In this episode:00:45 Piecing together the early history of jawed vertebratesA wealth of fossils discovered in southern China shed new light onto the diversity of jawed and jawless fish during the Silurian period, over 400 million years ago. Nature editor Henry Gee explains the finds and what they mean for the history of jawed vertebrates like us.Research article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05136-8?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zhu et al.</a>Research article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04897-6?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gai et al.</a>Research article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05233-8?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andreev et al.</a>Research article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05166-2?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andreev et al.</a>News and Views: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02973-5?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fossils reveal the deep roots of jawed vertebrates</a>09:09 Research HighlightsMice studies help explain why some people with a rare genetic condition have heightened musical abilities, and high-resolution images reveal how bees build honeycomb.Research Highlight: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03034-7?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How a missing gene leads to super-sensitivity to sound</a>Research Highlight: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03008-9?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X-rays reveal how bees achieve an engineering marvel: the honeycomb</a>11:27 A lack of evidence in transgender policy makingAround the world, many laws are being proposed – and passed – regarding the rights of transgender people to participate in various aspects of society. We talk to Paisley Currah, who has written a World View for Nature arguing that these policies are frequently not backed up by data, and that policy affecting trans people’s lives needs to take a more evidence-based approach.World View: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03036-5?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">To set transgender policy, look to the evidence</a>Watch our video about research trying to crack the nature of consciousness <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tl7ktZLWF8?utm_source=naturepod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by dosing volunteers with psychedelic drugs and scanning their brains.</a><a href="https://go.nature.com/get-the-nature-briefing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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A trove of ancient fish fossils helps trace the origin of jaws

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