13 June 2019: Mighty magnets, and aerosols in the atmosphere
This week, a record-breaking magnetic field, and aerosols’ potential effects on the atmosphere.In this episode:00:45 Making massive magnetsResearchers have created the world’s strongest direct current...
12 Juni 201924min
06 June 2019: Microbes modifying medicine and kickstarting plate tectonics
This week, how gut microbes might be affecting drugs, and a new theory on the beginning of plate tectonics.In this episode:00:45 Microbes metabolising drugsResearchers are investigating whether the gu...
5 Juni 201921min
Nature PastCast May 1983: Discovering the ozone layer hole
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.The discovery of th...
31 Maj 201915min
30 May 2019: Cold fusion, gender parity in universities, and studying wildfires
This week, looking back at cold fusion, a ranking of gender balance in universities, and measuring the impact of wildfires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Maj 201916min
23 May 2019: Pre-industrial plankton populations, European science, and ancient fungi.
This week, how climate change has affected plankton, the future of European science, and evidence of an ancient fungus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Maj 201927min
16 May 2019: Recoding genomes, and material from the Moon's far side
This week, rewriting the script of life, and a trip to the far side of the Moon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Maj 201923min
09 May 2019: Urban vs Rural BMI, and the health of rivers
This week, body mass increases around the world, and river connections in decline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Maj 201921min
02 May 2019: China's growing science network, and talking brain signals
This week, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and translating brain patterns into speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Maj 201926min
