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Babbage from The Economist

Babbage is our weekly podcast on science and technology, named after Charles Babbage—a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovatio... Read more

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Babbage: Advances in healthcare technology

Babbage: Advances in healthcare technology

Attending a science festival or an exhibition can be an exciting day out, while also being hugely informative. Natasha L... Read more

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Babbage: Are auctioned dinosaur fossils lost to science?

Babbage: Are auctioned dinosaur fossils lost to science?

Natural history auctions are on the rise and are generating millions of dollars for private fossil hunters, but the comm... Read more

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