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
24 January 2019: Economic downturns and black holes
This week, the effects of recessions on public health, and simulating supermassive black holes.
17 January 2019: RNA splicing in yeast, and a walking fossil
This week, investigating introns’ roles, and reanimating a fossil.
Podcast Extra: The search for a rare disease treatment
Nick Sireau’s sons have a rare genetic disease called alkaptonuria, which can lead to body tissues becoming brittle, causing life long health issues.In this Podcast Extra, Geoff Marsh speaks to Nick and to the physician Dr Lakshminarayan Ranganath a...
10 January 2019: Fast Radio Bursts and new year future gazing
This week, detecting intergalactic radio bursts, and seeing what’s in store for science in 2019.
26 December 2018: Our reporters' top picks of 2018
In this special round-up episode of the Nature Podcast, a few of our regular reporters choose their favourite podcast piece of 2018, and explain why they enjoyed making it.
20 December 2018: Quantum physics adds a twist, and festive fun
The Nature Podcast’s 2018 end of year special, including songs, books, our annual quiz, and more!
Podcast Extra: Evidence of a ‘transmissible’ Alzheimer’s protein
New research suggests that a key protein involved in the neurodegenerative disease can be transferred between brains.
13 December 2018: The art of performing science, and chiral chemistry
This week, ‘performing’ experiments, and making mirrored molecules.
06 December 2018: Heart xenotransplants and phage fighting
This week, improving heart xenotransplants, and soil bacteria versus phages.
29 November 2018: Atomic clock accuracy and wind farm worries
This week, measuring gravity’s strength with clocks, and worries over wind farms’ wakes.