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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Apr 4, 2018 • 24min
05 April 2018: Human's influence on the Mississippi and 'dirty' mice
This week, dissecting human influence on the Mississippi's floods, and getting 'dirty' mice into the lab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2018 • 23min
29 March 2018: AI in chemistry, and liquid droplets in living cells.
This week, testing a neural network's chemistry skills, and what the physics of droplets is teaching us about the biology of cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2018 • 30min
22 March 2018: Mexican cavefish, the gut microbiome, and a wearable brain scanner.
This week, glucose metabolism in Mexican cavefish, the effect of non-antibiotic drugs on gut microbes, and a wearable brain scanner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2018 • 23min
15 March 2018: Geoengineering Antarctica and increasing NMR’s resolution.
This week, geoengineering glaciers to prevent sea level rise, and using diamonds to improve NMR’s resolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2018 • 22min
8 March 2018: Surprising graphene superconductors, and 50 years dreaming of electric sheep.
This week, graphene’s latest superpower, and a retrospective of a sci-fi classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
