Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 13 hours 54 minutes
Cleaning up our air – Science Weekly podcast
An estimated 7 million people die every year from exposure to polluted air. Nicola Davis looks at the science behind air pollution and at the policies to tackle it
The menopause: a new treatment for hot flushes? – Science Weekly podcast
Despite being something that will affect half the world’s population, the menopause, and how it can lead to things like hot flushes, has historically been a bit of a ‘black box’ for scientists. But thanks to new insights from animal research, a much-needed alternative to hormone replacement therapy could be just around the corner. Hannah Devlin investigates
'Nature is quantum from the start': Sean Carroll, many worlds, and a new theory of spacetime – Science Weekly podcast
Ian Sample speaks to the theoretical physicist Sean Carroll about his mission to demystify quantum mechanics. It won’t be easy, though, as Carroll’s favoured interpretation of this fundamental theory – the ‘many worlds’ interpretation – results in a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
How to find life beyond Earth - Science Weekly podcast
As scientists at University College London announce the discovery of water in the atmosphere of a potentially habitable ‘super Earth’, Ian Sample explores our prospects for finding life beyond our own planet
How to stop MS in its tracks – Science Weekly podcast
Ian Sample visits Professor Richard Reynolds at the MS Society tissue bank to hear how research on brains of patients who died with multiple sclerosis is leading to novel insights and new treatments
Soundscape ecology with Bernie Krause - Science Weekly podcast
Soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause takes Ian Sample on a journey through the natural world (first broadcast on 15 June 2018)
Oceans of Noise: Episode Three – Science Weekly
During our summer break, we’re revisiting the archives. Today, Wildlife recordist Chris Watson concludes this three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean, celebrating the sounds and songs of marine life and investigating the threat of noise pollutionFirst released: 03/05/2019
Oceans of Noise: Episode Two – Science Weekly podcast
During our summer break, we’re revisiting the archives. Wildlife recordist Chris Watson presents the second of a three-part journey into sonic environment of the oceanFirst released: 03/05/2019
Oceans of Noise: Episode One – Science Weekly podcast
During our summer break, we’re revisiting the archives. Today, Wildlife recordist Chris Watson begins a three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean, celebrating the sounds and songs of marine life and investigating the threat of noise pollutionFirst released: 03/05/2019
The psychology of climate science denial – Science Weekly podcast
We revisit the archive as Ian Sample looks at why some people continue to deny anthropogenic global heating, despite the scientific evidence. Could better communication be the key? And what tips can scientists and journalists take from political campaigns?