Dead Planets Society #5: The Return of Pluto
Dead Planets Society #5: The Return of Pluto
Join Leah and Chelsea as they belatedly mourn the loss of Pluto as a planet. Back in 2006, Pluto was demoted to “dwarf p... Read more
11 Sep 2023
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21mins
Weekly: New type of brain cell; Alaska’s first bridge over a moving glacier; quantum batteries that never age
Weekly: New type of brain cell; Alaska’s first bridge over a moving glacier; quantum batteries that never age
#214A multi-talented brain cell has been discovered – and it’s a hybrid of the two we already know about, neurons and gl... Read more
8 Sep 2023
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29mins
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CultureLab: The weird ways animals sense the world – Ed Yong on his book An Immense World
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Whether it’s the hidden colours of ultraviolet that bees can see, the complex rhythms and tones of birdsong that we’re u... Read more
5 Sep 2023
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Weekly: Our ancestors nearly went extinct?; Why beer goggles aren’t real; Smelling ancient Egyptian perfume
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#213Our ancestors may have very nearly gone extinct. Around a million years ago, there were just 1300 humans left and it... Read more
1 Sep 2023
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27mins
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Dead Planets Society #4: Asteroid Gong
Dead Planets Society #4: Asteroid Gong
In an unexpected twist of empathy, Leah and Chelsea are putting their heads together to save the Earth… yes, you read th... Read more
28 Aug 2023
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14mins
Weekly: India lands on the moon; Placenta cells could heal the heart; Mind-altering drugs and binge drinking on the rise
Weekly: India lands on the moon; Placenta cells could heal the heart; Mind-altering drugs and binge drinking on the rise
#212India is celebrating after successfully - and gently - landing on the Moon. A huge win for the country, which is now... Read more
25 Aug 2023
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25mins
CultureLab: Must watch science shows – the best TV of 2023
CultureLab: Must watch science shows – the best TV of 2023
Struggling to choose what to watch? Whether it’s sci-fi, medical dramas or documentaries about the natural world, we’ve ... Read more
22 Aug 2023
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Weekly: Climate Special - an antidote for doom; plus the key ingredient for alien technology, and surprising revelations about an ancient tattooed mummy
Weekly: Climate Special - an antidote for doom; plus the key ingredient for alien technology, and surprising revelations about an ancient tattooed mummy
#211The hottest July on record, a global surge in wildfires, bleached corals and collapsed cactuses - the story of clima... Read more
18 Aug 2023
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Dead Planets Society #3: Gravitational Wave Apocalypse
Dead Planets Society #3: Gravitational Wave Apocalypse
As if burrowing through a planet and blowing up the sun weren’t enough… This time, Chelsea and Leah hope to harness the ... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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16mins
Weekly: Ultra-processed foods not so bad?; Another milestone toward fusion power; Mapping the genes we know nothing about
Weekly: Ultra-processed foods not so bad?; Another milestone toward fusion power; Mapping the genes we know nothing about
#210Ultra-processed foods are bad for us and we should avoid them at all costs – right? Well, it’s actually not as clear... Read more
11 Aug 2023
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25mins
