Dec 18, 2019
In this edition: We discover treatments for baby brain injuries, see what’s new on Mars for 2020 and find out how to prevent pandemics.
News: Doctor burnout and Sun discoveries – We discuss a study showing a surprising number of doctors suffer from emotional exhaustion, and discover new insights into the Sun from a...
Nov 27, 2019
In this edition: We explore the possible harms of vaping, meet dogs trained to detect disease, and travel through the physics of CERN.
News: Sepsis alert and dreaming while awake – We find out about a new system to automatically alert doctors to patients displaying signs of sepsis, and discover how the psychedelic...
Oct 23, 2019
In this edition: Investigating UK painkiller prescriptions, how the climate crisis affects mental health and the return of race science.
News: Air quality in parks and the power of krill – We discover that more than a quarter of London’s open spaces exceed limits for nitrogen dioxide pollution, and that...
Sep 17, 2019
In this edition: We revisit summer expeditions into the caves of Slovenia, along the Silk Road and at Everest base camp.
News: Surrey quakes and Antarctic archives – We review research that concludes oil drilling was not responsible for earthquakes in Surrey, and hear how restored data from the 1970s is providing a...
Aug 21, 2019
In this edition: We explore Sir Ernst Chain’s role in penicillin, apps tackling mental health, and an algorithm making sense of patient feedback.
News: Obesity injections and bat faces – We discuss a new treatment for obesity that provides an alternative to surgery, and meet some handsome bats with an...