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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 13 hours 10 minutes
Covid-19 ethics: Should we deliberately infect volunteers in the name of science? (part 1)
Ian Sample explores the ethical quandaries of deliberately infecting volunteers with Covid-19 in pursuit of a vaccine
Covid-19: what happens when flu season hits? (part 2)
Ian Sample speaks to Prof Peter Horby about the challenges the oncoming flu season may pose in containing the spread of Covid-19
Covid-19: what happens when flu season hits? (part 1)
In the first of two parts investigating what could happen when flu season hits, Ian Sample speaks to Prof Pablo Murcia about how respiratory viruses might interact
Covid-19: why do pandemics trigger civil unrest? – podcast
Nicola Davis speaks to Clifford Stott about why pandemics trigger civil unrest, policing outbreaks and lockdowns, and how best to build trust in communities
The science of healthy eating: Why are we still getting it wrong?
Why is the science of healthy eating so complicated? Madeleine Finlay asks why we’re still getting it wrong, and what the current evidence is on snacking, calories and ultra-processed foods
From the archives: the fate of Arctic sea ice
In this episode from 2016, Ian Sample explores the crisis of melting Arctic sea ice, and what could happen if it disappears entirely
From the archives: nudge theory and the psychology of persuasion
In this episode from 2017, Ian Sample explores the psychology, history and ethics behind the behavioural science of nudge theory – and how we’re constantly being influenced to act in particular ways
Covid-19 ethics: digital contact tracing (part 2)
Ian Sample continues a discussion about the potential social impacts of track-and-trace apps, with Carly Kind and Seeta Peña Gangadharan
Covid-19: behind the app — the ethics of digital contract tracing part 1
Ian Sample delves into the ethics of track-and-trace apps, with Carly Kind and Seeta Peña Gangadharan
From the archives: the chemistry of crime fiction
In this episode from 2017, Nicola Davis sits down with Dr Kathryn Harkup to discuss a shared love of crime fiction and the chemistry contained within their poisonous plots