Nature Podcast podcast

Nature Podcast

The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. 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.

The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. 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.

 

#783

Racist ratings linger in five-star systems — a thumbs up could fix that

01:14 A simple switch to reduce racist ratings -------------------------------------------... more

19 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:45

19 Feb 2025


#782

Record-breaking neutrino detected by huge underwater telescope

In this episode: 00:45 An elusive, cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy --------... more

12 Feb 2025

34 MINS

34:56

12 Feb 2025


#781

From viral variants to devastating storms, how names shape the public's reaction to science

In episode 2 of 'What's in a name' we look how choosing names can help, or hinder, attempt... more

07 Feb 2025

35 MINS

35:11

07 Feb 2025


#780

Kids' real-world arithmetic skills don't transfer to the classroom

In this episode: 00:45 How arithmetic skills don’t transfer between applied and academic ... more

05 Feb 2025

34 MINS

34:47

05 Feb 2025


#779

The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?

The explosive improvement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has largely been driv... more

31 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:31

31 Jan 2025


#778

Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life

In this episode: 00:46 Evidence of ancient brine reveals Bennu’s watery past ------------... more

29 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:51

29 Jan 2025


#777

What's the best way to become a professor? The answer depends on where you are

00:56 How the paths to professorship vary ----------------------------------------- A hug... more

22 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:42

22 Jan 2025


#776

AI-designed antivenoms could help treat lethal snakebites

00:46 Designing new antivenoms to treat snakebites ---------------------------------------... more

15 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:52

15 Jan 2025


#775

A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed

In this episode of theNature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday... more

08 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:53

08 Jan 2025


#774

Science in 2025: what to expect this year

In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to l... more

01 Jan 2025

11 MINS

11:24

01 Jan 2025


#773

Audio long read: How a silly science prize changed my career

Marc Abrahams created the Ig Nobel prizes in 1991, after years of collecting examples of w... more

27 Dec 2024

11 MINS

11:55

27 Dec 2024


#772

The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024

00:36 How melting ice is affecting global timekeeping ------------------------------------... more

25 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:40

25 Dec 2024


#771

Behind the scenes of Nature News and Views in 2024

02:54 The death star moon and a win for the little guys ----------------------------------... more

20 Dec 2024

24 MINS

24:53

20 Dec 2024


#770

The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2024

01:11 “Ozempic you’re able” --------------------------- In the first of our annual festiv... more

18 Dec 2024

37 MINS

37:29

18 Dec 2024


#769

Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminal...

Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems scientists have... more

16 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:40

16 Dec 2024


#768

Targeted mRNA therapy tackles deadly pregnancy condition in mice

00:45 A potential treatment for pre-eclampsia --------------------------------------------... more

11 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:32

11 Dec 2024


#767

Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter

Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum has spent his career studying animals and how they communicate ... more

09 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:18

09 Dec 2024


#766

Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period

00:48 Chemotherapy efficacy varies with the menstrual cycle ------------------------------... more

04 Dec 2024

30 MINS

30:06

04 Dec 2024


#765

Audio long read: AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work?

AI tools that help researchers design new proteins have resulted in a boom in designer mol... more

29 Nov 2024

13 MINS

13:13

29 Nov 2024


#764

Fossilised faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance

00:50 Fossilised faeces give news insights into dinosaurs’ diets and rise ----------------... more

27 Nov 2024

31 MINS

31:35

27 Nov 2024


#763

Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut

00:45 A squid-inspired device for needle-free drug delivery ------------------------------... more

20 Nov 2024

29 MINS

29:19

20 Nov 2024


#762

Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing

00:46 The role of skull bone marrow in ageing --------------------------------------------... more

13 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:10

13 Nov 2024


#761

’Rapture and beauty’: a writer's portrait of the International Space Station

Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize shortlisted novelOrbitalis set inside an International Spac... more

08 Nov 2024

26 MINS

26:23

08 Nov 2024