Robert Coontz discusses Science's 2015 Breakthrough of the Year and runners-up, from visions of Pluto to the discovery of a previously unknown human species. Online news editor David Grimm reviews the top news stories of the past year with Sarah Crespi. Hosted by Susanne Bard.
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Folge vom 17.12.2015The Science breakthrough of the year, readers' choice, and the top news from 2015.
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Folge vom 03.12.2015How our gut microbiota change as we age and a daily news roundupPaul O'Toole discusses what happens to our gut microbes as we age; David Grimm talks about competent grandmas, our tilted moon, and gender in the brain. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Dhinakaran Gajavarathan CC BY 2.0, via flickr] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 26.11.2015Can "big data" from mobile phones pinpoint pockets of poverty? And a news roundupJoshua Blumenstock discusses patterns of mobile phone use as a source of "big data" about wealth and poverty in developing countries; David Grimm talks about gene drives, helpful parasites, and electric roses. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: A.A. JAMES] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Folge vom 19.11.2015Bioengineering functional vocal cords and a daily news roundupJennifer Long explains how scientists have engineered human vocal cords; Catherine Matacic talks about vanquishing a deadly amphibian fungus, pigeons that spot cancer, and more. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Jaime Bosch MNCN-CSIC] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices