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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 22 hours 13 minutes
The quantum space lab
This week, the spaceborne lab that allows investigation of quantum states, and the debate surrounding how mountain height is maintained.
#ShutDownSTEM and the Nature Podcast
On the tenth of June, Nature will be joining #ShutdownStem #strike4blacklives. We will be educating ourselves and defining actions we can take to help eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM . Please join us.https://www.shutdownstem.com/...
Coronapod: The heavy toll on people of colour
The coronavirus is killing a disproportionate number of people of colour. As systemic injustices are brought to the fore across the world, what can be done to address the virus's unequal burden?
Lab-made skin grows its own hair
This week, a new method to grow hairy skin in a dish, and new research takes aim at the RNA world hypothesis.
Coronapod: The divisive hydroxychloroquine study that's triggering mass confusion
00:59 Chloroquine on rocky groundPresident Trump's preferred coronavirus treatment is the focus of a new study suggesting it could cause more harm than good, but not everybody agrees. We discuss the fallout as trials around the world are paused a...
Super-efficient catalyst boosts hopes for hydrogen fuel
This week, perfecting catalysts that split water using light, and the mystery of missing matter in the Universe.
Coronapod: Hope and caution greet vaccine trial result, and Trump vs the WHO
The first results from vaccine trials are promising, but scientists still urge caution, and Trump issues an ultimatum to the WHO.
A synthetic eye that 'sees' like a human
This week, crafting an artificial eye with the benefits of a human's, and understanding how disk-galaxies formed by peering back in time.
Coronapod: The misinformation pandemic, and science funding fears
With questionable coronavirus content flooding airwaves and online channels, what’s being done to limit its impact?
The super-sleuth who spots trouble in science papers, and the puzzle of urban smog
This week, Elisabeth Bik tells us about her work uncovering potential image manipulation, and a new route for particulate pollution formation.