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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Our podcast highlights of 2020
The Nature Podcast team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months.
In this episode:
00:32 Following the Viking footprint across Europe
In September, we heard about the researchers mapping ancient genomes to better understand who the Vikings were, and where they went.
Nature Podcast: 16 September 2020
Research Article: Margaryan et al.
08:09 Mars hopes
In July, the UAE launched its first mission to Mars. We spoke to the mission leads to learn about the aims of the project, and how they developed the mission in under six years.
Nature Podcast: 08 July 2020
News Feature: How a small Arab nation built a Mars mission from scratch in six years
News Feature: Countdown to Mars: three daring missions take aim at the red planet
17:42 Disaster in San Quentin
In July, we reported on a massive COVID-19 outbreak in San Quentin. In Coronapod, we dug into how they got there. Also in the episode, we investigated whether lockdowns could have any lasting impact on young minds.
Coronapod: 10 July 2020
News: California's San Quentin prison declined free coronavirus tests and urgent advice — now it has a massive outbreak
25:23 Communicating complex data
In April, we found out about some of the methods that communications experts and behavioural scientists recommend to keep the public informed about risks and evidence – something that remains key for governments and other organisations during the pandemic.
Coronapod: 17 April 2020
37:19 ‘Stick to the science’: when science gets political
In November, we published our miniseries “Stick to the science” which aimed to find out why a journal of science needs to cover politics. In the series we explored the history, philosophy and reality of science’s complicated relationship with politics.
‘Stick to the science’: when science gets political
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