<h2>00:56 How video calls can reduce creativity</h2>As a result of the pandemic, workers around the world have become accustomed to meeting colleagues online. To find out if this switch from face-to-face meetings came at a cost to creativity, a team compared the number of ideas generated by workers collaborating either online, or in-person. They showed that people meeting virtually produced fewer creative ideas than those working face-to-face, and suggest that when it comes to idea generation maybe it’s time to turn the camera off.Research article: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3KhSGdb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brucks & Levav</a>News and Views: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3Klj6e4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual collaboration hinders idea generation</a>Video: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3LlndIv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why video calls are bad for brainstorming</a><h2></h2><h2>08:08 Research Highlights</h2>Fragments from an ancient pyramid suggest earliest known use of a Maya calendar, and how sweet snacks could damage rare iguanas’ metabolism.Research Highlight: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3vLI29h" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deer symbol hints at early adoption of Maya calendar</a>Research Highlight: <a href="https://go.nature.com/38qgEWr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tourists’ sweet treats threaten rare iguanas’ health</a><h2></h2><h2>10:34 Fish skin reveals a new type of cell division</h2>Researchers looking at the skin cells of zebrafish have discovered a new type of cell division, which doesn’t require DNA replication. DNA is usually essential for healthy cells, but the researchers think this puzzling finding may be a temporary measure to help the fish produce skin more rapidly during growth spurts.Research article: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3OFFeDr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chan et al.</a>News and Views: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3xYMS64" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stretched skin cells divide without DNA replication</a>Video: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3LlJSEl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A new kind of cell division</a><h2></h2><h2>16:59 Briefing Chat</h2>We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, how laser-equipped submarines could help analyse gelatinous animals’ anatomy, and a push for a flagship mission to Uranus.The New Yorker: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3EPYtFM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shedding Light on Untouchable Sea Creatures</a>Nature: <a href="https://go.nature.com/3vjBIXx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Next stop, Uranus? Icy planet tops priority list for next big NASA mission</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> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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