Nature Podcast The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024
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Dec 25, 2024 Melting polar ice is shaking up our timekeeping systems, with potential ripple effects on technology. The conversation turns to the nuances of sex and gender in health research, promoting inclusive language and understanding. A fascinating look at how psilocybin alters brain connections highlights its promising therapeutic potential. Meanwhile, innovative solutions are proposed to save endangered frogs from a deadly fungal disease, and we explore challenges in AI representation and budget cuts affecting lunar missions.
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Climate Change and Timekeeping
- Timekeeping is a human construct, despite time's natural flow.
- Climate change impacts Earth's rotation, affecting how we measure time.
Negative Leap Second
- Melting polar ice caps slows Earth's rotation, impacting timekeeping.
- This could necessitate a 'negative leap second', a first-time event.
Sex and Gender Podcast
- Noah Baker reflects on a special podcast about sex and gender.
- The episode explored these complex topics with experts, aiming for inclusivity.