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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Sep 21, 2016 • 30min
Nature Podcast: 22 September 2016
This week, a sea of viruses, defining social class, the human journey out of Africa and human remains found on Antikythera shipwreck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2016 • 16min
REBROADCAST: Nature PastCast - September 1963
When a German geologist first suggested that continents move, people dismissed it as a wild idea. In this podcast, we hear how a 'wild idea' became plate tectonics, the unifying theory of earth sciences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2016 • 28min
Nature Podcast: 15 September 2016
This week, the ideal office environment, synthesising speech, and embryo epigenetics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2016 • 36min
Nature Podcast: 8 September 2016
This week, solving ethical dilemmas Star Trek style, farming festivals boost yield, and three scientists on their sci-fi inspirations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2016 • 15min
Nature Podcast: 1 September 2016
This week, famous hominin Lucy may have died when she fell from a tree, and an antibody-based drug shows promise in Alzheimer’s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2016 • 6min
Futures: August 2016
Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Kerri Smith reads you her favourite from August, 'Interdimensional trade benefits' by Brian Trent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2016 • 23min
Nature Backchat: August 2016
A nearby Earth-like planet, preprint servers proliferate, and the scientific legacy that Obama leaves behind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2016 • 26min
Nature Podcast: 25 August 2016
This week, an Earth-like planet on our doorstep, dietary restriction combats ageing syndrome, and drugs for neglected diseases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2016 • 19min
REBROADCAST: Nature PastCast - August 1975
Six out of ten of the world's best-selling drugs are based on molecules called monoclonal antibodies. But their high impact comes with a low profile. This is a story of how basic science quietly became blockbuster medicine. Originally aired 14/08/13. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2016 • 28min
Nature Podcast: 18 August 2016
This week, how fins became limbs, a giant gene database cracks clinical cases, and making better opioids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
