Podcast Episodes

How geoengineering could save us from climate disaster; Have we broken mathematics?; Why exercise reduces cancer risk

Episode 311

Geoengineering could be the best way to avoid catastrophic climate disaster - but there’s a big catch. In the recent Global Tipping Point…

1 year, 2 months ago

First full genome of Ancient Egyptian sequenced; Wild killer whales offer gifts to humans; First demonstration of interstellar navigation

Episode 310

An ancient Egyptian's complete genome has been read for the first time. The DNA of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a …

1 year, 2 months ago

Mice with two dads; perfect your sleep with science; how lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid

Ep 309

A groundbreaking experiment in reproductive biology has resulted in mice being born from two biological fathers. By fusing sperm and putting t…

1 year, 2 months ago

First skull of mysterious human ancestor; Decoding whale language; Heatwaves 20x more likely to happen

Episode 308

An ancient skull discovered in China has been confirmed to belong to a Denisovan. It’s been tough to study this mysterious human ancestor…

1 year, 2 months ago

Is this the first step to cyborg brains? How drones are reshaping warfare forever; New Vera Rubin observatory goes live

Episode 307

Using new “ultrasoft” electronics, researchers at Harvard have effectively created tadpole cyborgs. A soft bioelectronic device has been …

1 year, 3 months ago

$1 trillion of platinum on the moon; how your brain distinguishes between reality and imagination; rise of the hyperworm

Episode 306

It’s been discovered that the moon is probably home to $1 trillion worth of platinum. Researchers suggest nearly 6500 of the Moon’s crate…

1 year, 3 months ago

The real threat of AI - ethics, exploitation and the erosion of truth

Episode 305

As artificial intelligence grows into more and more aspects of our lives, it seems we’re just at the beginning of the boom. Hundreds of b…

1 year, 3 months ago

Are smartphones really causing mental illness in teens?; More evidence of alien life; Digital oak trees

Episode 304

It seems the world is on heightened alert about the impact smartphones are having on our children’s brains. But are we right to be worrie…

1 year, 3 months ago

China’s carbon emissions fall; norovirus vaccine; chaotic breakup of the solar system

Episode 303

China is becoming a de facto leader in the fight against climate change. Right now it’s the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, bu…

1 year, 4 months ago

Ocean wonders and the new arguments against deep-sea mining; biophotons emitted from living things; drumming chimps and the origin of religion

We dive into the mysterious world of the deep sea, sparked by a recent executive order aiming to ramp up offshore mineral extraction, as well as new …

1 year, 4 months ago