최고 New Scientist 팟캐스트 (2024)

1
Weekly: Carbon storage targets ‘wildly unrealistic’; world’s biggest brain-inspired computer; do birds dream? 33:01

1h ago33:01

33:01

#246 Our best climate models for helping limit global warming to 1.5oC may have wildly overestimated our chances. To reach this goal, models are relying heavily on geological carbon storage, a technology that removes carbon from the atmosphere and places it underground. But it may not be nearly as effective as models have suggested, making the task…

1
Stranded on a fantastical planet: The strange creatures of Scavengers Reign 33:01

24d ago33:01

33:01

Fish you wear like a gas mask, moss that turns a robot sentient and critters that will eat your rash – all these oddities and more cohabit on the planet Vesta, the setting for the animated miniseries Scavengers Reign, where a group of human space travellers must innovate with what they find in the landscape to survive. While all this sounds fantast…

1
Dead Planets Society: How to Destroy A Black Hole 24:59

3d ago24:59

24:59

How do you destroy a black hole? Turns out they're pretty tough cookies. Kicking off a brand new series of Dead Planets Society, Chelsea Whyte and Leah Crane take on the universe's most powerful adversaries. With the help of their cosmic toolbelt and black hole astronomer Allison Kirkpatrick at the University of Kansas, they test all the destructiv…

1
Weekly: The multiverse just got bigger; saving the white rhino; musical mushrooms 29:29

7d ago29:29

29:29

#245 The multiverse may be bigger than we thought. The idea that we exist in just one of a massive collection of alternate universes has really captured the public imagination in the last decade. But now Hugh Everett’s 60-year-old “many worlds interpretation”, based on quantum mechanics, has been upgraded. The northern white rhino is on the brink o…

1
CultureLab: Jen Gunter on the taboo science of menstruation 39:17

10d ago39:17

39:17

Half of the human population undergoes the menstrual cycle for a significant proportion of their lifetimes, yet periods remain a taboo topic in public and private life. And that makes it harder both to prioritise necessary scientific research into conditions like endometriosis and for people to understand the basics of how their bodies work. Blood:…

1
Weekly: Miniature livers made from lymph nodes in groundbreaking medical procedure 30:58

13d ago30:58

30:58

#244 Researchers have successfully turned lymph nodes into miniature livers that help filter the blood of mice, pigs and other animals – and now, trials are beginning in humans. If successful, the groundbreaking medical procedure could prove life-saving for thousands of people waiting for liver transplants around the world. So far, no complications…

1
Escape Pod: #8 Escape from predators and escape from the planet 18:48

17d ago18:48

18:48

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in March 2021. From beetle explosions to the deep dark depths of the ocean, this episode is all about escape. The team discusses the amazing (and sometimes disgusting) way bombardier beetles escape predators. They explain what it takes for an object to reach escape velocity, celebrating the mathe…

1
Exploring AI Adoption in Early Drug Discovery with Raminderpal Singh (Sponsored by Roche) 42:47

17d ago42:47

42:47

In this episode, we delve into AI adoption in early drug discovery with Raminderpal Singh, Ph.D., founder of HitchhikersAI. Raminderpal shares insights into HitchhikersAI's mission, which focuses on providing a collaborative platform for leveraging AI in drug discovery, emphasizing simple and effective solutions over complexity. They discuss the di…

1
Weekly: Immune system treatment makes old mice seem young again; new black hole image; unexploded bombs are becoming more dangerous 26:10

20d ago26:10

26:10

#243 As we age our immune systems do too, making us less able to fight infections and more prone to chronic inflammation. But a team of scientists has been able to reverse these effects in mice, rejuvenating their immune systems by targeting their stem cells. But there’s a long road to trying the same thing in humans. Have you seen the incredible n…

1
CultureLab: Stranded on a fantastical planet: The strange creatures of Scavengers Reign 33:01

24d ago33:01

33:01

Fish you wear like a gas mask, moss that turns a robot sentient and critters that will eat your rash – all these oddities and more cohabit on the planet Vesta, the setting for the animated miniseries Scavengers Reign, where a group of human space travellers must innovate with what they find in the landscape to survive. While all this sounds fantast…

