Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
What counts as a moon? Huge ‘exosatellite’ sparks debate
00:45 The discovery of a moon-like object in a distant star system
Research article: Hoy et al.
10:34 Research Highlights
Nature: Moving floors keep bui…
2 months, 1 week ago
Briefing Chat: Sweet! Elusive sugar molecules found in space
In this episode:
00:24 A sweet discovery near the Milky Way’s centre
Nature: First ‘true sugar’ molecule found in space — offering hints to life’s orig…
2 months, 1 week ago
‘Holy grail’ of naked mole-rat research reveals how queens rule
00:45 The secret scent behind a naked mole-rat's rule
Research article: Khallaf et al.
08:34 Research Highlights
Nature: Pair of ‘super-puff’ planets ar…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Briefing Chat: The 30 year-legacy of a science icon – Dolly the sheep
In this episode:
00:29 Dolly the sheep’s 30-year legacy
Metro: Dolly the sheep at 30: The clone that changed science (and celebrity petdom)
Nature: From…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nukes in space? Orbital detector could sniff out warheads
In this episode:
00:45 A neutron detector could sniff out a secret space nuke
Research article: Danagoulian
11:52 Research Highlights
Nature: Volcanic ma…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Togetherness: How co-operation built the world
In this episode, we speak with science journalist Rowan Hooper, whose book Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life's Greatest Collaborat…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Audio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Peptides — short chains of amino acids — have become huge online. The popularity of these molecules has skyrocketed and they are now the latest cure-…
3 months ago
Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech
Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skills in medicine and computer science.
00:32 Early evidence sug…
3 months ago
Medical records could be revealed by AI training-data vulnerability
In this episode:
00:46 How sensitive information can be gleaned from medical AIs
Research article: Knolle et al.
Correction: The story about medical AI-…
3 months ago
Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm may get a boost from obesity drugs
Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility plus a two-year trial of a brain-computer interface.
00:18 Brain…
3 months, 1 week ago