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  • Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
    © 2024 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic?

    From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic?
    Apr 25 2024
    As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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    15 mins
  • Hardwired to eat: what can our dogs teach us about obesity?

    Hardwired to eat: what can our dogs teach us about obesity?
    Apr 23 2024
    Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that might be behind their behaviour. Science correspondent and flat-coated retriever owner Nicola Davis visits Cambridge University to meet Dr Eleanor Raffan and Prof Giles Yeo to find out how understanding this pathway could help us treat the obesity crisis in humans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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    20 mins
  • Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead?

    Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead?
    Apr 18 2024
    Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could do to athletes’ bodies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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    17 mins
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