Springer Nature Limited
Nature Podcast
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature 's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
13 September 2018: The oldest drawing and the energy of data 12.09.2018 24:37
This week, the oldest drawing ever found, and the hidden energy costs of data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 September 2018: Space junk, and a physicist’s perspective on life 05.09.2018 23:06
This week, keeping an eye on space junk, and how a physicist changed our understanding of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 August 2018: Gravity’s big G and the evolution of babies 29.08.2018 23:01
This week, an early mammal relative’s babies, and new attempts to pin down the strength of gravity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Backchat August 2018: Audio reporting, audience feedback, and Brexit 24.08.2018 24:12
In this month’s roundtable, audio vs print reporting, returning to Brexit, and finding out about our audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 August 2018: Quantum computers and labour division in ants 22.08.2018 24:57
This week, colony size and labour division in ants, and simulating a quantum system on a quantum computer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 August 2018: Bumblebees, opioids, and ocean weather 15.08.2018 29:58
This week, more worries for bees, modelling the opioid crisis, and rough weather for seas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 August 2018: Fox aggression, microbiota and geoengineering 08.08.2018 27:02
This week, shaping the gut microbiota, geoengineering’s effect on farming, and the genetics of fox aggression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02 August 2018: Zebra finch colour perception, terraforming Mars, and attributing extreme weather 01.08.2018 32:08
This week, how a bird sees colour, potential problems with terraforming Mars, and linking extreme weather to our changing climate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 July 2018: Conservation, automata, and pet DNA tests 25.07.2018 28:51
This week, automata through the ages, problems with pet DNA tests, and a conservation conundrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 July 2018: DNA scaffolds, climate-altering microbes, and a robot chemist 18.07.2018 26:40
This week, tougher DNA nanostructures, climate-altering permafrost microbes, and using a robot to discover chemical reactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 July 2018: Rats, reefs, and career streaks 11.07.2018 31:10
This week, rats and coral reefs, charting successful careers streaks, and Cape Town’s water crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05 July 2018: A DNA computer, the koala genome, and the invisibility of LGBTQ+ researchers 04.07.2018 30:35
This week, investigating the koala genome, the issues facing LGBTQ+ researchers, and a DNA-based neural network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Backchat June 2018: Lab health, email briefings, and CRISPR 29.06.2018 19:14
In this month’s roundtable, we discuss lab health, email briefings, and how science stories can affect the stock market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 June 2018: Air pollution, sick plants, and stress 27.06.2018 29:14
This week, the relationship between air pollution and infant death in Africa, stressed brains, and diagnosing sick plants from afar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 June 2018: Pancreatic cancer, silica cages, and AI bias 20.06.2018 27:10
This week, pancreatic cancer-related weight loss, tiny silica cages, and bias in Artificial Intelligence algorithms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 June 2018: Baobab tree death, zebrafish stem cells, and ice in Antarctica 13.06.2018 33:12
This week, the mysterious death of African baobab trees, Antarctica’s past, present, and future, and how zebrafish protect their stem cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07 June 2018: Magnetic animal migration, cold enzymes, and mouse memory 06.06.2018 31:10
This week, making enzymes work better in the cold, short-term memory production in mice, and magnetic detection in animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 May 2018: Boosting diversity in physics, and life after an asteroid impact 30.05.2018 24:24
This week, boosting diversity in physics graduate programs, and life’s recovery after a massive asteroid impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 May 2018: Climate costs, cleverer cab journeys, and peering through matter with muons 23.05.2018 32:02
This week, estimating the economic cost of climate change, a new solution to the Minimum Fleet Problem, and the flourishing field of muography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 May 2018: Probing the proton, research misconduct, and making sense of mystery genes 16.05.2018 28:22
This week, peering inside the proton, identifying the pitfalls of research misconduct, and identifying what bacterial genes of unknown function actually do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 May 2018: AI neuroscience, liquid crystals, and depression in academia 09.05.2018 29:22
This week, artificial intelligence recreates our sense of place, liquid crystals deliver cargo, and experiencing depression in academia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03 May 2018: Building early embryos, the fear response in mice, and ancient rhino remains 02.05.2018 28:59
This week, constructing early embryos, how mice react to danger, and what an ancient butchered rhino is telling us about hominin migration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 April 2018: Mini brains, and an updated enzyme image 25.04.2018 20:42
This week, the ethical questions raised by model minds, and an updated view on an enzyme that keeps chromosomes protected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Backchat April 2018: Sexual harassment, social media, and celebrity scientists 20.04.2018 27:31
In this month’s roundtable, we discuss celebrity scientists, sexual harassment in research, and the science behind a social media scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 April 2018: Synchronised shrimp, supernova science, and spring books. 18.04.2018 31:26
This week, tiny sea creatures with potentially big effects, the science of a supernova, and a roundup of spring books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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