Science correspondent Linda Geddes discusses the advantages and downsides of hypermobility, including its link to pain, anxiety, and long Covid. The podcast explores the physical and mental health implications of hypermobility, genetic aspects, and its varying effects on individuals. It also delves into the relationships between hypermobility syndrome, fatigue, mood disorders, and neurodiversity conditions like autism and ADHD, as well as the correlation between hypermobility and persistent COVID symptoms.

Guardian science correspondents Linda Geddes, Nicola Davis, and Hannah Devlin discuss the science behind the Nobel Prizes. They cover topics such as mRNA technology, attosecond pulses of light, and the discovery of quantum dots with potential applications in TV screens and medical imaging.

Science journalist Linda Geddes talks about her trip to the Netherlands to try lab-grown sausages from Meatable, discussing their sustainable and ethical implications, the process of making them in fermentation tanks, their taste compared to traditional meat, and the potential future of cultivated meat production as a solution to environmental challenges.