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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 13 hours 25 minutes
How clocks have shaped civilisations
Anand Jagatia talks to horologist David Rooney about his new book, which tells the history of civilisation in twelve clocks
Inside the world of wildlife trafficking (part two)
In the second part of our look at wildlife crime, Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield from the Guardian’s age of extinction project look at another victim: orchids.
Inside the world of wildlife trafficking (part one)
We often think of the illegal trade in wildlife as involving charismatic megafauna such as elephants and big cats. But some of the biggest victims are more inconspicuous. Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield from the Guardian’s age of extinction project explore wildlife crime in a two part series
As indigenous languages die out, will we lose knowledge about plants?
Phoebe Weston speaks to Rodrigo Cámara Leret about the extinction of indigenous languages that could trigger the loss of medicinal knowledge about plants
Anna Ploszajski: crafting to better understand material science
Material science allows us to understand the objects around us mathematically, but there is no formula to describe the sophistication of a handcrafted teacup. Dr Anna Ploszajski is a materials scientist who has travelled all over the UK, meeting makers to better understand her craft and theirs. She spoke to Shivani Dave about what she discovered and documented in her new book, Handmade.
From the archive: Callum Roberts on a life spent diving in coral reefs
From 2019: Ian Sample speaks to Prof Callum Roberts about his life’s work exploring this marine habitat
What can a wild night out teach us about ecosystem health?
Age of Extinction reporter Phoebe Weston takes a wild night out with author Chris Salisbury to discover how observing nocturnal wildlife can reveal the health of ecosystems
Can Covid vaccines disrupt menstrual cycles?
Nicola Davis speaks to menstrual cycle experts Dr Kate Clancy and Dr Katharine Lee about the survey they have launched documenting changes in periods among people who have received a Covid-19 vaccine
Could sniffer dogs soon be used to detect Covid-19? (an update)
Anand Jagatia speaks to the Guardian’s science correspondent Linda Geddes about a new study using dogs to detect Covid-19
Have we entered the Anthropocene – a new epoch in Earth’s history?
Anand Jagatia speaks to geologist Dr Simon Turner from the Anthropocene Working Group, tasked with gathering evidence on whether it will become an official unit of geological time