Illustration of an early stage human embryo.
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Plus, how a new wave of South African romcoms is reimagining Johannesburg. Listen to episode 17 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A food bank in Alameda, California during the pandemic. Why are so many Americans struggling to get the food they need?
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Plus, the discovery of the first known burial in Africa. Listen to episode 16 of The Conversation Weekly.
A vaccination centre in Mumbai, closed due to lack of supplies in late April.
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Plus, the hidden world of microscopic fungi found inside the world’s biggest seed bank. Listen to episode 15 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Cuba’s Soberana 02 coronavirus vaccine is one of two in phase 3 clinical trials.
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Plus, a psychologist on how we look back at our big decisions in life. Listen to episode 14 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Nicola Sturgeon wants to use a mandate at the May 6 elections to argue for a second independence referendum.
Plus, how researchers have discovered a biological switch that can turn neuroplasticity on and off in the brain. Listen to episode 13 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A group of boys abducted by Boko Haram in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, after their release in December 2020.
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Plus, why women join Al-Shabaab in Kenya. Listen to episode 12 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Kulindadromeus: more evidence is emerging of feathered dinosaurs.
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Plus, what Israel’s latest election could mean for its foreign policy. Listen to episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Beware of zombie companies.
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Plus a new technique to protect birds from predators – using fake smells. Listen to episode 10 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Scientists think they may have found a new clue about the subatomic world around us.
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Plus why the situation for Rohingya Muslims living in Bangladesh has gone from bad to worse. Listen to episode 9 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Ready to go back to the office?
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Plus why your genes determine how you deal with cold temperatures. Listen to episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly.
Grounded.
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Plus we hear about the hardships faced by migrant workers in Canada. Listen to episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Where next for the WHO?
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Plus a round-up of the coronavirus situation around the world marking one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Listen to Episode 6 of The Conversation Weekly.
The Arctic is warming two to three times faster than any other place on Earth.
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Plus, new discoveries about early humans in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge. Listen to episode 5 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A man is arrested during a protest against Hong Kong’s National Security Law in July 2020.
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Plus new research finds a way to speed up the search for dark matter. Listen to episode 4 of The Conversation Weekly.
Access to coronavirus vaccine depends on where in the world you live.
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Plus new research on why China is closing down coal-fired power stations. Listen to episode 3 of The Conversation Weekly.
Protests have rocked Yangon in Myanmar in the wake of a military coup on February 1.
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Plus we talk to an American virologist testing wild animals for COVID-19. Listen to episode 2 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
An artist’s illustration of the aeroshell containing NASA’s Perseverance rover guiding itself towards the surface of Mars.
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Plus what protesters in Belarus want to happen next. Episode 1 of The Conversation’s new weekly podcast.
🎧 Listen to the trailer for The Conversation Weekly, a new podcast.
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