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New Scientist are running a 9 week podcast pilot. Each week, listeners will be able to access a 12 minute podcast which will include topical news stories, informative interviews and fun competitions. Primary Format : Science Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : London State/Province : Unknown Country : United Kingdom Region : EU User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of New Scientist podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of New Scientist podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of New Scientist podcast Chapter Six: Difficulties on theory. In which Darwin considers organs of extreme perfection and other apparent stumbling blocks for his theory. Narrated by Jessica Griggs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chapters Four and Five: Natural selection and laws of variation. In which Darwin explains how inherited differences in the ability to survive and reproduce have shaped nature, and explores the forces influencing the variation upon which natural selection works. Narrated by Julian Richards. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chapter Three: Struggle for existence. In which Darwin describes the competition in nature for limited resources. Narrated by Shanta Barley. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chapter Two: Variation under nature. In which Darwin considers individual differences and highlights the wide degree of variability within species upon which natural selection works. Narrated by Rowan Hooper. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website To mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species, geneticist and author Steve Jones has updated the book for the 21st century. Listen to his version in this new series of podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chapter One: Variation under domestication. In which Darwin uses examples from domestication to explore the causes of variability and the principles of selection. Narrated by Kat Austen Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Epidemiologist Gilbert Burham ignited controversy after publishing figures suggesting the number of people killed by the war in Iraq is far higher than coalition forces have acknowledged - he defends his survey. Also this week: teen transexuals helped and sterile neutrinos hunted. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What can the precariously balanced boulders of California and Nevada tell us about predicting the next big earthquake there? Also this week: astronomers discover the most Earth-like exoplanet yet, and our Last Word column considers an evolutionary explanation for why sheep are notorious road hogs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New developments in brain science shed light on how our minds grapple with decisions, large and small. Also this week, astronomers have another chance to witness the great supernovae of history and why "carbs" (like bread, rice and potatoes) are white, while carbon is black. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Professor Richard Wiseman takes us on a tour of the weird, the wonderful and the human mind. Also this week: Uncovering the true story behind America's origins, and just how do our dogs perceive us? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The US is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and the nation that can do the most to slow the impact of global warming. In this special edition podcast we explore American attitudes to climate change and bust some common climate myths. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fifty years ago, the launch of Russia's Sputnik satellite kick-started the space age. In this special edition podcast, we reflect on half a century of space exploration, hear from veteran astronaut Jeff Hoffman about what it's like to blast into space, and find out why our future might not lie on planet Earth Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sputnik's Legacy Fifty years ago, the launch of Russia's Sputnik satellite kick-started the space age. In this special edition podcast, we reflect on half a century of space exploration, hear from veteran astronaut Jeff Hoffman about what it's like to blast into space, and find out why our future might not lie on planet Earth Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Climate Change USA The US is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and the nation that can do the most to slow the impact of global warming. In this special edition podcast we explore American attitudes to climate change and bust some common climate myths. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Make Up Your Mind New developments in brain science shed light on how our minds grapple with decisions, large and small. Also this week, astronomers have another chance to witness the great supernovae of history and why "carbs" (like bread, rice and potatoes) are white, while carbon is black. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Quirkology Professor Richard Wiseman takes us on a tour of the weird, the wonderful and the human mind. Also this week: Uncovering the true story behind America's origins, and just how do our dogs perceive us? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Steady! What can the precariously balanced boulders of California and Nevada tell us about predicting the next big earthquake there? Also this week: astronomers discover the most Earth-like exoplanet yet, and our Last Word column considers an evolutionary explanation for why sheep are notorious road hogs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A War of Numbers Epidemiologist Gilbert Burham ignited controversy after publishing figures suggesting the number of people killed by the war in Iraq is far higher than coalition forces have acknowledged - he defends his survey. Also this week: teen transexuals helped and sterile neutrinos hunted. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cosmic Axis of Evil New evidence suggests the universe may have a preferred direction - the so-called axis of evil. If it's real, the feature puts a bizarre new twist into current cosmological models. Also this week: a real life test for Australia's tsunami warning system, and why cold bananas go black Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Darwin's Descendant Author Matthew Chapman recounts his experience as a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin covering a court case that pitted evolutionary biologists against proponents of Intelligent Design. Also this week: an unlicensed cancer drug fuels a dangerous trend and a live performance celebrating popular "Feedback" column. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website