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In the second of two episodes, Ian continues his conversation with Carlo Rovelli as they discuss how we should think about quantum physics, and what it means for our understanding of the world
In the first of two episodes, Ian Sample sits down with physicist Carlo Rovelli to discuss the ideas in his new book, Helgoland, and the strange consequences of quantum theory
Alex Hern finds out about the latest in deepfakes, and hears from the man behind the recent AI-generated Tom Cruise TikTok videos
Linda Geddes asks why the chats with strangers we’re currently missing out on are important, and finds out why it’s so challenging to end a conversation
Why do we believe what we do? Natalie Grover investigates the links between how we think and what we think
Ian Sample asks why many of us feel like we’ve ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and how we can look after our mental health over the coming months
Natalie Grover explores the evidence on how best we can solve the biggest problem facing the planet today
Nicola Davis explores how an ancient tree, pulled from a bog, has been used to uncover the timing and environmental impacts of the Earth’s last magnetic pole switch
Madeleine Finlay explores what it means to be human, and why we find it so difficult to accept that this includes being animals
Sarah Boseley looks at why the UK has launched a trial to test the efficacy of combining different Covid-19 vaccines