06 February 2020: Out-of-office emails and work-life-balance, and an update on the novel coronavirus outbreak
This week, how setting an out-of-office email could help promote a kinder academic culture.In this episode:00:47 Being truly out of officeLast year, a viral tweet about emails sparked a deeper convers...
5 Feb 202025min
30 January 2020: Linking Australian bushfires to climate change, and Asimov's robot ethics
This week, establishing the role of climate change in Australian bushfires, and revisiting Isaac Asimov’s ethical rules for robots.In this episode:00:46 Behind the bushfiresResearchers are working to ...
29 Jan 202028min
23 January: How stress can cause grey hair, and the attitude needed to tackle climate change
This week, why stress makes mice turn grey, and how to think about climate change.In this episode:00:45 Going greyAnecdotal evidence has long suggested stressas a cause of grey hair. Now, a team of re...
22 Jan 202026min
16 January 2020: Strange objects at the centre of the galaxy, and improving measurements of online activity
In this episode: 00:45 Observing the centre of the galaxyResearchers have uncovered a population of dust-enshrouded objects orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy.Research Ar...
15 Jan 202025min
09 January 2020: A look ahead at science in 2020
In this episode of the podcast, Nature reporter Davide Castelvecchi joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Jan 202010min
01 January 2020: Our reporters’ top picks of 2019
In this special round-up episode of the Nature Podcast, our reporters choose their favourite podcast piece of 2019.In this episode:00:33 A sole sensationA study of people who do and don't wear shoes l...
1 Jan 202038min
Nature PastCast, December 1920: The Quantum Theory
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science.In this episode, we...
27 Dec 201912min
Podcast Extra: From climate lawyer to climate activist
2019 will likely go down as a pivotal year for public discourse on climate change. It was the year of Greta Thunberg, the climate school strikes, and Extinction Rebellion. The global activist movement...
23 Dec 201918min
