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The Wuhan Coronavirus: what we know and don't know - Science Weekly podcast
A new virus, never before seen in humans, has emerged from the city of Wuhan in China. This week Hannah Devlin finds out what the virus is, and how we can potentially mitigate its spread.
Psychology in an emergency: Science Weekly podcast
Nicola Davis speaks to John Drury about how people react to emergencies and hears from Guardian Australia journalist Stephanie Convery about the bushfires
Roy Baumeister on the power of negativity – Science Weekly podcast
The social psychologist talks about how he became interested in negativity and how we may able to combat its impact on the way we view the world
Happy New Year from the Science Weekly podcast
Happy New Year from the Science Weekly team. There is no new episode this week as we all take a festive break. The team will be back with a new episode on Friday 10 January
Happy Christmas from the Science Weekly podcast
Happy Christmas from the Science Weekly team. There is no new episode this week as we all take a festive break. The team will be back with a new episode on Friday 10 January
A year of science reporting – Science Weekly podcast
For the final science weekly of 2019 the Guardian’s Science team – Hannah Devlin, Ian Sample and Nicola Davis – talk through their top stories of the year including black holes, rebooted brains and seagulls
Pioneering ketamine treatments: depression – Science Weekly podcast
Ketamine might sound like an unlikely candidate for treating addiction and depression. But a growing number of scientists believe the drug could help. In the second part of this Science Weekly mini series, Hannah Devlin speaks to another expert using ketamine in their work: a psychiatrist who has been conducting research on the use of ketamine for treating depression for several years
Pioneering Ketamine treatments: alcohol dependency – Science Weekly podcast
Ketamine might sound like an unlikely candidate for treating addiction and depression. But a growing number of scientists believe the drug could help. Over the next two episodes of Science Weekly, Hannah Devlin speaks to two experts who are using ketamine in their work in very different ways. In this episode, we’re focusing on alcohol dependency and the findings that a single dose of Ketamine could positively impact on heavy drinkers
Amy Dickman on her life of big cat conservation - Science Weekly podcast
Dr Amy Dickman talks to Nicola Davis about her career trying to bring a halt to the decline in big cat populations
Up early or lying in: why we need different amounts of sleep – Science Weekly podcast
Requiring minimal amounts of sleep is sometimes seen as a badge of honour. But for many of us, being able to actually function is a different matter altogether. So why is it that some people seem to need more or less sleep? And what are some of the ramifications if we don’t get enough? Hannah Devlin speaks to two experts whose work is bringing new understanding to our sleeping behaviours