

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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Aug 2, 2017 • 31min
Nature Podcast: 3 August 2017
This week, the first flower, gene editing human embryos, and the antimatter quest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2017 • 31min
Nature Podcast: 27 July 2017
This week, a brain-inspired computer, the brain's control of ageing, and Al Gore the climate communicator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2017 • 29min
Nature Podcast: 20 July 2017
This week, getting a handle on topology, and working out why the fastest animals are medium sized. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2017 • 30min
Nature Podcast: 13 July 2017
This week, defying quantum noise, looking at early signs of autism, and taking steps to assess exercise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2017 • 28min
Nature Podcast: 6 July 2017
This week, a new kind of quantum bit, the single-cell revolution, and exploring Antarctica’s past to understand sea level rise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2017 • 26min
Grand Challenges: Energy
To combat global warming, the world needs to change where it gets its energy from. Three energy experts discuss the challenges of transitioning to low carbon energy, and what advances are needed to make the journey possible. This is the final episode in the Grand Challenges podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2017 • 18min
Extra: The grey zone
Sometimes people can become trapped in the grey zone between conscious and unconscious states. Kerri Smith talks to neuroscientist Adrian Owen about communicating with patients in vegetative states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 2017 • 23min
Backchat: June 2017
Our reporters and editors respond to the UK election. Plus, the tangled taxonomy of our species, and why physicists love to hate the standard model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2017 • 29min
Nature Podcast: 15 June 2017
This week, treating infection without antibiotics, wireless charging, and making sense of music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2017 • 29min
Nature Podcast: 15 June 2017
This week, treating infection without antibiotics, wireless charging, and making sense of music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.