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New Scientist

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#63

First brain engineering in a mammal; landmark in fossil fuel lawsuits, the legacy of Pope Francis

Episode 300 The first genetically engineered synapses have been implanted in a mammal’s br... more

25 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:03

25 Apr 2025

#62

Why the climate crisis is an issue of injustice and inequality

Episode 299 In a climate justice special episode of the podcast, the biggest issue of the ... more

18 Apr 2025

41 MINS

41:50

18 Apr 2025

#61

Have we really just found the strongest evidence for alien life yet?

Episode 298 Big news has just broken - astronomers claim they’ve detected the strongest ev... more

17 Apr 2025

17 MINS

17:59

17 Apr 2025

#60

Dire wolves (not) brought back from extinction; US science in existential crisis; how to pour the pe...

Episode 297 The “de-extinction company” Colossal Biosciences claims to have brought dire w... more

11 Apr 2025

21 MINS

21:53

11 Apr 2025

#59

How plant skin transplants could supercharge crops; China’s pollution win spikes global temperatures...

Episode 296 There’s a strange phenomenon in the plant world that we’ve known about for age... more

04 Apr 2025

27 MINS

27:10

04 Apr 2025

#58

A remarkable view of pregnancy; how to waste less time on your smartphone; superacid diamond rain

Episode 295 The changes the body goes through during and after pregnancy have been examine... more

28 Mar 2025

22 MINS

22:45

28 Mar 2025

#57

Life on Mars; biggest dark energy discovery in decades; the mystery of dark oxygen

Episode 294 Markings discovered on rocks from Mars look to be good evidence that microbial... more

21 Mar 2025

20 MINS

20:17

21 Mar 2025

#56

America is turning its back on science and the cosmos; photosynthesis limits; mysterious memory illu...

Episode 293 The future of NASA and of US science is under threat, following cuts made by t... more

14 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:43

14 Mar 2025

#55

Chimps, bonobos and humans have more in common than you might think

Episode 292 Chimps are often seen as our hyper-aggressive ancestral cousins, while bonobos... more

07 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:56

07 Mar 2025

#54

How to finally get a good night’s sleep - with science

Episode 291 Who got better sleep - hunter-gatherers or modern-day humans? We’re constantly... more

28 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:59

28 Feb 2025

#53

Life-saving mice perform first aid; tiny lab-grown human brains; making skyscrapers and hair conditi...

Episode 290 Mice have been found saving the lives of their cagemates by performing a resus... more

21 Feb 2025

25 MINS

25:48

21 Feb 2025

#52

Resurrecting frozen brains; giant asteroid heads to Earth; you really do have a ‘dessert stomach’

Episode 289 Slices of mouse brains have been revived after being in deep freeze, hinting a... more

14 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:53

14 Feb 2025

#51

Trump’s war on science; How whale song resembles human language; How to boil the perfect egg with sc...

Episode 288 President Trump has launched what’s being described as an all-out assault on s... more

07 Feb 2025

23 MINS

23:46

07 Feb 2025

#50

Is DeepSeek really the ChatGPT killer?; alarming scale of ocean warming; dolphin peeing contests

Episode 287 Chinese AI company DeepSeek unexpectedly stormed onto the scene just a few day... more

31 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:15

31 Jan 2025

#49

The Trump impact on climate and global health; the placebo effect’s evil twin; the mystery of dark o...

Episode 286 President Trump has signed executive orders pulling the US out of the Paris cl... more

24 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:14

24 Jan 2025

#48

The truth about Iron Age women; Climate whiplash and the LA wildfires; Rebooting the world’s first c...

Episode 285 [New archaeological evidence from Iron Age Britain] (https://www.newscientist.... more

17 Jan 2025

30 MINS

30:20

17 Jan 2025

#47

Gene-editing to make superhumans; first bird flu death in the US; perfect pasta with physics

Episode 284 Creating disease-resistant humans may before too long be a reality thanks to a... more

10 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:07

10 Jan 2025

#46

All You Need To Know For Science in 2025

Episode 283 On this special episode of the podcast, we set you up for the year ahead. 2025... more

03 Jan 2025

23 MINS

23:53

03 Jan 2025

#45

The Best of New Scientist in 2024: From Volcanic Diamonds to Immortal Brains

Episode 282 Looking back at some of the best stories New Scientist has published in 2024, ... more

27 Dec 2024

34 MINS

34:41

27 Dec 2024

#44

Most Amazing Science Stories of 2024 | Live at the Science Museum

Episode 281 In this special episode recorded live at the Science Museum in London, we cele... more

20 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:12

20 Dec 2024

#43

Does Google’s new quantum computer prove the multiverse exists?; 8 ways to keep your brain young

Episode 280 Google claims it has pulled ahead in the race for quantum supremacy. Its new W... more

13 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:30

13 Dec 2024

#42

Antarctica special, brain implant made from living cells, best TV and film of 2024

Episode 279 Antarctic sea ice is melting at an unprecedented rate. A collapse like the one... more

06 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:22

06 Dec 2024

#41

Is bird flu spreading between people? Plus 2024’s best science books

Episode 278 Concerns about bird flu are rising as two cases in North America suggest the v... more

29 Nov 2024

23 MINS

23:04

29 Nov 2024

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#63

First brain engineering in a mammal; landmark in fossil fuel lawsuits, the legacy of Pope Francis

#62

Why the climate crisis is an issue of injustice and inequality

#61

Have we really just found the strongest evidence for alien life yet?

#60

Dire wolves (not) brought back from extinction; US science in existential crisis; how to pour the pe...

#59

How plant skin transplants could supercharge crops; China’s pollution win spikes global temperatures...

#58

A remarkable view of pregnancy; how to waste less time on your smartphone; superacid diamond rain

#57

Life on Mars; biggest dark energy discovery in decades; the mystery of dark oxygen

#56

America is turning its back on science and the cosmos; photosynthesis limits; mysterious memory illu...

#55

Chimps, bonobos and humans have more in common than you might think

#54

How to finally get a good night’s sleep - with science

#53

Life-saving mice perform first aid; tiny lab-grown human brains; making skyscrapers and hair conditi...

#52

Resurrecting frozen brains; giant asteroid heads to Earth; you really do have a ‘dessert stomach’

#51

Trump’s war on science; How whale song resembles human language; How to boil the perfect egg with sc...

#50

Is DeepSeek really the ChatGPT killer?; alarming scale of ocean warming; dolphin peeing contests

#49

The Trump impact on climate and global health; the placebo effect’s evil twin; the mystery of dark o...

#48

The truth about Iron Age women; Climate whiplash and the LA wildfires; Rebooting the world’s first c...

#47

Gene-editing to make superhumans; first bird flu death in the US; perfect pasta with physics

#46

All You Need To Know For Science in 2025

#45

The Best of New Scientist in 2024: From Volcanic Diamonds to Immortal Brains

#44

Most Amazing Science Stories of 2024 | Live at the Science Museum

#43

Does Google’s new quantum computer prove the multiverse exists?; 8 ways to keep your brain young

#42

Antarctica special, brain implant made from living cells, best TV and film of 2024

#41

Is bird flu spreading between people? Plus 2024’s best science books