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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, attempts to communicate important messages.
Categorizing things is …
1 year, 7 months ago
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 environments
Mathematics skills learnt in real-world situation…
1 year, 7 months ago
The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?
The explosive improvement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has largely been driven by making neural networks bigger and training them on mo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life
In this episode:
00:46 Evidence of ancient brine reveals Bennu’s watery past
Analysis of samples taken from the asteroid Bennu reveal the presence of o…
1 year, 8 months ago
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 huge analysis of hiring practices has revealed that criteria to get a promotion to full professorship is h…
1 year, 8 months ago
AI-designed antivenoms could help treat lethal snakebites
00:46 Designing new antivenoms to treat snakebites
Researchers have shown that machine learning can quickly design antivenoms that are effective again…
1 year, 8 months ago
A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed
In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday period by diving into the Nature Briefing.
00:53 The retra…
1 year, 8 months ago
Science in 2025: what to expect this year
In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2025. We’ll hear about: the latest Moon miss…
1 year, 9 months ago
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 weird research that he included in the Journal of Irreproduc…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024
00:36 How melting ice is affecting global timekeeping
Nature Podcast: 27 March 2024
Research article: Agnew
09:19 Sex and gender discussions don't need …
1 year, 9 months ago