Podcast

Welcome to Void Deck, a casual science podcast produced by Science Centre Singapore. Inspired by cosmic voids and HDB community spaces, we get you curious about big ideas in everyday life. Each episode, we bring science out of the labs and into your neighbourhood. We sit down with a local science changemaker and ask all the questions you’re too paiseh to ask. Is the fish in the wet market my distant cousin? Will robots eventually take over the world? Listen to down-to-earth conversations with Singapore experts on everything from space, nature, tech, health, and culture. Tune in and explore the universe from the heartlands! Subscribe to Void Deck on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 3

Episode1: Why is this Lunar Eclipse so special?

Catch the total lunar eclipse on 3 March 2026 with Science Centre Singapore. Watch the Blood Moon turn red in a special watch party or live stream, and learn why this eclipse falls on the 15th day of Lunar New Year.

Episode 2: How to train your robot

Have you ever seen humanoid robots walking the streets or going viral online? How do they move? Why don't they fall while carrying out all those fancy moves?

Season 2

Episode 1: What Technologies Are Used to Train Singapore’s Top Athletes? with Dr. Marcus Lee

The feats of athletes like Joseph Schooling and Shanti Pereira wow Singaporeans. Sport biomechanist Dr. Marcus Lee goes behind-the-scenes of high performance athlete training to explain the tech helping our athletes perform their best—from 3D motion capture to eye trackers, magnetic gates, and more.

Episode 2: Could Durian Be the Secret to a Sustainable Future? with Prof. William Chen

With 700,000 tonnes of food waste generated annually in Singapore, upcycling solutions are crucial. Food technologist Prof. William Chen shares how his lab is transforming discarded durian husks and seeds into antibacterial bandages and other innovations for a sustainable, circular food economy.

Episode 3: Is Your Phone Making You More Kiasu? with Dr. Jean Liu

When we're constantly seeing our peers' achievements online, does it fuel our fear of missing out? And what about all that "brain rot" internet content we consume? We unpack the psychology behind our phone use, social media, and FOMO with behavioural scientist Dr. Jean Liu.

Episode 4: Are Our Heritage Trees Actually Non-Native? with Dr. Shawn Lum

Meet our heritage trees! From remarkable rain trees originating from Central and South America to rare native species like Keruing Kerut, hear the fascinating stories behind Singapore's green landmarks from tropical forest ecologist Dr. Shawn Lum.

Season 1

Trailer: Exploring the Universe from the Heartlands

Launching Science Centre Singapore's first-ever podcast, taking you from Jurong to Jupiter and beyond.

Episode 1: Tracing Peranakan Ancestry with Prof. Roger Foo (NUS Medicine)

You've probably seen those vibrant Peranakan shophouses in Joo Chiat – but how did this unique mixed-heritage community come to be in Singapore? To discover more, we speak with Prof. Roger Foo, the first Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.

Episode 2: Diving into Singapore's Marine Ecology with Dr. Siti Maryam Yaakub (IBCI)

We all know Singapore as a Garden City, but what about seeing Singapore as an island nation? We dive into the marine elements of Singapore's tropical environments and learn about seagrasses and mangroves with Dr. Siti Maryam Yaakub, Senior Director of the International Blue Carbon Institute.

Episode 3: Exploring Spacetech with Dr. Christopher Luwanga (Galamad Aerospace)

Singapore may be known as the Little Red Dot, but its ambitions are astronomical. Blast off into the world of spacetech with Dr. Christopher Luwanga, the CEO and founder of Galamad Aerospace, a space start-up based in Singapore. We discuss reuseable satellites and the future of space exploration!

Episode 4: Decoding Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Ayesha Khanna (Addo AI)

Singapore is positioning itself as a global AI hub. But what does this mean for our daily lives and jobs? We debug the complex code of artificial intelligence with Dr. Ayesha Khanna, co-founder and CEO of Addo AI and a globally recognized AI expert based in Singapore.

Last updated: 29 April 2026