Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat are microplastics doing to our health?
The actor Orlando Bloom recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, for…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why British women are freezing their eggs abroad
The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased sharply, according to figures from the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Author…
1 year, 3 months ago
What does it take to make a nuclear weapon?
In an interview last weekend, Iran’s ambassador to the UN said his country’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’ because it is permitted for ‘peacef…
1 year, 4 months ago
‘Huge advances in cancer and rare diseases’: 25 years of the human genome
It has been 25 years since Bill Clinton announced one of humanity’s most important scientific achievements: the first draft of the human genome. At t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can a revolutionary new telescope solve the mystery of planet nine?
Ever since Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers have been wondering whether Neptune really is the most distant planet f…
1 year, 4 months ago
Do medicinal mushroom products actually work?
More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market now worth billions of pounds. Promises of benefits t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Does the UK need nuclear to reach net zero?
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised £14bn of investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant, kicking off what the energy secretary, E…
1 year, 4 months ago
How to Save the Amazon part three: ask the people that know – podcast
As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon podcast, global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phi…
1 year, 4 months ago
How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery
As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts, global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips …
1 year, 4 months ago
How to save the Amazon part one: the stakes
As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, the global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillip…
1 year, 4 months ago