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 41 minutes
05 March 2020: Ultrafast machine vision, and quicker crystal creation
This week, improving computers’ image identification, and a new method for growing crystals.
Backchat: Covering coronavirus
In this edition of Backchat we take a deep dive into Nature's coverage of coronavirus. As cases climb, what are some of the challenges involved in reporting on the virus?
27 February 2020: Mapping fruit flies’ neural circuitry, and perfecting the properties of metallic glass
This week, the brain pathways of egg laying in fruit flies, and preventing fractures in metallic glass.
Podcast Extra: ‘There is lots of anxiety’: a scientist’s view from South Korea
In recent days, the number of coronavirus cases have surged in South Korea.In this Podcast Extra Nick Howe speaks to Bartosz Gryzbowski, a researcher based in the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, which is just 60km away from epice...
20 February 2020: Improving battery charging, and harnessing energy from the air
This week, machine learning helps batteries charge faster, and using bacterial nanowires to generate electricity from thin air.
13 February 2020: The puzzling structures of muddled materials, and paving the way for the quantum internet
This week, uncovering the structure of materials with useful properties, and quantum entanglement over long distances.
06 February 2020: Out-of-office emails and work-life-balance, and an update on the novel coronavirus outbreak
This week, how setting an out-of-office email could help promote a kinder academic culture.
30 January 2020: Linking Australian bushfires to climate change, and Asimov's robot ethics
This week, establishing the role of climate change in Australian bushfires, and revisiting Isaac Asimov’s ethical rules for robots.
23 January: How stress can cause grey hair, and the attitude needed to tackle climate change
23 January: How stress can cause grey hair, and the attitude needed to tackle climate change
16 January 2020: Strange objects at the centre of the galaxy, and improving measurements of online activity
Strange objects at the centre of the galaxy, and improving measurements of online activity.