Best podcast@nature.com Podcasts (2025)

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Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life 34:51

1h ago34:51

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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 organic compounds important for life, and that its parent asteroid likely contained salty, subsurface water. Collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, these rocks and dust particles give insights into t…

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What's the best way to become a professor? The answer depends on where you are 32:42

6d ago32:42

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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 hugely variable around the world. The authors suggest that this variability results in researchers from countries that value one type of metric being locked out of professor positions in others. They h…

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AI-designed antivenoms could help treat lethal snakebites 33:52

15d ago33:52

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00:46 Designing new antivenoms to treat snakebites Researchers have shown that machine learning can quickly design antivenoms that are effective against lethal snake-toxins, which they hope will help tackle a serious public health issue. Thousands of people die as a result of snakebites each year, but treatment options are limited, expensive and of…

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A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed 25:53

6d ago25:53

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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 retraction of a controversial COVID study that promoted unproven treatment A much-critiqued study demonstrating the now-disproven idea that hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19 has been retracted — more t…

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Science in 2025: what to expect this year 11:24

29d ago11:24

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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 missions, 30 years of the United Nations' COP climate summits, the return of Donald Trump, and more. Nature: Science in 2025: the events to watch for in the coming year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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Audio long read: How a silly science prize changed my career 11:55

18d ago11:55

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Marc Abrahams created the Ig Nobel prizes in 1991, after years of collecting examples of weird research that he included in the Journal of Irreproducible Results. The aim of these satirical awards is to honour achievements that “make people laugh, then think”. While the initial response from the scientific community was mixed, last year the prize r…

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The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024 49:40

1M ago49:40

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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 to be toxic Podcast extra: 01 May 2024 Collection: Sex and gender in science 18:10 Research Highlights Research Highlight: How to train your crocodile Research Highlight: Ancient fish dined on bats …

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Behind the scenes of Nature News and Views in 2024 24:53

25d ago24:53

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02:54 The death star moon and a win for the little guys The shifting orbit of one of Saturn’s moons indicates that the satellite has a subsurface ocean, contradicting theories that its interior is entirely solid. The finding calls for a fresh take on what constitutes an ocean moon. Nature Podcast: 14 February 2024 News and Views: Mimas’s surprise o…

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The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2024 37:29

27d ago37:29

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01:11 “Ozempic you’re able” In the first of our annual festive songs celebrating the science of the past year, we pay homage to Ozempic, or Semaglutide, that's able to tackle obesity, diabetes and potentially a whole lot more. 05:20 A very scientific quiz We gather an all-star cast and see how well they can remember some of the big science stories …

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Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminals 52:40

29d ago52:40

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Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems scientists have created to name everything from the trenches on the sea bed to the stars in the sky. But names have consequences — unintended or otherwise. In our new series What’s in a name we’ll explore naming in science and how names impact the world — whether that’s how …

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Targeted mRNA therapy tackles deadly pregnancy condition in mice 28:32

1M ago28:32

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00:45 A potential treatment for pre-eclampsia Researchers have shown in mice experiments that an mRNA-based therapy can reverse the underlying causes of pre-eclampsia, a deadly complication of pregnancy for which treatment options are limited. Inspired by the success of mRNA vaccines, the team behind the work designed a method to deliver the genomi…

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Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter 28:18

2M ago28:18

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Zoologist Arik Kershenbaum has spent his career studying animals and how they communicate in the wild. In his book Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication, Arik takes a deep dive into the various forms of communication, from wolf howls to gibbon songs, to look at how different species get their points across, why they do it the wa…

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Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period 30:06

2M ago30:06

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00:48 Chemotherapy efficacy varies with the menstrual cycle Breast cancer cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy at certain points in the menstrual cycle, new data in Nature suggests. Researchers studied the equivalent hormonal cycle in mice and found that during the oestrous phase, where progesterone levels are low, tumours are more susceptibl…

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Audio long read: AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work? 13:13

2M ago13:13

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AI tools that help researchers design new proteins have resulted in a boom in designer molecules. However, these proteins are being churned out faster than they can be made and tested in labs. To overcome this, multiple protein-design competitions have popped up, with the aim of sifting out the functional from the fantastical. But while contests ha…

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Fossilised faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance 31:35

2M ago31:35

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00:50 Fossilised faeces give news insights into dinosaurs’ diets and rise A huge collection of fossilised digestive contents has provided clues as to how dinosaurs grew to become the dominant animals on the planet. Why these animals rose to dominance has been unclear, with one theory proposing that a chance event wiped out other species, whereas an…

