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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.

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Nature staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of nine billion mutations — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization may be based on tradition alone.

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00:46 How telephone teaching could boost education during school shutdowns

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Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair can keep people healthy for longer.

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Recent Guests

Hannah Gavin
Researcher behind the study on bunsen burners
Nature journal study team
Episode: Briefing Chat: The Bunsen burner myth that turns out to be just hot air
Mahana Basu
Nature journalist covering education study
Nature
Episode: Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close
James Dineen
Nature reporter covering the sea surface temperatures story
Nature
Episode: Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies
Stefan Gillesen
Author, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Episode: A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star
Ninzi Guan
Researcher behind the glucose-responsive probiotic project
East China Normal University
Episode: The probiotic bacteria engineered to treat diabetes
Sharmini Bundell
Guest co-host for this episode
Nature
Episode: Briefing Chat: Is DNA repair the secret to a long life? Whales and mole-rats offer tantalizing hints
Greg Liu
One of the authors behind the PVC-to-lubricant transforming work
Virginia Tech
Episode: Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick
Jakob Winter
Researcher discussing early cephalopods
University of Bristol
Episode: Earthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization
Martti Pärssinen
Researcher studying the Acre civilization
University of Helsinki
Episode: Earthworks spotted in the Amazon hint at huge ancient civilization

Hosts

Benjamin Thompson
Host and discussion lead with multiple roles across Nature-branded podcasts.
Nick Petrichow
Host of The Nature Podcast and Briefing Chat variations

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
  • Too many ads

    Great science but cannot take the minutes if opening adds

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    Renormalizer
    United Statesa month ago
  • On the skills and ai - no surprise - we are efficient creatures who are quick to discard the unnecessary - redundancy- solution - make sure they still have seeds to ai!

    Podcast Addict
    4
    yop host jnr
    3 months ago
  • Delightful

    Smart, Informative, Concise.

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    5
    Carlos R~
    Mexico7 months ago
  • Great podcast, but really with the ads??

    This is a fantastic podcast that offers a really great overview of new science. The science journalists that produce and record the show are great communicators. To you all, 5 stars. To the people running the business side of the podcast, 1 star. Seriously, for the new briefing chats it’s 2 minutes of ads for 10 minutes of science. The full show has up to 4 minutes of ads?? Seriously, I think Nature’s profit margins are big enough to make this an ad free podcast. Our APCs aren’t enough for you a... more

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    oldkevdog
    United States7 months ago
  • Less engaging than the Science podcast

    Informative and interesting comments on papers from the journal. The Science podcast is more engaging and enjoyable to listen to with an equal amount of information. Unexpected because I have a slight preference for Nature as a journal.

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    Alex-in-CH
    Switzerland10 months ago

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Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies
Q: How do El Niño and human-caused warming interact to push temperatures higher?
El Niño adds extra heat to the tropical Pacific, and when layered on top of the long-term global warming from greenhouse gas emissions, it pushes average ocean temperatures higher than in the past, across multiple basins.
Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies
Q: What makes this August record different from previous peaks?
It's not just the high number but also the timing; August marks a peak in the record that challenges the usual pattern of highs occurring later in the year in some regions, indicating a shifting climate signal.
Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick
Q: How scalable is this approach, and what are the next steps toward industrial application?
They have demonstrated small-scale upscaling and believe with further chemical and materials engineering, the method could be feasible at larger scales, with ongoing work to rely more on waste PVC and renewable feedstocks.
Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick
Q: So what's the magic formula, Ben? How would I take my PVC and turn it into a lubricant?
The process combines breaking down PVC to create a backbone, then introducing arpha-olefins in a controlled way to mimic the structure of traditional poly-alpha-olefin lubricants, yielding a product with similar viscosity and performance.
Nukes in space? Orbital detector could sniff out warheads
Q: How would the proposed neutron-based detection work in practice?
A small inspector satellite would track a suspect satellite from a few kilometers away, detecting neutrons produced when protons interact with uranium; the direction of the neutrons would help confirm the signal, and multiple complementary measurements would reduce false positives.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nature Podcast

What is Nature Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show covers a broad range of new science and technology topics, combining quick-fire briefing segments with deeper conversations that unpack research from high-profile institutions. Recurring themes include breakthroughs in biology and medicine (living drugs, cancer research, neurobiology), astronomy and space science (black holes, exosatellite concepts, exoplanet discussion), and the evolving intersection of ethics, policy, and technology (AI, data integrity, sustainability). Episodes frequently feature expert guests and journal-driven context, with a strong emphasis on explaining complex science in accessible terms while highlighting practical implications and future directions. The format often blends hosts' analysis, interviews, an... more

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