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01 August 2019: The placental microbiome, and advances in artificial intelligence
This week, whether the placenta is lacking microbes, and new hardware for artificial intelligence.
In this episode:
00:43 Microbe-free placentas?
New re…
7 years, 2 months ago
Nature PastCast, July 1942: Secret science in World War 2
This episode was first broadcast in July 2013.
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes…
7 years, 2 months ago
25 July 2019: The history of climate change, and making vaccines mandatory
This week, how the climate has changed throughout history, and why enforcing vaccination should be done with care.
In this episode:
00:39 Climate throu…
7 years, 2 months ago
Backchat July 2019: Breaking news, audience-led journalism and human gene editing
In this episode:
01:01 Breaking News
The first image of a black hole took the world by storm, but what was it like reporting such a quickly developing …
7 years, 2 months ago
18 July 2019: Quantum logic gates in silicon, and moving on from lab disasters
This week, a new advance in silicon based quantum computing and experiences of how to recover when disaster strikes.
In this episode:
00:45 Quantum log…
7 years, 2 months ago
11 July 2019: The moon, past, present, and future
This week, an extended chat about all things lunar with Alex Witze.
Instead of a regular edition of the Nature Podcast, this week we’re celebrating th…
7 years, 2 months ago
04 July 2019: Machine learning in materials science, and sand’s sustainability
This week, using an algorithm to find properties in materials science, and the global consequences of sand-mining.
In this episode:
00:47 Predicting pr…
7 years, 3 months ago
Nature PastCast, June 1876: Gorillas, man-eating monsters?
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key mo…
7 years, 3 months ago
27 June 2019: Callused feet, and protein-based archaeology
This week, how going barefoot affects what your feet can feel, and uncovering history with ancient proteins.
In this episode:
00:44 A sole sensation
A s…
7 years, 3 months ago
20 June 2019: Non-native species, and a blood-inspired robot battery
This week, what makes birds invasive, and a robotic fish powered by a blood-like battery.
In this episode:
00:44 How do alien bird species establish th…
7 years, 3 months ago