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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing?</itunes:title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate the scale of the loss due to a psychological phenomenon called ‘shifting baseline syndrome’, where each generation inherits a degraded version of the environment, and therefore doesn’t notice the overall decline. But Gen Z are bucking the trend. Thanks to social media and the Merlin Bird ID app, birding has become cool. To find out what we’re missing from the dawn chorus, and why young people are embracing birdwatching, Madeleine Finlay hears from the writer Robert Macfarlane and from Jess Painter, a member of the RSPB’s youth council. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from nothing after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish. To find out how significant this step is, and where scientists hope it will lead, Madeleine Finlay hears from co-host Ian Sample and from Kate Adamala, professor of genetics at the University of Minnesota. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from nothing after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish. To find out how significant this step is, and where scientists hope it will lead, Madeleine Finlay hears from co-host Ian Sample and from Kate Adamala, professor of genetics at the University of Minnesota. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April when President Trump vowed to have it renovated, and painted ‘American flag blue’ by 4 July. Despite the pool being stripped, cleaned, coated and refilled, within days the algae that has plagued it for decades was back. To find out why these blooms happen, what makes them so difficult to tackle and what Trump could try next, Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and from Dr Linda May, a freshwater ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology &amp; Hydrology.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April when President Trump vowed to have it renovated, and painted ‘American flag blue’ by 4 July. Despite the pool being stripped, cleaned, coated and refilled, within days the algae that has plagued it for decades was back. To find out why these blooms happen, what makes them so difficult to tackle and what Trump could try next, Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and from Dr Linda May, a freshwater ecologist at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Nature or nurture: can genes shape our behaviour?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how genetic factors shape human behaviour. In her book Original Sin she explores how nature and nurture combine to influence our likelihood of committing crimes, and asks whether the ‘cause’ of our actions matters for how we think about culpability. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Nature or nurture: can genes shape our behaviour?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>19:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how genetic factors shape human behaviour. In her book Original Sin she explores how nature and nurture combine to influence our likelihood of committing crimes, and asks whether the ‘cause’ of our actions matters for how we think about culpability. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to take pressure off the emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which some scientists have nicknamed Godzilla for its predicted strength. To find out whether the two are linked, Ian Sample hears from our Europe climate correspondent, Ajit Niranjan. He explains why it’s so hot, why we could be in for even worse and how we can keep as cool as possible. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>14:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to take pressure off the emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which some scientists have nicknamed Godzilla for its predicted strength. To find out whether the two are linked, Ian Sample hears from our Europe climate correspondent, Ajit Niranjan. He explains why it’s so hot, why we could be in for even worse and how we can keep as cool as possible. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sea ice is melting fast and worsening the climate crisis. But what if there were a way to thicken it again? Madeleine Finlay is joined by environment editor Damian Carrington to discuss a bold attempt to refreeze the Arctic which is showing early signs of success. He visited the project to find out how it will work, how much it will cost and whether it really has potential to improve the fate of the Arctic’s ice. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sea ice is melting fast and worsening the climate crisis. But what if there were a way to thicken it again? Madeleine Finlay is joined by environment editor Damian Carrington to discuss a bold attempt to refreeze the Arctic which is showing early signs of success. He visited the project to find out how it will work, how much it will cost and whether it really has potential to improve the fate of the Arctic’s ice. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Should we ban social media for under-16s?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s, as part of an online safety drive that aims to go even further than the world’s first ban, introduced by Australia last year. Many parents have welcomed the proposals, but scientists have pointed to the lack of strong evidence for the efficacy of bans, and some campaigners have argued that the proposal allows social media companies to avoid making meaningful changes on their platforms. Ian Sample is joined by co-host Madeleine Finlay to explore what the evidence indicates about the harms of social media and the impact of banning it outright. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Should we ban social media for under-16s?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:17</itunes:duration>