1
Weekly: How declining birth rates could shake up society; Humanoid robots; Top prize in mathematics 27:17

27d ago27:17

27:17

#242 Human population growth is coming to an end. The global population is expected to peak between 2060 and 2080, then start falling. Many countries will have much lower birth rates than would be needed to support ageing populations. These demographic projections have major implications for the way our societies function, including immigration and…

1
Escape Pod: #7 Speed: From the quickest animal in the world to the fastest supercomputer 16:28

1M ago16:28

16:28

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in March 2021. From the quickest animal in the world to the fastest supercomputer, this episode is all about speed. Opening with the cries of the peregrine falcon, the team finds out how the bird has evolved to endure flying at more than 200mph. Then they explain how scientists, starting from Gal…

1
SLAS2024 | Interviews with Winners of the Student Poster Awards, Tony B. Award and SLAS-NOBCChE Scholarship (Sponsored by Roche) 19:29

1M ago19:29

19:29

Recorded straight from the SLAS2024 exhibit hall floor – New Matter host, Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., speaks with winners of the Student Poster Award, Tony B. Award and the SLAS-NOBCChE Scholarship! Congratulations to our winners! (Listed in interview order) Transcript Available on Buzzsprout Student Poster Award Marissa E. Davies (National Institutes of …

1
Weekly: Gaza’s impending long-term health crisis 26:16

1M ago26:16

26:16

#241 More than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza face widespread hunger, disease and injury as the war quickly becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in modern memory. Even once the war ends, the devastating physical and emotional health consequences will be felt for many years to come, especially by children. And aid groups like UNICEF and the World H…

1
Peers Review | What's the Difference Between a Spheroid and an Organoid? (Sponsored by Roche) 12:37

1M ago12:37

12:37

Introducing our exciting new series - Peers Review! Get ready to explore fascinating topics in life sciences you may have heard of, but never fully understood. This week is all about Spheroids and Organoids! Hannah Rosen, Ph.D. is joined by SLAS Scientific Director Lesley Matthews, Ph.D., to discuss the differences between spheroids and organoids. …

1
CultureLab: Rebecca Boyle on how the moon transformed Earth and made us who we are 35:05

1M ago35:05

35:05

There’s no moon like our moon. A celestial body twinned with Earth, the moon guides the tides, stabilises our climate, leads the rhythms of animal behaviour and has long been a source of wonder and awe. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are, is a new book from science journalist R…

1
Rebecca Boyle on how the moon transformed Earth and made us who we are 35:05

1M ago35:05

35:05

There’s no moon like our moon. A celestial body twinned with Earth, the moon guides the tides, stabilises our climate, leads the rhythms of animal behaviour and has long been a source of wonder and awe. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are, is a new book from science journalist R…

1
Weekly: Woolly mammoth breakthrough?; The Anthropocene rejected; Bumblebee culture 27:39

1M ago27:39

27:39

#240 A major step has been made toward bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction – sort of. The company Colossal has the ambitious goal of bringing its first baby mammoth into the world by 2028. And its newest advance, announced this week, is in turning adult Asian elephant cells into stem cells. But it’s still a long way from here to the compa…

1
Escape Pod: #6 All About Warmth: Emotional, Physiological and Geological 16:32

2M ago16:32

16:32

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in February 2021. Keeping you cosy this week is an episode all about warmth - emotional, physiological and geological. We have an unexpected start to the show, with bees taking the spotlight, but it turns out these cold-blooded little insects can generate immense warmth when necessary. The team t…

1
Accessibility in the Lab | Navigating Diversity in Drug Discovery with Brandon Miller (Sponsored by Roche) 39:51

2M ago39:51

39:51

This installment of our Accessibility in the Lab series features Brandon Miller, Client Solutions Executive and Diversity Services Lead at Clarkston Consulting. The discussion centers around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in the lab and the life sciences industry. The conversation emphasizes how understanding diverse communities leads…

1
Weekly: Is personalised medicine overhyped?; Pythagoras was wrong about music; How your brain sees nothing 26:17

2M ago26:17

26:17

#239 Two decades ago, following the Human Genome Project’s release of a first draft in 2001, genetic testing was set to revolutionise healthcare. “Personalised medicine” would give us better treatments for serious conditions, clear pictures of our risks and individualised healthcare recommendations. But despite all the genetic tests available, that…

