

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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Jan 13, 2016 • 27min
Nature Podcast: 14 January 2016
This week, our gut bugs’ love of fibre, squeezing quantum states, and studying boredom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, 2016 • 22min
Nature Podcast: 7 January 2016
This week, science predictions for 2016, the effect of extreme weather on crops, and a new phase of hydrogen for the new year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 2015 • 11min
Podcast Extra – The Psychology of Star Wars
What can the world of Star Wars tell us about psychology? Travis Langley explains all in this Podcast Extra, using examples from his new book ‘Star Wars Psychology: Dark Side of the Mind’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2015 • 48min
Nature Podcast: 17 December 2015
This week, in our final show of 2015 – we’re wrapping up the highlights of the year, catching up on the climate meeting in Paris, looking forward to psyching out the characters in Star Wars, busting some scientific myths, and playing an evolution-themed board game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 2015 • 26min
Nature Podcast: 10 December 2015
This week, the dwarf planet Ceres gets a close-up, using fetal tissue in science, and the wasting condition that worsens outcomes for cancer patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 2, 2015 • 27min
Nature Podcast: 3 December 2015
This week, the origins of mysterious radio bursts, fixing the PhD system, and tracking down the universe’s missing matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2015 • 6min
Nature Extra: Futures November 2015
Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Kerri Smith reads you her favourite from November, 'One slow step for man' by S R Algernon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 2015 • 21min
Nature Extra: Backchat November 2015
Einstein’s theory of general relativity turns 100 years old. Will there ever be another theory like it, or another scientist like Einstein? Plus, we discuss International Years as news pegs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2015 • 25min
Nature Podcast: 26 November 2015
This week, super-high-res ultrasound, the amazing world of soils, and five classic books about sustainability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 2015 • 32min
Nature Podcast: 19 November 2015
This week, a nursery for big baby planets, meddling with taste perception, China’s mega water transfer plan, and the 100th anniversary of general relativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.