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
03 May 2018: Building early embryos, the fear response in mice, and ancient rhino remains
This week, constructing early embryos, how mice react to danger, and what an ancient butchered rhino is telling us about hominin migration.
26 April 2018: Mini brains, and an updated enzyme image
This week, the ethical questions raised by model minds, and an updated view on an enzyme that keeps chromosomes protected.
Backchat April 2018: Sexual harassment, social media, and celebrity scientists
In this month’s roundtable, we discuss celebrity scientists, sexual harassment in research, and the science behind a social media scandal.
19 April 2018: Synchronised shrimp, supernova science, and spring books.
This week, tiny sea creatures with potentially big effects, the science of a supernova, and a roundup of spring books.
12 April 2018: The power of remote sensing, and watching a neutron star glitch
This week, looking for glitchy signals from neutron stars, and using remote sensing in research.
05 April 2018: Human's influence on the Mississippi and 'dirty' mice
This week, dissecting human influence on the Mississippi's floods, and getting 'dirty' mice into the lab.
29 March 2018: AI in chemistry, and liquid droplets in living cells.
This week, testing a neural network's chemistry skills, and what the physics of droplets is teaching us about the biology of cells.
22 March 2018: Mexican cavefish, the gut microbiome, and a wearable brain scanner.
This week, glucose metabolism in Mexican cavefish, the effect of non-antibiotic drugs on gut microbes, and a wearable brain scanner.
15 March 2018: Geoengineering Antarctica and increasing NMR’s resolution.
This week, geoengineering glaciers to prevent sea level rise, and using diamonds to improve NMR’s resolution.
8 March 2018: Surprising graphene superconductors, and 50 years dreaming of electric sheep.
This week, graphene’s latest superpower, and a retrospective of a sci-fi classic.