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Last year was full of unexpected science news, from a new strain of Mpox emerging in the DRC, to artificial intelligence dominating the Nobel prizes …
1 year, 9 months ago
How weather ‘whiplash’ set the stage for the LA fires
As wildfires continue to cause devastation in Los Angeles, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Albert van Dijk, professor of water science and management at t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back?
The Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year at the end of 2024: brain rot. The term relates to the supposedly negative effects of co…
1 year, 9 months ago
Are we hardwired to commit ‘deadly sins’?
Scientists are increasingly finding that behaviours once seen as depraved often have a direct physical cause. To find out more, Ian Sample hears from…
1 year, 9 months ago
Revisited: does the evidence on glucose tracking add up?
You might have noticed that everyone has recently become a bit obsessed with blood sugar, or glucose. Wellness firms such as Zoe in the UK – as well …
1 year, 9 months ago
Revisited: just how bad is alcohol for us?
For the regular drinker, the studies that say a daily tipple is better for a longer life than avoiding alcohol completely are a source of great comfo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Revisited: the endless sexual diversity of nature
In this episode from July, Ian Sample talks to Josh Davis, a science writer at the Natural History Museum in London and author of the book A Little G…
1 year, 10 months ago
Revisited: are the world’s oldest people really that old?
In this episode from September, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Saul Newman, an interdisciplinary researcher at University College London and the Unive…
1 year, 10 months ago
‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked
Dr Chris van Tulleken has been at the forefront of the campaign to change our food system and better regulate the sale of ultra-processed foods (UPF)…
1 year, 10 months ago
Is our model of the universe wrong?
For the past 10 years cosmologists have been left scratching their heads over why two methods for measuring the universe’s rate of expansion provide …
1 year, 10 months ago