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Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut 29:19

2M ago29:19

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00:45 A squid-inspired device for needle-free drug delivery Inspired by squids’ ability to shoot ink, a team of researchers have developed swallowable devices that can deliver tiny jets of drugs directly into the gut lining, circumventing the need for needles. Previous studies have shown that most people prefer to take medication in pill form, rath…

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Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing 35:10

3M ago35:10

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00:46 The role of skull bone marrow in ageing During ageing, bone marrow in the skull becomes an increasingly important site of blood-cell production. This is in stark contrast to most bones where the ability of marrow to make blood and immune cells declines. Studies in mice and humans showed that ageing results in skull bone-marrow expanding, and …

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’Rapture and beauty’: a writer's portrait of the International Space Station 26:23

3M ago26:23

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Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize shortlisted novel Orbital is set inside an International Space Station-like vessel circling 250 miles above Earth. It looks at a day-in-the-life of the crew, investigating the contrasts they experience during the 16 orbits they make around the planet, crossing continents, oceans and the line separating night and day. …

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Surprise finding reveals mitochondrial 'energy factories' come in two different types 27:36

3M ago27:36

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00:46 Mitochondria divide their labour to help cells thrive Researchers have uncovered that mitochondria divide into two distinct forms when cells are starved, a finding that could help explain how some cancers thrive in hostile conditions. Mitochondria are cellular powerhouses, creating energy and vital metabolic molecules, but how they are able t…

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REBROADCAST: Talking politics, talking science 23:49

3M ago23:49

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This series was originally broadcast in 2020. Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out why. In the third and final episode we try to get to the bottom of how journalists, communicators and policymakers influence how science is perceived. We discuss the danger of politicizati…

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REBROADCAST: Politics of the life scientific 24:42

3M ago24:42

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This series was originally broadcast in 2020. Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out why. In this episode we're asking how politics shapes the life of a working scientist. Be it through funding agendas, cultural lobbies or personal bias, there's a myriad of ways in which p…

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REBROADCAST: A brief history of politics and science 28:48

3M ago28:48

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This series was originally broadcast in 2020. Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out why. In this episode we delve into the past, and uncover the complicated relationship between science, politics and power. Along the way, we come up against some pretty big questions: what…

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How to recover from the trauma of a climate disaster 35:23

3M ago35:23

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00:48 Rebuilding mental health after the floods Researchers have been investigating the best ways to help people deal with trauma in the wake of a climate disaster. In April and May devastating floods surged across Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil, affecting two million people and killing hundreds. As people try to put their lives back toge…

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Audio long read: Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate 18:39

3M ago18:39

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By the end of 2024 up to two billion people will have gone to the polls, in a pivotal year of elections around the globe. This is giving political scientists the chance to dive into each election in detail but also to compare the differing voting systems involved. They hope understanding the advantages and drawbacks of the systems will help highlig…

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Massive lost mountain cities revealed by lasers 29:55

3M ago29:55

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00:48 The hidden cities of Uzbekistan Researchers have uncovered the scale of two ancient cities buried high in the mountains of Uzbekistan. The cities were thought to be there, but their extent was unknown, so the team used drone-mounted LiDAR equipment to reveal what was hidden beneath the ground. The survey surprised researchers by showing one o…

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Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life 34:51

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What's the best way to become a professor? The answer depends on where you are 32:42

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AI-designed antivenoms could help treat lethal snakebites 33:52

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A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed 25:53

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Science in 2025: what to expect this year 11:24

1
Audio long read: How a silly science prize changed my career 11:55

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The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024 49:40

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Behind the scenes of Nature News and Views in 2024 24:53

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The Nature Podcast festive spectacular 2024 37:29

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Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminals 52:40

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Targeted mRNA therapy tackles deadly pregnancy condition in mice 28:32

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Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter 28:18

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Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period 30:06

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Audio long read: AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work? 13:13

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Fossilised faeces helps explain dinosaurs' rise to dominance 31:35

1
Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut 29:19

1
Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing 35:10

1
’Rapture and beauty’: a writer's portrait of the International Space Station 26:23

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Surprise finding reveals mitochondrial 'energy factories' come in two different types 27:36

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REBROADCAST: Talking politics, talking science 23:49

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REBROADCAST: Politics of the life scientific 24:42

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REBROADCAST: A brief history of politics and science 28:48

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How to recover from the trauma of a climate disaster 35:23

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Audio long read: Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate 18:39

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Massive lost mountain cities revealed by lasers 29:55

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