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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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Latest Episodes

Science journalist Lizzie Wade’s first book, Apocalypse: A Transformative Exploration of Humanity's Resilience Through Cataclysmic Events explores some of the cataclysmic events that humans have faced through history. Lizzie joined us to discuss what... more

00:50 The AI tool that predicts disease risk

Researchers have developed an AI tool that can calculate a person’s risk of developing over 1,000 different diseases, sometimes years in advance. The system, called Delphi-2M, was trained to identify patt... more

In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) facilities in the US directly detected ripples in space-time, known as gravitational waves. These waves were produced by the final spiral of two orbiting black holes that smashed... more

00:45 Attributing extreme heat events to major energy producers

Major energy producers increased the likelihood and intensity of heatwaves, according to research published in Nature. Using data from an international disaster database, a team develop... more

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Recent Guests

Lizzie Wade
Science journalist and author of 'Apocalypse, How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures'
Episode: Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Moritz Gerstung
Researcher at the German Cancer Research Centre
German Cancer Research Centre
Episode: This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records
Iyad Rahman
Researcher at the Center for Humans and Machines
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Episode: This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records
April Bailey
Psychologist at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Episode: This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records
Anna Abalkina
Scientific sleuth investigating fraudulent research
Freie Universität
Episode: Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back
Sabine Chai
Managing director of the Austrian Agency for Research Integrity
Austrian Agency for Research Integrity
Episode: Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back
Richard van Norden
Journalist at Nature
Nature
Episode: Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back
Abel Boudre
Economist from the Institute for Replication
Institute for Replication
Episode: Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back
Daniele Fanelli
Meta-scientist and author of a significant study on research integrity.
Heriot-Watt University
Episode: Research misconduct: how the scientific community is fighting back

Hosts

Benjamin Thompson
Co-host and host across various episodes, contributing to the discussions and interviews.
Shamini Bundell
Co-host with a background in science journalism, focused on presenting engaging discussions.
Nick Petrić Howe
Producer and co-host, known for bringing a lively energy to the discussions.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.8k ratings
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    听不了,怎么办

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  • Errors

    Errors or maybe multi data pools for more insightful information

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    MmMMMMthankyou
    United States2 months ago
  • Another great episode

    Great science - thank you so much. On the subject of AI in peer review I noticed that you left out one unfortunate truth about ‘peer review’, which is the fact that it is often done by the grad students of the supposed reviewer. This is particularly true if the paper is not likely to be 'ground breaking' etc. I could give countless examples of that happening. All of which illustrates that our stressful, competitive model of doing science is likely the least efficient way for humanity to prog... more

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    AMLMN
    Canada2 months ago
  • Great podcast

    Starts with screaming ads. No five stars for being decidedly unfriendly to sensory sensitivities. (Normal volume, kinda monotone podcast, shouting and wildly varied vocals in ads.)

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    BlazeJester
    United States3 months ago
  • wonderful

    The most useful scientific Podcast I have ever listened, with very recognizable hosts’ accents.

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    United States4 months ago

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Apocalypse then: how cataclysms shaped human societies
Q: Why was this something that you wanted to write about?
Lizzie Wade wanted to understand how past societies dealt with cataclysmic events, reflecting on shared human experiences and emotions during such times.
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Q: What's the outlook then for this approach to tackle mosquito-borne diseases in Brazil?
The Brazilian government is incorporating modified mosquitoes as part of a comprehensive public health strategy, alongside vaccines and educational campaigns.
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Q: What was your experience like visiting the mosquito factory?
The factory was high tech, with rooms dedicated to different life cycles of mosquitoes, and I was surprised to find 10 million mosquitoes contained in silent cages.
Nature goes inside the world’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ — here’s the buzz
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your personal relationship with mosquitoes?
In Brazil, mosquitoes are everywhere, and my family has suffered from diseases like dengue multiple times.
Controversial climate report from Trump team galvanizes scientists into action
Q: If the eventuality happens where these things do get overturned, is that the end of the story? Are there more levers that people can pull?
It's not the end; there are alternative climate actions beyond EPA regulations on greenhouse gases.

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