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New Scientist · Science

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

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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

22 Dec 2023
27m
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CultureLab: A duet between music and the natural world with Erland Cooper’s playful compositions

19 Dec 2023
37m
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Science of cannabis: #3 The weed of the future

17 Dec 2023
23m
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Weekly: New climate deal at COP28; AI mathematician; a problem with the universe

15 Dec 2023
24m
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Bonus: The Royal Flying Doctors - Saving lives in the Australian outback

12 Dec 2023
15m
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Science of cannabis: #2 The anatomy of a high

10 Dec 2023
24m
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Weekly: IBM’s powerful new quantum computers; climate wins and flops at COP28; our sweet partnership with honeyguide birds

08 Dec 2023
26m
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CultureLab: Teaching science through cooking with Pia Sorenson’s real life ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

05 Dec 2023
24m
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Weekly: Biggest climate summit since Paris; thanking dirt for all life on Earth; what if another star flew past our solar system?

01 Dec 2023
22m
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Science of cannabis #1: A long history and a seismic shift

28 Nov 2023
21m
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Weekly: Salt glaciers could host life on Mercury; brain cells that tell us when to eat; powerful cosmic ray hits Earth

24 Nov 2023
24m
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Dead Planets Society #11: Cube Earth Part Two

22 Nov 2023
14m
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Dead Planets Society #10: Cube Earth Part One

21 Nov 2023
18m
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Weekly: Saving the trees we already have; why US men are dying younger; soap bubble lasers (pew pew pew)

17 Nov 2023
28m
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CultureLab: Orbital - A love letter to Earth from the International Space Station, with Samantha Harvey

14 Nov 2023
21m
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Weekly: Spinal cord stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease; half-synthetic yeast; harvesting the ocean’s heat for energy

10 Nov 2023
26m
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Dead Planets Society #9: Unify the Asteroid Belt

07 Nov 2023
15m
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Weekly: Do you really need 8 hours of sleep?; The ancient planet buried inside Earth; Starfish are just heads

03 Nov 2023
26m
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CultureLab: Suzie Edge’s curious (and sometimes gruesome) history of famous body parts

31 Oct 2023
29m
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Weekly: Security risks of ChatGPT; do other mammals go through the menopause?; record breaking quantum computer

27 Oct 2023
28m
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