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Naturebang

BBC Radio 4
Altruism
Neuroscience
Kissing
Magpies
Consciousness
Photosynthesis
Energy Consumption
Kardashov Scale
Human Evolution
Animal Locomotion
Grooming
Evolution
Power Posing
Giant Clams
Artificial Intelligence
Bipedal Walking
Energy Efficiency
Empathy
Plants
Anil Seth

Becky Ripley and Emily Knight make sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world... Science meets storytelling with a philosophical twist.

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The mystery of consciousness has been one of the most unsolvable problems across neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. How can a lump of matter come to be aware of itself? Is consciousness real, or an illusion? And even if I'm pretty convinced by... more

For African Wild Dogs in the Okovango Delta, living with the pack has its ups and downs. You get help with the hunting, and there's safety in numbers, but there's also a lot of compromise. When the pack leaves, you leave, even if you were in the midd... more

Jackpot! Lights are flashing, bells are ringing, and you collect your big reward. No, this isn't Vegas, but it might as well be. We're in a specially designed casino for rats, where they gamble in pursuit of the Big Win: delicious sugar pellets. For ... more

What if all the ideas and values surrounding our lives are like pieces of sediment in a river? Some never quite settle and get swept away, lost to the currents of time. But some take hold, solidify, become part of the cultural bedrock that underpin o... more

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Recent Guests

Paco Calvo
Director of the Minimal Intelligence Lab
University of Murcia
Episode: Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Anil Seth
Professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience
University of Sussex
Episode: Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Andrew King
Professor of Animal Behaviour
Swansea University
Episode: African Wild Dogs and Democracy
Neil Jordan
Colleague working on wild dog packs
Episode: African Wild Dogs and Democracy
Helen Margetts
Professor of Society and the Internet
University of Oxford
Episode: African Wild Dogs and Democracy
Catharine Winstanley
Psychology professor at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Episode: Rats, Risk and Reward
Natasha Schull
Associate professor at NYU in Media, Culture and Communication
New York University
Episode: Rats, Risk and Reward
Chris Jackson
Geoscientist and professor
University/ Geoscience research
Episode: Riverbeds and the Sedimentation of Ideas
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Philosopher who introduced the sedimentation metaphor
Philosophy (historical)
Episode: Riverbeds and the Sedimentation of Ideas

Hosts

Becky Ripley
Host of Naturebang
Emily Knight
Host of the show; Co-host on Naturebang

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 103 ratings
  • Love this series, it is so well done and interesting and the two presenters are my favourite podcast presenters

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Herbie
    7 months ago
  • Innovative!

    Loving this show. Such great analogies derived from nature. Short and extremely insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Azmi111
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • breh

    brreeeehhhhg. this iss so good .

    uwu

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    frederogthefrog
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • This is awesome!

    I love these, wonderful insights into behavior. I really hope there will be more soon.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    allCalmsTaken
    United States3 years ago

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A few rough lines on social media were odd, but content remains strong.
Clear, insightful science storytelling with relatable analogies.
Thoughtful exploration of how biology informs human behavior and society.

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#9
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#50
United Kingdom/Science
Apple Podcasts
#58
Canada/Science/Nature
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Australia/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#72
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Apple Podcasts
#118
Germany/Science/Nature

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

This show blends science, philosophy, and storytelling to explore what it means to be human through observations of the natural world. Episodes cover topics like plant intelligence, animal group decision-making, risk and reward in behavior, sedimentation as a metaphor for ideas, power posing, and the biology of kissing, often featuring prominent researchers and thinkers who provide rigorous context and thought-provoking perspectives. A notable strength is the way guests from neuroscience, ecology, philosophy, and anthropology are woven into accessible conversations, with a clear emphasis on curiosity, cross-disciplinary thinking, and practical implications for everyday behavior and technology. The format tends to mix experiments, field obse... more

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