1
CultureLab: What would life on Mars be like? The science behind TV series For All Mankind 45:34

2M ago45:34

45:34

Freezing temperatures, dust storms, radiation, marsquakes – living on Mars right now would be hellish. And getting there remains a multi-year journey. But what if we could make it habitable? Could we one day build settlements on the Red Planet or send human scientists to search for life? That’s the premise of the TV series For All Mankind, which ex…

1
Bridging the Gap in Data Standardization with Glenwood Barbee (Sponsored by Benchling) 26:01

2M ago26:01

26:01

In this episode, Hannah Rosen speaks with Glenwood Barbee, M.B.A., Product Marketer at Benchling. Glenwood discusses Benchling Connect – a platform designed to accelerate connectivity and automation in laboratory settings. Glenwood highlights Benchling's mission to revolutionize biotechnology by bringing modern software to modern science. The conve…

1
Weekly: ADHD helps foraging?; the rise of AI “deepfakes”; ignored ovary appendage 24:09

2M ago24:09

24:09

#238 ADHD is a condition that affects millions of people and is marked by impulsivity, restlessness and attention difficulties. But how did ADHD evolve in humans and why did it stick around? Through the help of a video game, a study shows that these traits might be beneficial when foraging for food. In 2023, we hit record after record when it comes…

1
Escape Pod #5 Sound: Prepare to feel relaxed, tingly and amazed, in the space of 20 minutes 17:34

2M ago17:34

17:34

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in February 2021. Prepare to feel relaxed, tingly and amazed all in the space of 20 minutes. This episode is all about sound. We start with the musical tones of an elephant trumpeting, followed by a recording from Cornell University’s Elephant Listening Project, showing how they communicate at an…

1
Accessibility in the Lab | Embracing Identity and Authenticity with Ramisa Fariha (Sponsored by Benchling) 50:20

2M ago50:20

50:20

Ramisa Fariha, Ph.D. student at Brown University, joins Hannah to discuss her experiences and perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in the lab. Ramisa shares her professional journey from Bangladesh to the United States and discusses how her various identities — including gender, race and religious background— have influenced…

1
Weekly: Reversing blindness; power beamed from space; animal love languages 23:55

2M ago23:55

23:55

#237 Glaucoma, which can cause blindness by damaging the optic nerve, may be reversible. Researchers have managed to coax new optic nerve cells to grow in mice, partly restoring sight in some. How the treatment works through an eyeball injection and why, for humans, prevention and early detection are still the best options. Black holes, just like p…

1
CultureLab: Where billionaires rule the apocalypse: Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Future’ 20:25

2M ago20:25

20:25

Real tech billionaires are reportedly building secret bunkers in case of post-apocalyptic societal collapse. It’s a frightening prospect, a world where only the super rich survive catastrophe. But it’s a world one author is exploring in her latest novel. Naomi Alderman is the prize-winning and best-selling author of The Power. Her latest book The F…

1
Weekly: Record-breaking fusion experiments inch the world closer to new source of clean energy 23:22

2M ago23:22

23:22

#236 This week marks two major milestones in the world of fusion. In 2022 a fusion experiment at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory created more power than was required to sustain it – now, the same team has improved this record by 25 per cent, releasing almost twice the energy that was put in. Meanwhile, the UK’s JET reactor set a new worl…

1
Escape Pod: #4 Mass: from lightest creates on earth, to the heaviest things in the cosmos 17:27

2M ago17:27

17:27

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in February 2021. From some of the lightest creatures on earth, to the heaviest things in the cosmos, this episode is all about mass. It’s a magical opening to the show as the team discusses a group of insects called fairy wasps which are so light it’s near impossible to weigh them. They then tur…

1
Career Trajectories | The Science of Start-Ups with Stefan Lukianov, M.S. (Sponsored by Benchling) 35:53

2M ago35:53

35:53

Salve Therapeutics Founder and CEO Stefan Lukianov, M.S., joins us to share his intriguing journey from childhood aspirations to his current role in the biotech startup scene! The episode starts with a lighthearted exploration of Stefan's childhood dreams, from wanting to be an archaeologist to briefly considering a career as a disc jockey. However…

