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Nature Podcast

Nature Podcast

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 The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.

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  • Briefing Chat: What Brazilian centenarians could reveal about the science of ageing

    Briefing Chat: What Brazilian centenarians could reveal about the science of ageing
    Jan 30 2026

    In this episode:



    00:36 Study probes genetics of extreme longevity

    Nature: Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity



    05:32 Controlling fluorescent proteins’ brightness with magnets

    Nature: ‘Remote controlled’ proteins illuminate living cells


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    10 mins
  • How your brain chemistry rewards hard work

    How your brain chemistry rewards hard work
    Jan 28 2026

    In this episode:



    00:46 Why completing difficult tasks feels rewarding

    Nature: Touponse et al.



    11:34 Research Highlights

    Nature: Disappearing ‘planet’ reveals a solar system’s turbulent times

    Nature: Getting to the (square) root of stock-market swings



    13:43 How extreme weather events could threaten malaria elimination efforts

    Nature: Touponse et al.


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    24 mins
  • Audio long read: ‘I rarely get outside’ — scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI

    Audio long read: ‘I rarely get outside’ — scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
    Jan 26 2026
    This is an audio version of our Feature: ‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI

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    18 mins
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