Nature Podcast
By Springer Nature Limited
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 episode
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Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut
The ingestible device shoots out tiny jets of drugs to deliver them to the GI tract of pigs and dogs — plus how light-powered catalysts could help break down ‘forever chemicals’. -
Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing
Over the lifespan, skull bone marrow takes a more prominent role producing vital blood cells — plus how a radioactive lead isotope could help age the Solar System. -
’Rapture and beauty’: a writer's portrait of the International Space Station
Samantha Harvey joins us to talk about her novel 'Orbital', shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize. -
Surprise finding reveals mitochondrial 'energy factories' come in two different types
Mitochondria divide to share the load when nutrients are scarce — plus, how smashing atomic nuclei together helps identify their shapes. -
REBROADCAST: Talking politics, talking science
Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out whyIn the final episode we ask in this world of intertwined politics and science, how should we talk about it? -
REBROADCAST: Politics of the life scientific
Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out why.If you are a scientist working right now, what role does politics play in your work, your research, your life? -
REBROADCAST: A brief history of politics and science
In this miniseries "Stick to the science" we explore the complex relationship between science and politics. In this first episode, we look back to history to try and unpick how this relationship has evolved and where Nature as a publication f... -
How to recover from the trauma of a climate disaster
In the wake of devastating floods in the South of Brazil, researchers are working out how best to help people — plus, what concerns do Nature’s readers have about the US election. -
Audio long read: Which is the fairest electoral system? Mega-election year sparks debate
Political scientists have been exploring the merits of contrasting voting methods to see which is most representative or democratic. -
Massive lost mountain cities revealed by lasers
Drone-mounted LiDAR scans reveal two remote cities buried high in the mountains of Central Asia — plus, how a digital watermark could help identify AI-generated text.
