will be announced. Good luck to all the finalists!! 🤞

Like me, do you struggle to fall asleep? Our latest CrowdScience is about why some people struggle to nod off and what we can do about it. Including a trip to a sleep lab, where I *don't* fall asleep. Wonderful. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…