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		<title>‘The undruggable became druggable’: a breakthrough cancer treatment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a gamechanger and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades. To find out more about how daraxonrasib works and how life-changing it could be for patients, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Prof Naureen Starling, consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden hospital. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘The undruggable became druggable’: a breakthrough cancer treatment</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>14:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a gamechanger and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades. To find out more about how daraxonrasib works and how life-changing it could be for patients, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Prof Naureen Starling, consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden hospital. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many dinosaurs were wiped out when a colossal asteroid struck Earth 66m years ago, one group survived: birds. Prof Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, has written a new book, The Story of Birds, tracing the evolution of our feathered friends from their dinosaur origins. He joins science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss how scales first became feathers, how winged dinosaurs survived the impact of the asteroid and why their extreme adaptability offers hope that birds might also make it through the current environmental crisis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:15</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[While many dinosaurs were wiped out when a colossal asteroid struck Earth 66m years ago, one group survived: birds. Prof Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, has written a new book, The Story of Birds, tracing the evolution of our feathered friends from their dinosaur origins. He joins science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss how scales first became feathers, how winged dinosaurs survived the impact of the asteroid and why their extreme adaptability offers hope that birds might also make it through the current environmental crisis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World Cup</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To mark the occasion, Madeleine Finlay talks to Ian Sample about the science behind the tournament. It’s likely to be one of the hottest ever World Cups, and scientists have written to Fifa asking it to reconsider its heat mitigations for players and referees. Dr Oliver Gibson of Brunel University outlines their concerns. Also on the agenda is the huge fossil-fuel impact of the tournament, and the effect of VAR on the psychology of referees and fans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World Cup</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To mark the occasion, Madeleine Finlay talks to Ian Sample about the science behind the tournament. It’s likely to be one of the hottest ever World Cups, and scientists have written to Fifa asking it to reconsider its heat mitigations for players and referees. Dr Oliver Gibson of Brunel University outlines their concerns. Also on the agenda is the huge fossil-fuel impact of the tournament, and the effect of VAR on the psychology of referees and fans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The incredible science of the sleeping brain</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest and relaxation, memory consolidation or maybe cognitive processing? In the last 15 years, scientists have discovered another possible explanation – waste disposal. In 2012 neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard’s lab discovered that the brain has its own cleaning process, the glymphatic system, which clears away unhelpful proteins and metabolic byproducts, and only switches on at night. Since that groundbreaking discovery we’ve learned more about what drives this system and, importantly, how it could be impacting dementia. To understand more, Ian Sample talks to Prof Nedergaard about how she made the original discovery and how subsequent work is building a picture of sleep as anything but a quiet and inactive state. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The incredible science of the sleeping brain</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>14:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest and relaxation, memory consolidation or maybe cognitive processing? In the last 15 years, scientists have discovered another possible explanation – waste disposal. In 2012 neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard’s lab discovered that the brain has its own cleaning process, the glymphatic system, which clears away unhelpful proteins and metabolic byproducts, and only switches on at night. Since that groundbreaking discovery we’ve learned more about what drives this system and, importantly, how it could be impacting dementia. To understand more, Ian Sample talks to Prof Nedergaard about how she made the original discovery and how subsequent work is building a picture of sleep as anything but a quiet and inactive state. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record by nearly seven minutes. It’s the latest in a string of AI-powered milestones that have got people wondering whether robots are about to enter our everyday lives, just as chatbots have. And the country leading the charge is China, where the government has pledged to invest more than £100bn in robotics over the next 20 years. To find out how robots are already entering the workforce, and what needs to happen to get them cleaning our homes and weeding our gardens, Ian Sample hears from the Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, and from Nathan Lepora, professor of robotics and AI at Bristol University, who researches how robots can achieve human-like dexterity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:07</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record by nearly seven minutes. It’s the latest in a string of AI-powered milestones that have got people wondering whether robots are about to enter our everyday lives, just as chatbots have. And the country leading the charge is China, where the government has pledged to invest more than £100bn in robotics over the next 20 years. To find out how robots are already entering the workforce, and what needs to happen to get them cleaning our homes and weeding our gardens, Ian Sample hears from the Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, and from Nathan Lepora, professor of robotics and AI at Bristol University, who researches how robots can achieve human-like dexterity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Do red-light masks really keep you looking young?