Nature Podcast
Springer Nature Limited
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.
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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.
Jan 16, 2019 • 23min
17 January 2019: RNA splicing in yeast, and a walking fossil
This week, investigating introns’ roles, and reanimating a fossil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2019 • 11min
Podcast Extra: The search for a rare disease treatment
Nick Sireau’s sons have a rare genetic disease called alkaptonuria, which can lead to body tissues becoming brittle, causing life long health issues.In this Podcast Extra, Geoff Marsh speaks to Nick and to the physician Dr Lakshminarayan Ranganath about their search for a treatment for alkaptonuria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2019 • 21min
10 January 2019: Fast Radio Bursts and new year future gazing
This week, detecting intergalactic radio bursts, and seeing what’s in store for science in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 26, 2018 • 23min
26 December 2018: Our reporters' top picks of 2018
In this special round-up episode of the Nature Podcast, a few of our regular reporters choose their favourite podcast piece of 2018, and explain why they enjoyed making it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
