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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Toxic red mud could be turned into 'green' steel
Researchers extract useful metal from industrial waste, and how analysis of blood-proteins could help unravel the mystery of long COVID.
This AI just figured out geometry — is this a step towards artificial reasoning?
How 'AlphaGeometry' solves Mathematical Olympiad-level problems, and what happens to an ecosystem after a mass predator die-off.
The science stories you missed over the holiday period
We highlight some of the Nature Briefing’s stories from the end of 2023, including a polar bear fur-inspired sweater, efforts to open OSIRIS-REx’s sample canister, and a dinosaur’s last dinner.
Science in 2024: what to expect this year
In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2024. We'll hear about the mass of the neutrino, the neural basis of consciousness and the climate lawsuits at the Hague, to name but a few.
News: the science events to look our for in 2024
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Audio long read: A new kind of solar cell is coming — is it the future of green energy?
Perovskite–silicon ‘tandem’ photovoltaic panels could lead to cheaper electricity production.
The Nature Podcast highlights of 2023
The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months.
How AI works is often a mystery — that's a problem
The inner workings of many AIs are mysterious, but with increasing use of such technologies in high stakes scenarios, how should their inscrutable nature be dealt with?
The Nature Podcast Festive Spectacular 2023
In this episode:
01:55 “Oh GPT”
In the first of our festive songs, we pay homage to LLMs, the generative AI chat bots which have taken 2023 by storm.
05:32 Twenty questions
In this year’s festive game, our competitors try to guess some of the biggest science stories of the year, solely by asking yes/no questions...
Navigating planets, plays and prejudice — a conversation with Aomawa Shields
The astronomer joins us to talk about her memoir Life on Other Planets.
Inhaled vaccine prevents COVID in monkeys
New study suggests boosters delivered to the lungs could stop infection.