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1679464</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mittens promise to reduce wrinkles, redness and even acne. But do the claims stack up, and what other benefits are scientists investigating? Ian Sample hears from his co-host, Madeleine Finlay, and the consultant dermatologist Dr Jonathan Kentley. Kentley explains how the potential benefits of red light were discovered, how it is thought to interact with collagen in our skin, and what science has to say about its impact on our appearance. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Do red-light masks really keep you looking young?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>14:25</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mittens promise to reduce wrinkles, redness and even acne. But do the claims stack up, and what other benefits are scientists investigating? Ian Sample hears from his co-host, Madeleine Finlay, and the consultant dermatologist Dr Jonathan Kentley. Kentley explains how the potential benefits of red light were discovered, how it is thought to interact with collagen in our skin, and what science has to say about its impact on our appearance. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon. Carter speaks with Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, who reveals how the legal battle over abortion pills has affected patients across the US – and what could happen next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>42:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon. Carter speaks with Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, who reveals how the legal battle over abortion pills has affected patients across the US – and what could happen next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects as many as one in eight women – has been renamed. The condition is caused by high levels of androgens, which can lead to symptoms such as excess hair, weight gain and irregular periods. To understand why campaigners wanted it renamed, and what its new name – polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) – could mean for patients, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science correspondent, Nicola Davis, and Rachel, a campaigner from the charity Verity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>16:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects as many as one in eight women – has been renamed. The condition is caused by high levels of androgens, which can lead to symptoms such as excess hair, weight gain and irregular periods. To understand why campaigners wanted it renamed, and what its new name – polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) – could mean for patients, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science correspondent, Nicola Davis, and Rachel, a campaigner from the charity Verity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Ebola outbreak: what do we know and can it be contained?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which has led to nearly 400 confirmed cases and more than 100 deaths. To find out how the outbreak might have begun, what authorities can do to contain it and why this outbreak is causing particular concern, Ian Sample hears from Daniela Manno, a clinical epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Ebola outbreak: what do we know and can it be contained?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>13:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which has led to nearly 400 confirmed cases and more than 100 deaths. To find out how the outbreak might have begun, what authorities can do to contain it and why this outbreak is causing particular concern, Ian Sample hears from Daniela Manno, a clinical epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks to Stacey Abrams, a voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, despite it all, she still believes the way forward lies in engaging more voters to participate in democracy. ‘They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow,’ she says. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>35:38</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hantavirus. Also on the agenda is the Pentagon’s release of a tranche of never before seen documents relating to UFOs, and a study looking at the link between taking part in cultural activities and slower biological ageing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>21:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hantavirus. Also on the agenda is the Pentagon’s release of a tranche of never before seen documents relating to UFOs, and a study looking at the link between taking part in cultural activities and slower biological ageing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Trump is backing psychedelic research: here’s why</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental health illnesses. The most prominent in the order was ibogaine, a drug derived from the root bark of a West African shrub, that has shown some promise in relieving the long term effects of traumatic brain injury. Madeleine Finlay talks to journalist Mattha Busby about podcaster Joe Rogan’s role in the story, what else is behind the President’s interest in psychedelic research, and what the order will change in practice for scientists and researchers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Trump is backing psychedelic research: here’s why</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental health illnesses. The most prominent in the order was ibogaine, a drug derived from the root bark of a West African shrub, that has shown some promise in relieving the long term effects of traumatic brain injury. Madeleine Finlay talks to journalist Mattha Busby about podcaster Joe Rogan’s role in the story, what else is behind the President’s interest in psychedelic research, and what the order will change in practice for scientists and researchers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has changed in the century that Attenborough has been on Earth, and how his programming has reflected his growing commitment to highlighting the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on nature and biodiversity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>20:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has changed in the century that Attenborough has been on Earth, and how his programming has reflected his growing commitment to highlighting the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on nature and biodiversity. