Nature Podcast
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Mar 20, 2019 • 25min
21 March 2019: Antibiotics in orchards, and rethinking statistical significance
This week, a plan to spray antibiotics onto orange trees, and is it time to retire statistical significance? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2019 • 16min
Nature Pastcast March 1918: The eclipse expedition to put Einstein to the test
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our Pastcast series, bringing to life key moments in the history of science.As the First World War draws to an end, astronomer Arthur Eddington sets out on a challenging mission: to prove Einstein’s new theory of general relativity by measuring a total eclipse. The experiment became a defining example of how science should be done.This episode was first broadcast in March 2014. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2019 • 12min
14 March 2019: Ebola in DRC, a new HIV treatment, and the proposed US budget.
Instead of a regular edition of the Nature Podcast, this week we’ve got an extended News Chat between Benjamin Thompson and Amy Maxmen. They discuss the ongoing Ebola outbreak in DRC, an injectable treatment for HIV, and how the proposed US 2020 budget could affect science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2019 • 27min
07 March 2019: Coastal carbon-sinks, mobile health, and Mileva Marić
This week, wetlands' ability to store carbon, mobile health, and the story of Mileva Marić. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2019 • 31min
28 February 2019: Cuckoo parasitism, topological materials, and cannabinoids in yeast.
This week, the parenting strategies of a tropical cuckoo, increasing the number of topological materials, and growing cannabinoids in yeast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2019 • 25min
21 February 2019: Mouse cell atlases and cataloguing viruses
This week, mapping every cell in a mouse embryo and the benefits of cataloguing all the viruses on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2019 • 24min
14 February 2019: Atherosclerosis and disruptive science
This week, the links between atherosclerosis and sleep-deprivation, and how team size affects research outputs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2019 • 25min
07 February 2019: Massive chemical libraries, and CRISPR-CasX
This week, virtual drug discovery, and a new addition to the CRISPR toolkit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2019 • 22min
31 January 2019: Women of the periodic table, and harvesting energy from Wi-Fi
This week, the female chemists who helped build the periodic table, and harnessing the extra energy in Wi-Fi signals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2019 • 23min
24 January 2019: Economic downturns and black holes
This week, the effects of recessions on public health, and simulating supermassive black holes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
