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
05 July 2018: A DNA computer, the koala genome, and the invisibility of LGBTQ+ researchers
This week, investigating the koala genome, the issues facing LGBTQ+ researchers, and a DNA-based neural network.
Backchat June 2018: Lab health, email briefings, and CRISPR
In this month’s roundtable, we discuss lab health, email briefings, and how science stories can affect the stock market.
27 June 2018: Air pollution, sick plants, and stress
This week, the relationship between air pollution and infant death in Africa, stressed brains, and diagnosing sick plants from afar.
21 June 2018: Pancreatic cancer, silica cages, and AI bias
This week, pancreatic cancer-related weight loss, tiny silica cages, and bias in Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
14 June 2018: Baobab tree death, zebrafish stem cells, and ice in Antarctica
This week, the mysterious death of African baobab trees, Antarctica’s past, present, and future, and how zebrafish protect their stem cells.
07 June 2018: Magnetic animal migration, cold enzymes, and mouse memory
This week, making enzymes work better in the cold, short-term memory production in mice, and magnetic detection in animals.
31 May 2018: Boosting diversity in physics, and life after an asteroid impact
This week, boosting diversity in physics graduate programs, and life’s recovery after a massive asteroid impact.
24 May 2018: Climate costs, cleverer cab journeys, and peering through matter with muons
This week, estimating the economic cost of climate change, a new solution to the Minimum Fleet Problem, and the flourishing field of muography.
17 May 2018: Probing the proton, research misconduct, and making sense of mystery genes
This week, peering inside the proton, identifying the pitfalls of research misconduct, and identifying what bacterial genes of unknown function actually do.
10 May 2018: AI neuroscience, liquid crystals, and depression in academia
This week, artificial intelligence recreates our sense of place, liquid crystals deliver cargo, and experiencing depression in academia.