1
Weekly: Alzheimer’s from contaminated injections; Musk's Neuralink begins human trials; longest living dogs 21:32

3M ago21:32

21:32

#235 In very rare cases, Alzheimer’s disease could be transmitted from person to person during medical procedures. This finding comes as five people have developed the disease after receiving contaminated human growth hormone injections in the late 1950s to early 1980s – a practice that is now banned. What this finding means for medical settings an…

1
CultureLab: Earth’s Last Great Wild Areas – Simon Reeve on BBC series ‘Wilderness’ 26:27

3M ago26:27

26:27

Very few places on our planet appear untouchedby humans, but in those that do, nature is still very much in charge – and the scenery is breathtaking. In the new BBC series Wilderness with Simon Reeve, journalist Simone Reeve takes us into the heart of Earth's last great wild areas, including the Congo Basin rainforest, Patagonia, the Coral Triangle…

1
Career Trajectories | The Recipe for Continuous Career Growth with Rishi Mahajan, M.S. (Sponsored by Benchling) 31:45

3M ago31:45

31:45

You may recognize him from the first episode in our "Lab of the Future" series: Rishi Mahajan, M.S., lead automation engineer at Regeneron, returns to the podcast to share his career story! Rishi shares his unconventional journey, from childhood with no clear career aspirations to becoming a seasoned automation engineer. He highlights his college m…

1
Weekly: Why AI won’t take your job just yet; how sound helps fungi grow faster; chickpeas grown in moon dust for first time 23:56

3M ago23:56

23:56

#234 Is AI really ready to take our jobs? A team looked at whether AI image recognition could replace tasks like checking price tags on items or looking at the pupils of patients in surgery. The researchers found only a small fraction of these vision-reliant tasks could be cost-effectively taken over by AI – for now, anyway. There’s an old myth tha…

1
Escape Pod: #3 Music: the jazz swing of birdsong and the sonification of the orbits of planets 16:15

3M ago16:15

16:15

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in February 2021. This episode is all about music, so today’s journey of escapism comes complete with odd, relaxing, soothing and interesting sounds to guide you through. The team opens with the sounds of animals, specifically the singing - if you can call it that - of gorillas, and the jazzy bir…

1
Career Trajectories | Adapting to Automation Kalpesh Gupta, M.S. (Sponsored by Benchling) 23:16

3M ago23:16

23:16

Our guest for this Career Trajectories episode is Kalpesh Gupta, M.S., Associate Director of Research Automation at Moderna. Kalpesh shares his journey from a childhood shaped by traditional career expectations in India to becoming a key player in laboratory automation at one of the world's leading biotech companies. Kalpesh recounts the early year…

1
Weekly: Cloned rhesus monkey lives to adulthood for first time; fermented foods carry antibiotic resistant bugs; an impossible cosmic object 23:16

3M ago23:16

23:16

#233 A cloned rhesus monkey named ReTro is said to be in good health more than three years after his birth – a landmark achievement, as no other rhesus clone has lived to adulthood.. However, the method used to clone ReTro used fetal cells, a method that cannot create identical clones of adult primates. The method could still be useful for medical …

1
CultureLab: Breaking space records, human bowling and a trip to the Moon with astronaut Christina Koch 22:29

3M ago22:29

22:29

NASA astronaut Christina Koch not only took part in the first ever all-female spacewalks, but she also holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, after spending 328 days on board the International Space Station. So what does it take to live in space for such a long time, what does it mean to be a record-breaking astronaut – and…

1
SLAS2024 Keynote Speakers | A Conversation with Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke of This Podcast Will Kill You (Sponsored by Benchling) 40:17

3M ago40:17

40:17

In this special episode, the hosts of the popular podcast "This Podcast Will Kill You" and SLAS2024 International Conference and Exhibition Keynote Speakers Erin Welsh, Ph.D., and Erin Allmann Updyke, M.D., Ph.D., join host Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., for a riveting discussion! The duo, both disease ecologists, delve into the intricacies of science commun…

1
Weekly: Brain regions shrink during pregnancy; oldest and largest Amazon cities discovered; corals that change their sex like clockwork 22:35

