Nature Podcast

The putative Planet X, gravitational wave rumours and how to report them, and The Selfish Gene 40 years on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jan 201630min

This week, the computer that can play Go, a general ‘ageing’ factor, and the stolen library of John Dee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 201622min

This week, a brain sensor that melts away after use, a 10,000 year old murder mystery, and what happens when chickens go wild. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jan 201625min

This week, our gut bugs’ love of fibre, squeezing quantum states, and studying boredom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Jan 201627min

This week, science predictions for 2016, the effect of extreme weather on crops, and a new phase of hydrogen for the new year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Jan 201621min

What can the world of Star Wars tell us about psychology? Travis Langley explains all in this Podcast Extra, using examples from his new book ‘Star Wars Psychology: Dark Side of the Mind’. Hosted on A...

21 Des 201510min

This week, in our final show of 2015 – we’re wrapping up the highlights of the year, catching up on the climate meeting in Paris, looking forward to psyching out the characters in Star Wars, busting s...

17 Des 201548min

This week, the dwarf planet Ceres gets a close-up, using fetal tissue in science, and the wasting condition that worsens outcomes for cancer patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

9 Des 201525min