Podcasts

Nature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.

The author of Just F**cking Say It offers tips to boost your confidence as a public speaker.

A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what might be powering superluminous supernovae.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Cordelia Fine wrote Patriarchy Inc to challenge two false visions of gender equality at work and offer a fairer future for the female workforce.

Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been made in the lab.

People with aphantasia are offering brain scientists a window into consciousness.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Adam Levy investigates why researchers are sometimes reluctant to disclose their plans to colleagues.

High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

How effective is the sector at supporting early career scientists hoping to start a family, including those who face fertility challenges?

Microsoft unveils a laser-modified glass that could store huge amounts of data for millennia — plus, a trial of mRNA vaccines to prevent a form of breast cancer recurring.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

How good is the sector at giving bereaved staff time and space to grieve?

Macrophage-like cells consume waste lipids made during waking hours — plus, an ancient European population that shunned farming.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

The academic workplace is getting better at supporting colleagues with anxiety and depression. Why does alcohol remain a taboo topic?

Research identifies how stem-cell filled structures known as rete ridges form — plus, the open-source AI tool that performs literature reviews.

Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.