

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 21, 2015 • 23min
Nature: Backchat April 2015
The periodic table’s fuzzy edges, the nuances of reporting on animal research, and Richard gets charged up about some overhyped coverage of a new battery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 2015 • 31min
Nature Podcast: 16 April 2015
This week, how oxytocin affects the brain, self- experimentation in science, and the wedding rings that went to Hubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 8, 2015 • 30min
Nature Podcast: 9 April 2015
This week, the Moon and her sister, the Sun and its personality, and the latest wonder material to hit the big-time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2015 • 29min
Nature Podcast: 2 April 2015
This week, improving walking, pushing the boundary between quantum and classical, and the need for more social science on climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2015 • 28min
Nature Podcast: 26 March 2015
This week, the role of black holes in growing galaxies, Dragon’s Den for scientists, and ice inside our bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2015 • 21min
Nature Extra: Backchat
Where will NASA’s next planetary mission go? Plus, a gene editing technique comes under fire, and the American editors’ biggest language gripes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2015 • 6min
Nature Extra: Futures
Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Noah Baker reads you his favourite from February, Good for something by Deborah Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2015 • 6min
Nature Extra: Futures
Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Geoff Marsh reads you his favourite from January, The Descent of Man, by Christoph Weber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2014 • 21min
Nature Extra: Backchat
What do Nature's reporters really think about the science they cover? Find out in Backchat. In this episode, Nobel Prize excitement (and frustrations), and the world’s oldest cave art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2014 • 4min
Nature Podcast Extra: Futures
Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Noah Baker reads you his favourite from September, The tiger waiting on the shore, by Paul Currion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.