
18 January 2018: Climate sensitivity, and the fetal microbiome
This week, pinning down the climate's carbon dioxide sensitivity, and the battle over babies' first bacteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Jan 201824min

10 January 2018: Conflict conservation, and the shape of a memory
This week, tabletop physics, what a memory looks like, and conflict's toll on wildlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Jan 201832min

Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Dec 201724min

21 December 2017: Earth AI, a news quiz, and sci-fi
This week, our end of year special, featuring Earth science AI, a news story quiz, and science fiction in the modern era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Dec 201737min

14 December 2017: Volcanoes, viruses & electric eels
This week, electric eel inspired batteries, virus inspired protein shells, and modelling magma viscosity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Dec 201730min

7 December 2017: Exoplanet geology & duck-like dinosaurs
This week, exoplanet geology and a dual-terrain, duck-like dinosaur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Dec 201723min

30 November 2017: Unnatural DNA & worm mothers
This week, reading unnatural DNA, and young worm mothers explain a wriggly riddle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Nov 201723min

23 November 2017: Sleep deprivation & radioactive lightning
This week, lightning gamma rays, the Internet that wasn’t, and the science of sleep deprivation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Nov 201725min




















