First up on the podcast, as the planet warms and forests burn, can we replant them with new trees that will thrive in the decades ahead? Associate Editor Katie Langin joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss research into “assisted migration” for replenishing forests after wildfires.
Next on the show, Susana Monsó, an associate professor in the Department of Logi ... Show More
Sep 3
Sex-reversing frogs, and Europe’s rising rates of a deadly tick-borne disease
First up on the podcast, Senior International Correspondent Richard Stone joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how climate is pushing the disease-carrying tick Hyalomma marginatum out of its comfort zone. Stone reports from Kosovo, where the tick has long been endemic, on how surve ... Show More
27m 40s
Aug 27
Making drugs in space, the man who fed India, and what narwhals can teach us about changing seas
First up on the podcast, will it ever make economic sense to produce drugs and biomedical supplies in space? Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko discusses his story on the researchers attempting to make biomanufacturing in space a reality, with News intern Julia Vaz. Nex ... Show More
49m 46s
Dec 2024
Migration, Migration, Migration
It’s the last weekend edition of Newscast of the year, and the government have decided to do their media round on migration.Laura’s been speaking to the Yvette Cooper, and her Conservative counterpart Chris Philp to find out how the main parties want to tackle the issue.Paddy, an ... Show More
31m 38s
Jan 2025
The rising threat of bird flu
More species infected than ever, an uptick in human cases, and some concerning biological modifications. How close are we to a bird flu pandemic? We digest the last year of bird flu changes with virologist Tom Peacock and public health journalist Melody Schreiber. Also this week, ... Show More
28m 8s