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says that a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. They are also investigating whether rare human-to-human transmission of the virus could be behind the cases. Madeleine Finlay talks to Prof Jonathan Ball from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out where the virus comes from, how it is transmitted to humans, and what health agencies will be doing to try to contain it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>13:27</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says that a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. They are also investigating whether rare human-to-human transmission of the virus could be behind the cases. Madeleine Finlay talks to Prof Jonathan Ball from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out where the virus comes from, how it is transmitted to humans, and what health agencies will be doing to try to contain it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1672426</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives from 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a world-first climate meeting aimed at bringing the fossil fuels era to an end. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, about how the landmark conference came about, who was missing, and whether the optimism can translate into real world action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>14:40</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives from 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a world-first climate meeting aimed at bringing the fossil fuels era to an end. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, about how the landmark conference came about, who was missing, and whether the optimism can translate into real world action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1671179</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined compared with a decade ago. Also on the agenda is the science, tech and nutrition behind two runners at this weekend’s London marathon breaking the two-hour threshold, and an answer to why some old houses feel particularly spooky. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined compared with a decade ago. Also on the agenda is the science, tech and nutrition behind two runners at this weekend’s London marathon breaking the two-hour threshold, and an answer to why some old houses feel particularly spooky. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1670236</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s triggering it, is surprisingly difficult. One avenue people are gravitating towards is at-home testing. Madeleine Finlay sits down with health and lifestyle journalist Rebecca Seal to unpick the science behind these tests. Rebecca explains how they purport to work, how accurate they actually are, and how we can all investigate what we might be intolerant to, without breaking the bank. Rebecca’s book Irritated: The Allergy Epidemic and What We Can Do About It, is out now.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s triggering it, is surprisingly difficult. One avenue people are gravitating towards is at-home testing. Madeleine Finlay sits down with health and lifestyle journalist Rebecca Seal to unpick the science behind these tests. Rebecca explains how they purport to work, how accurate they actually are, and how we can all investigate what we might be intolerant to, without breaking the bank. Rebecca’s book Irritated: The Allergy Epidemic and What We Can Do About It, is out now.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re awarded in physics, maths and life sciences. Madeleine and Ian hear from molecular biologist Jean Bennett, who shared a life sciences prize for her work developing the world’s first FDA-approved gene augmented therapy for sight loss. She explains how a chance encounter while dissecting a brain in medical school led her on a 25-year journey to develop the treatment.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re awarded in physics, maths and life sciences. Madeleine and Ian hear from molecular biologist Jean Bennett, who shared a life sciences prize for her work developing the world’s first FDA-approved gene augmented therapy for sight loss. She explains how a chance encounter while dissecting a brain in medical school led her on a 25-year journey to develop the treatment.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Mythos Preview, excels at spotting and exploiting vulnerabilities in software, and could pose a severe risk to economies, public safety and national security. But is this the whole story? Some experts have expressed scepticism about the extent of the model’s capabilities. Ian Sample hears from Aisha Down, a reporter covering artificial intelligence for the Guardian, to find what the decision to limit access to Mythos reveals about Anthropic’s strategy, and whether the model might finally spur more regulation of the industry.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:50</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Mythos Preview, excels at spotting and exploiting vulnerabilities in software, and could pose a severe risk to economies, public safety and national security. But is this the whole story? Some experts have expressed scepticism about the extent of the model’s capabilities. Ian Sample hears from Aisha Down, a reporter covering artificial intelligence for the Guardian, to find what the decision to limit access to Mythos reveals about Anthropic’s strategy, and whether the model might finally spur more regulation of the industry.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a review into the effectiveness of a new class of Alzheimer’s drug that was once hailed as a game-changer in slowing the progress of the disease. Also on the agenda is the news that the world could be heading for a ‘super El Niño’ this summer and a study exploring whether conversations about dull topics really are as boring as we expect them to be. