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01 February 2018: Stone Age tools in India, and coral reefs in crisis
This week, reframing humans' arrival in India, and the many hazards facing coral reefs.
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8 years, 8 months ago
25 January 2018: Tiny robots, 3D images, and a honeycomb maze
This week, a mini all-terrain robot, 3D painting with light, and a new maze for rats.
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8 years, 8 months ago
18 January 2018: Climate sensitivity, and the fetal microbiome
This week, pinning down the climate's carbon dioxide sensitivity, and the battle over babies' first bacteria.
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8 years, 8 months ago
10 January 2018: Conflict conservation, and the shape of a memory
This week, tabletop physics, what a memory looks like, and conflict's toll on wildlife.
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8 years, 8 months ago
Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics.
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8 years, 9 months ago
21 December 2017: Earth AI, a news quiz, and sci-fi
This week, our end of year special, featuring Earth science AI, a news story quiz, and science fiction in the modern era.
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8 years, 9 months ago
14 December 2017: Volcanoes, viruses & electric eels
This week, electric eel inspired batteries, virus inspired protein shells, and modelling magma viscosity.
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8 years, 9 months ago
7 December 2017: Exoplanet geology & duck-like dinosaurs
This week, exoplanet geology and a dual-terrain, duck-like dinosaur.
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8 years, 9 months ago
30 November 2017: Unnatural DNA & worm mothers
This week, reading unnatural DNA, and young worm mothers explain a wriggly riddle.
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8 years, 10 months ago
23 November 2017: Sleep deprivation & radioactive lightning
This week, lightning gamma rays, the Internet that wasn’t, and the science of sleep deprivation.
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8 years, 10 months ago