3M ago22:35

22:35

#232 During pregnancy the brain undergoes profound changes – almost every part of the cortex thins out and loses volume by the third trimester. It’s such a big change that you can tell if someone’s pregnant just by looking at a scan of their brain. How researchers discovered these changes and why they might be occurring. A massive, ancient group of…

1
Escape Pod: #2 Alliances in matters biological, mathematical and atomical 17:00

3M ago17:00

17:00

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in January 2021. The theme of this episode is alliances - human, biological and atomic. We start by celebrating the amazing properties of lichen, the symbiotic relationships it forms, how it shaped the earth and simply how beautiful it is to look at. Then we explore how carbon is able to create s…

1
Career Trajectories | Networking as a Second Language with Yulia Gerhardt (Sponsored by Benchling) 38:00

3M ago38:00

38:00

Continuing our Career Trajectories series, we have Yulia Gerhardt Tazikova, Winclove Probiotics Senior Global Account and Business Development Manager, on New Matter, to share her story. She shares experiences from her academic pursuits, shedding light on the importance of adaptability and seizing opportunities. Yulia highlights her multilingual ab…

1
Weekly: What’s next for science in 2024? A year of moons; weight-loss drugs; and a massive new supercomputer for Europe 30:12

4M ago30:12

30:12

#231 It’s a new year and that means new science. But what (that we know so far) does 2024 hold? On the space front, agencies around the world have as many as 13 missions to Earth’s moon, while Japan’s MMX mission will launch to take samples from the Martian moon Phobos. NASA will finally launch the Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean-…

1
Lab of the Future | How the Concept Has Evolved with Zahid Tharia (Sponsored by Benchling) 23:23

4M ago23:23

23:23

Founding Director at Open Pharma Research Zahid Tharia, joins us for a conversation about the evolution of the lab of the future. Tharia discusses his story of launching Open Pharma Research which led to the inception of the Lab of the Future Congress. Listen for the major highlights of the recent Lab of the Future Congress in Amsterdam and a previ…

1
Escape Pod: #1 Understanding the self-awareness of dolphins 21:46

4M ago21:46

21:46

This is a re-airing of a podcast originally released in January 2021. An episode of Escape Pod all about understanding. We start by discussing the self-awareness of dolphins and whales, and the intricacies of their language and vocalisations. Then we marvel at the seemingly impossible abilities of gymnasts and ballerinas, most notably Simone Biles …

1
Best of 2023, part 2: India lands on the moon; the orca uprising; birds make use of anti-bird spikes 27:18

4M ago27:18

27:18

What was your favorite science story of 2023? Was it the rise of orca-involved boat sinkings? Or maybe the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission at the moon’s south pole? This week, it’s the second and final part of our annual event about the best science stories of the year, with a roundup of some of the good news, animal news and al…

1
CultureLab: The best books of 2023, from joyful escapism to sobering reads 28:06

4M ago28:06

28:06

Are you looking forward to catching up on some reading over the holiday season? Or perhaps you are on the prowl for book recommendations after receiving a few literary gift cards? If so, you are in luck – this episode is all about the books we think you’ll love to read. In this episode of CultureLab, culture and comment editor Alison Flood appears …

1
Best of 2023, part 1: Euclid telescope’s big year; AI is everywhere (for better and worse); why doctors searched their poo for tiny toys 27:09

4M ago27:09

27:09

#229 Your hands are heavier than you think. Beer goggles aren’t real. And many water utilities in the United Kingdom still use dowsing to find leaks in pipes. It’s the first part of our annual best-in-show of science stories from the year, with a roundup of some of the funniest and most futuristic-feeling headlines from 2023. Like the Euclid Space …

1
CultureLab: A duet between music and the natural world with Erland Cooper’s playful compositions 37:16

4M ago37:16

37:16

Composer Erland Cooper is known for playful, innovative, experimental projects. For example, he buried the only audio copy of a 2021 composition – then left treasure hunt clues for people to try to find it. Which one couple, eventually, did. In this episode of CultureLab, Cooper talks to writer Arwa Haider about his newest album, Folded Landscapes,…

들어볼 가치가 있는 팟캐스트

New Scientist 팟 캐스트

들어볼 가치가 있는 팟캐스트

빠른 참조 가이드