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a review into the effectiveness of a new class of Alzheimer’s drug that was once hailed as a game-changer in slowing the progress of the disease. Also on the agenda is the news that the world could be heading for a ‘super El Niño’ this summer and a study exploring whether conversations about dull topics really are as boring as we expect them to be. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global supply chain has been threatened. So why is helium so useful, and what will happen if the shortage continues? Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and from Sophia Hayes, professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global supply chain has been threatened. So why is helium so useful, and what will happen if the shortage continues? Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and from Sophia Hayes, professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the humans to travel the farthest from Earth. Now on their way home, the team has experienced tech malfunctions, views like no other and moments of intense emotion, all in under 10 days. To find out about all the highs and lows of the mission, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>19:04</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the humans to travel the farthest from Earth. Now on their way home, the team has experienced tech malfunctions, views like no other and moments of intense emotion, all in under 10 days. To find out about all the highs and lows of the mission, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Can we eradicate a second human disease?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fell to a record low of just 10 last year, according to the Carter Centre, the foundation set up by the late former US president Jimmy Carter. But despite years-long declines, it remains almost impossible to completely eradicate the parasite. Only one human illness has been entirely eradicated: smallpox. Why is it so difficult, and could guinea worm one day be the second? Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and David Molyneux, emeritus professor of tropical disease microbiology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Can we eradicate a second human disease?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>15:37</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fell to a record low of just 10 last year, according to the Carter Centre, the foundation set up by the late former US president Jimmy Carter. But despite years-long declines, it remains almost impossible to completely eradicate the parasite. Only one human illness has been entirely eradicated: smallpox. Why is it so difficult, and could guinea worm one day be the second? Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay, and David Molyneux, emeritus professor of tropical disease microbiology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and icy cold to a beach, city farm or park near you. Their users will be ready with all the reasons why it’s good for both the mind and the body. But what’s the evidence for the benefits of sauna and cold plunge? Madeleine Finlay hears from Ian Sample and from Dr Heather Massey, associate professor at the University of Portsmouth’s extreme environments laboratory.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and icy cold to a beach, city farm or park near you. Their users will be ready with all the reasons why it’s good for both the mind and the body. But what’s the evidence for the benefits of sauna and cold plunge? Madeleine Finlay hears from Ian Sample and from Dr Heather Massey, associate professor at the University of Portsmouth’s extreme environments laboratory.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Does going to the moon still matter?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch this week. The mission will mark the farthest that humans have travelled from Earth, and the first return to the moon in more than 50 years. It will also pave the way for landing on the moon again as soon as 2028. But given the Apollo missions have already achieved that feat, does going back to the moon still matter today? To find out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, the Atlantic journalist Ross Andersen, and Jan Wörner, a former director general of the European Space Agency. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Does going to the moon still matter?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:36</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch this week. The mission will mark the farthest that humans have travelled from Earth, and the first return to the moon in more than 50 years. It will also pave the way for landing on the moon again as soon as 2028. But given the Apollo missions have already achieved that feat, does going back to the moon still matter today? To find out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, the Atlantic journalist Ross Andersen, and Jan Wörner, a former director general of the European Space Agency. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very carefully in the back of an unassuming lorry earlier this week. What looked like a casual drive around the Cern campus was actually a world-first experiment in transporting antimatter, the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth. To find out why scientists wanted to achieve this milestone, and what happened on the journey, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, and the Cern physicist Dr Christian Smorra.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very carefully in the back of an unassuming lorry earlier this week. What looked like a casual drive around the Cern campus was actually a world-first experiment in transporting antimatter, the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth. To find out why scientists wanted to achieve this milestone, and what happened on the journey, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, and the Cern physicist Dr Christian Smorra.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>What sets human consciousness apart in the age of AI?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan goes in search of answers about what we do and don’t know about consciousness, and why it has proven such an elusive phenomenon. He tells Ian Sample how thoughts and feelings shape our conscious experience, whether we can learn anything about human consciousness from AI, and why he thinks our minds need to be defended in today’s technology saturated world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What sets human consciousness apart in the age of AI?</itunes:title>
