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.
Episodes
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Feb 28, 2018 • 31min
1 March 2018: Brain waves and a fingerprint from the early Universe
This week, the landscape of childhood cancers, physicists find a fingerprint from the early Universe, and brain waves cause a splash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2018 • 24min
Backchat February 2018: Luck, debate, and the quantum internet
Our reporters discuss the role of serendipity in science, how to cover the iterative nature of research, and what the quantum internet might become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 21, 2018 • 28min
22 February 2018: A focus on adolescence
This week, a teenage special: defining adolescence; high school researchers; and the science of teen risk taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2018 • 27min
15 February 2018: Optical clocks, healthy ageing, and fieldwork during pregnancy
This week, refocusing ageing research, a transportable optical clock, and researching during pregnancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 7, 2018 • 30min
08 February 2018: Tough timber, magpie intelligence, and invasive crayfish
This week, crayfish clones in Madagascar, the social smarts of magpies, and building tougher wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2018 • 21min
01 February 2018: Stone Age tools in India, and coral reefs in crisis
This week, reframing humans' arrival in India, and the many hazards facing coral reefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2018 • 29min
25 January 2018: Tiny robots, 3D images, and a honeycomb maze
This week, a mini all-terrain robot, 3D painting with light, and a new maze for rats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2018 • 24min
18 January 2018: Climate sensitivity, and the fetal microbiome
This week, pinning down the climate's carbon dioxide sensitivity, and the battle over babies' first bacteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2018 • 32min
10 January 2018: Conflict conservation, and the shape of a memory
This week, tabletop physics, what a memory looks like, and conflict's toll on wildlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2017 • 25min
Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
