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The World, the Universe and Us

The World, the Universe and Us

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About The World, the Universe and Us

From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly dose of science and wonder in an uncertain world. Hosted by journalists Dr Rowan Hooper and Dr Penny Sarchet and joined each week by expert scientists in the field, the show draws on New Scientist’s unparalleled depth of reporting to put the stories that matter into context. Feed your curiosity with the podcast that will restore your sense of optimism and nourish your brain.For more visit newscientist.com/podcasts

Language
English
Type
podcast

Episodes(50)

  1. 1

    #40: Halloween special: real-life vampires, the science of ghosts, deep-sea zombies, monster black holes

    26 May29m
  2. 2

    #39: Social lives of viruses; CRISPR to fight antibiotic resistance; dealing with risk; George RR Martin and the moon

    26 May28m
  3. 3

    #38: Tackling the climate crisis; essential, like, filler words of, um, language; mystery of the human penis; your covid questions answered

    26 May33m
  4. 4

    #37: Black holes and CRISPR gene editing spring Nobel surprises; climate change and indigenous people in the Arctic; symptom clusters identified for covid-19

    26 May31m
  5. 5

    #36: Hunt for life on Venus and Mars; how the paleo diet affects your age; strategy for the second wave of coronavirus; species extinction crisis

    26 May33m
  6. 6

    #35: The first woman on the moon; evolution special; purpose of sleep and dreams; deep water mystery

    26 May33m
  7. 7

    #34: Race to find life on Venus; coronavirus claims lives of 1 million people; extinction crisis; how the brain slows time

    26 May33m
  8. 8

    #33: The healthy-eating revolution; China’s cosmic ambitions; Russia’s pursuit of gene-editing technology; the world’s greatest mammal

    26 May31m

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