The Nature of Anti-Science

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On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Viruses are one of the oldest things on the planet. How did they manage to survive for so long? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESMyth-busting study shows controversial seed oils reduce inflammation | Scien ... Show More

On today’s episode: The European Space Agency has figured out how to make an artificial eclipse every 20 hours! More of your fabulous questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESStunning pictures show the first ever artificial solar eclipseBehold! 1st imag ... Show More

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In today’s programme: A breakthrough in nuclear fusion: what’s happened and what does this mean in practical terms? A new way to stop your glasses fogging up during this cold s ... Show More

Un virus est-il vivant ? Pourra-t-on un jour remonter dans le temps? Les animaux ont-ils des sentiments? Il n'y a pas de question bête, que des questions de bonne science.Santé, espace, physique... Ne gardez plus vos questions pour vous! Prenez votre plus belle voix et posez-les ... Show More

In this episode, Robert and Julie interview astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. What does the planet's leading science communicator have to say about the future of space travel, mind-blowing cosmology and the science in America? Listen in to find out. Learn more about your ad-cho ... Show More

Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince return for a new series of Radio 4's witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. In a special programme recorded as part of this year's Cheltenham Science Festival, Brian and Robin are joined by sp ... Show More

Manu Prakash is the co-inventor of the Foldscope, a low-cost microscope aimed at making scientific tools more accessible. We chat with him about why he wants to change how we think about science, and what it'll take to make science something everyone is able to enjoy. (Encore epi ... Show More

How do we stop anti-science? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins to talk about religion, the importance of science communication, and Dawkins’ new book, Books Do Furnish a Life. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to ... Show More

In this week's programme we are going to be sharing some science highlights - sci-lights, if you will - going in depth with some of the latest science news from the past month plus some fascinating science stories. We ask researchers what policies need to be in place to protect b ... Show More

In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, physicist Athene Donald joins us to discuss her book Not just for the boys, why we need more women in science. We discuss how science has historically excluded women, the barriers to entry and retention that remain prevalent, and wh ... Show More

Listen to this interview of Joshua Schimel, Professor of soil ecology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded (Oxford UP, 2011). We talk about how writing is research, and about ... Show More