From viral variants to devastating storms, how names shape the public's reaction to science
In episode 2 of 'What's in a name' we look how choosing names can help, or hinder, attempts to communicate important messages.Categorizing things is central to science. And there are dozens of systems...
7 Helmi 202535min
Kids' real-world arithmetic skills don't transfer to the classroom
In this episode:00:45 How arithmetic skills don’t transfer between applied and academic environmentsMathematics skills learnt in real-world situations may not translate to the classroom and vice versa...
5 Helmi 202534min
The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?
The explosive improvement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has largely been driven by making neural networks bigger and training them on more data. But experts suggest that the developers of...
31 Tammi 202516min
Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life
In this episode:00:46 Evidence of ancient brine reveals Bennu’s watery pastAnalysis of samples taken from the asteroid Bennu reveal the presence of organic compounds important for life, and that its p...
29 Tammi 202534min
What's the best way to become a professor? The answer depends on where you are
00:56 How the paths to professorship varyA huge analysis of hiring practices has revealed that criteria to get a promotion to full professorship is hugely variable around the world. The authors sugges...
22 Tammi 202532min
AI-designed antivenoms could help treat lethal snakebites
00:46 Designing new antivenoms to treat snakebitesResearchers have shown that machine learning can quickly design antivenoms that are effective against lethal snake-toxins, which they hope will help t...
15 Tammi 202533min
A new-year round-up of the science stories you may have missed
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 ...
8 Tammi 202525min
Science in 2025: what to expect this year
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 s...
1 Tammi 202511min
