Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 14 hours 26 minutes
Are we in the midst of a new space race?
Ian Sample speaks to space policy veteran Prof John Logsdon about the past, present and future of global space policy.
Covid-19: what can sewage tell us?
Hannah Devlin speaks to Andrew Singer about using sewage to detect outbreaks of Covid-19
Booming blooms: how algae are turning the alps pink
Hannah Devlin speaks to Prof Marian Yallop about the growing numbers of algae blooms and what they could mean for melting glaciers and ice sheets
Covid-19: the relationship between antibodies and immunity
Nicola Davis talks to Prof Eleanor Riley about how best to test for antibodies and asks whether they are the only thing we should be looking for
How many contactable alien civilisations are out there?
Nicola Davis talks to Prof Chris Conselice, whose recent work revises the decades-old Drake equation to throw new light on the possibility of contactable alien civilisations in our galaxy
Covid-19: Why are people suffering long-term symptoms?
Ian Sample talks to Prof Danny Altmann about some of the long-term symptoms after a Covid-19 infection
Hubble at 30: a view into our cosmos
Hannah Devlin talks to retired astronaut Kathy Sullivan about the Hubble space telescope
Covid-19: why R is a lot more complicated than you think
Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Adam Kucharski about R, the “effective reproduction number”, and why we shouldn’t rely on it too much
The Durrington shafts: a remarkable discovery for Stonehenge's neighbour
Hannah Devlin speaks to Professor Vincent Gaffney about the discovery of a prehistoric structure near Stonehenge spanning 1.2 miles in diameter
Covid-19: how worried should smokers be?
Sarah Boseley talks to Dr Nick Hopkinson to find out more about the seemingly conflicting evidence coming out with regards to smoking and coronavirus