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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

Episodes

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Is this the first step to cyborg brains? How drones are reshaping warfare forever; New Vera Rubin observatory goes live

13 Jun 2025
31m
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$1 trillion of platinum on the moon; how your brain distinguishes between reality and imagination; rise of the hyperworm

06 Jun 2025
25m
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The real threat of AI - ethics, exploitation and the erosion of truth

30 May 2025
34m
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Are smartphones really causing mental illness in teens?; More evidence of alien life; Digital oak trees

23 May 2025
23m
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China’s carbon emissions fall; norovirus vaccine; chaotic breakup of the solar system

16 May 2025
27m
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Ocean wonders and the new arguments against deep-sea mining; biophotons emitted from living things; drumming chimps and the origin of religion

09 May 2025
27m
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Is our understanding of light completely wrong? Two consciousness theories go head-to-head; decoding dolphin whistles

02 May 2025
28m
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Weekly: Why the climate crisis is an issue of injustice and inequality

29 Apr 2025
41m
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Weekly: First brain engineering in a mammal; landmark in fossil fuel lawsuits, the legacy of Pope Francis

25 Apr 2025
29m
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Weekly: Have we really just found the strongest evidence for alien life yet?

17 Apr 2025
17m
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Weekly: Dire wolves (not) brought back from extinction; US science in existential crisis; how to pour the perfect coffee

11 Apr 2025
21m
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Weekly: How plant skin transplants could supercharge crops; China’s pollution win spikes global temperatures; the oldest ivory tools ever found

04 Apr 2025
27m
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Weekly: A remarkable view of pregnancy; how to waste less time on your smartphone; superacid diamond rain

28 Mar 2025
22m
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Weekly: Life on Mars; biggest dark energy discovery in decades; the mystery of dark oxygen

21 Mar 2025
20m
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Weekly: America is turning its back on science and the cosmos; photosynthesis limits; mysterious memory illusion

14 Mar 2025
27m
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Weekly: Chimps, bonobos and humans have more in common than you might think

07 Mar 2025
27m
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Weekly: How to finally get a good night’s sleep - with science

28 Feb 2025
36m
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Weekly: Life-saving mice perform first aid; tiny lab-grown human brains; making skyscrapers and hair condition from wood

21 Feb 2025
25m
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Weekly: Resurrecting frozen brains; giant asteroid heads to Earth; you really do have a ‘dessert stomach’

14 Feb 2025
31m
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Weekly: Trump’s war on science; How whale song resembles human language; How to boil the perfect egg with science

07 Feb 2025
23m
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