蜜芽传媒 Inside Science Podcast
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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African swine fever, Oil spill update, CRISPR gene editing, Rat eradication in New Zealand, Chimp kin recognition
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
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Sanchi oil tanker, Gut gas-monitoring pill and Chimpanzee portraits
Thu 11 Jan 2018
Sanchi oil tanker, Gut gas sensor, Do babies look like their fathers?, Neanderthal sex.
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Tabby's Star, Space 2018, Mosquito sounds, C diff and food additive link
Thu 4 Jan 2018
Strange star seeks an explanation that doesn't involve alien civilisation
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Ancient DNA and Human Evolution
Thu 28 Dec 2017
Adam Rutherford on the DNA revolution in our understanding of human evolution.
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Antisense RNA therapy, Fossils vs Trump, Printing mini-kidneys, Electric eel power
Thu 21 Dec 2017
A turning point in treating brain diseases? Why are palaeontologists suing Donald Trump?
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The Future of Coral Reefs, Little Foot, Arthur C Clarke
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Adam Rutherford considers the future of coral reefs and the visions of Arthur C Clarke.
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Trophy hunting, Gene drives, Nuclear lightning, Peregrine falcons and drones
Thu 7 Dec 2017
Does trophy hunting threaten big game species with extinction?
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Prehistoric Strong Women, Semi-synthetic Life, Listener Feedback, Artificial Superintelligence
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Prehistoric women were as strong as today's top female rowers.
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Interstellar visitor, Svante Paabo, Synthetic biology, Plight of the Axolotl
Thu 23 Nov 2017
Oumuamua - the first known visitor from beyond the solar system.
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Can we forecast earthquakes?, Britain's space race rocket Skylark, Francis Galton
Thu 16 Nov 2017
Does the length of the day influence the risk of large earthquakes?
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Boy gets New Skin, The York Gospels, Stephen Hawking's Thesis
Thu 9 Nov 2017
A young boy is saved by a remarkable combination of stem cell and gene therapy
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Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent
Thu 2 Nov 2017
A major global study finds that climate change has already damaged the health of millions.
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Insects disappearing, DNA Biosensor, Dog faces, Bandit dinosaur
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Where have all the insects gone?
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Colliding Neutron Stars, Krakatoa, Centigrade vs Celsius
Thu 19 Oct 2017
Astronomy enters a new age as gravitational waves locate the collision of neutron stars.
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HiQuake, Plate Tectonics@50, Sonic Weapon Puzzle, The Chinese Typewriter
Thu 5 Oct 2017
Earthquakes caused by human activities - a new global database
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Gravity wave breakthrough, The antibiotic pipeline, Microbial waste recycling, Fausto - an AI opera
Thu 28 Sep 2017
How can we avert the antibiotic resistance crisis?
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Cassini's finale; Science and Technology Select Committee; Crick's lecture; Cave acoustics
Thu 21 Sep 2017
Cassini's finale; Science and Technology Select Committee; Crick's lecture; Cave acoustics
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Farewell to Cassini, the epic 20 year mission to Saturn
Thu 14 Sep 2017
Farewell to Cassini - the latest and final results of the 20 year mission to Saturn.
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North Korea Bomb Tests, Warming Antarctic Sea Life, the Microbiome, Cuckoo Chuckle
Thu 7 Sep 2017
Did North Korea test a hydrogen bomb?
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Noxious haze over south coast; In Pursuit of Memory book; technosphere; Big Wasp Survey
Thu 31 Aug 2017
Noxious haze over south coast; In Pursuit of Memory book; technosphere; Big Wasp Survey
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Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy
Thu 24 Aug 2017
Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy.
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Antarctica's volcanoes, science book prize nominee - Mark O'Connell, US solar eclipse and 40 years of NASA's Voyager mission
Thu 17 Aug 2017
Antarctica's volcanoes; Mark O'Connell's book; US solar eclipse; Voyager at 40.
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European heatwave and climate change, Eugenia Cheng, Next generation batteries for electric cars, Joseph Hooker exhibition.
Thu 10 Aug 2017
Heat waves; Eugenia Cheng's book; next generation batteries; Joseph Hooker exhibition.
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Gene-editing human embryos, Spaceman's eyes, Science book prize, Sexual selection in salmon
Thu 3 Aug 2017
Gene-editing human embryos; spaceman's eyes;science book prize; sexual selection in salmon
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Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
Thu 27 Jul 2017
Cod; connection to nature; domestic electricity; gamma ray burst.
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Genetics and privacy, Global plastic, Great Ape Dictionary, Ocean Discovery X Prize
Thu 20 Jul 2017
Genetics and privacy; Global plastic; Great Ape Dictionary; Ocean Discovery X Prize.
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Genetic testing; Pugs on treadmills; Frankenstein
Thu 13 Jul 2017
What areas of medicine will benefit from genetic testing? Has its promise been overstated?
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Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI
Thu 6 Jul 2017
Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health
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Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef
Thu 29 Jun 2017
Huge genetic differences between the sexes may result in more drug side-effects for women.
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Forensics Centre in Dundee; D'Arcy Thompson centenary; Scottish science adviser; Coffee and climate
Thu 22 Jun 2017
Dundee University forensics science centre expands to test new psychoactive substances.
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