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		<title>Off Duty: The Crime</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the evening of 29 December 2011, police officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a security guard at a Chicago minimart when two men walked in. They shot Lewis several times, then took off with his gun and police star. A week later, police had their suspects: four men affiliated with a gang called the Spanish Cobras. For hours, under intense police questioning, they all said they did not do it. But that did not seem to matter. This is episode one of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Off Duty: The Crime</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>26:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the evening of 29 December 2011, police officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a security guard at a Chicago minimart when two men walked in. They shot Lewis several times, then took off with his gun and police star. A week later, police had their suspects: four men affiliated with a gang called the Spanish Cobras. For hours, under intense police questioning, they all said they did not do it. But that did not seem to matter. This is episode one of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Meningitis explained: who is most at risk?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others seriously ill. Health officials confirmed that the meningitis B strain has been identified in some of the cases. To find out what we know about the outbreak, who is most at risk and why questions are being asked about who has access to the meningitis B vaccine, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Eliza Gil, a clinical lecturer specialising in infectious disease at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Meningitis explained: who is most at risk?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:00</itunes:duration>
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		<title>What’s behind the injectable peptide craze?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric names such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, or TB-500 – have developed a devoted following among biohackers and health optimisers. To understand how these unregulated substances have become mainstream and what they could be doing in our bodies, Madeleine Finlay hears from journalist Adrienne Matei and from Dr Anna Barnard, an associate professor at Imperial College London who researches peptides. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What’s behind the injectable peptide craze?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric names such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, or TB-500 – have developed a devoted following among biohackers and health optimisers. To understand how these unregulated substances have become mainstream and what they could be doing in our bodies, Madeleine Finlay hears from journalist Adrienne Matei and from Dr Anna Barnard, an associate professor at Imperial College London who researches peptides. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that explores the link between exercise and brain health. Also on the agenda: the discovery that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound and what this could mean for their conservation, and new research examining how biased AI autocomplete tools can influence the beliefs of users.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:03</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that explores the link between exercise and brain health. Also on the agenda: the discovery that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound and what this could mean for their conservation, and new research examining how biased AI autocomplete tools can influence the beliefs of users.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking Iran has been the supposedly imminent threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme. But how close was the country really to developing an atomic weapon? Ian Sample hears from Kelsey Davenport, the director of non-proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. She sets out why many experts don’t believe the country even had a structured nuclear weapons programme, and explains what she thinks the impact of the war could be on nuclear proliferation around the world.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:31</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking Iran has been the supposedly imminent threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme. But how close was the country really to developing an atomic weapon? Ian Sample hears from Kelsey Davenport, the director of non-proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. She sets out why many experts don’t believe the country even had a structured nuclear weapons programme, and explains what she thinks the impact of the war could be on nuclear proliferation around the world.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Will China own the green energy future?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The conflict in the Middle East has sent energy prices soaring, and for countries that import a high proportion of their fuel, it’s a reminder of the perils of energy dependence. As the recipient of almost 90% of Iran’s crude oil, China knows this only too well. Which partly explains why the country spent the last decade heavily investing in clean power. To find out what else could be driving the strategy, Madeleine Finlay speaks to senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins. And energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose reflects on how China’s ambitions could affect the rest of the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Will China own the green energy future?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>17:20</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past three months, Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly used AI twice to effect regime change – once in its capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and more recently to help plan the strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The most recent strikes coincided with the end of the Pentagon’s relationship with the AI company Anthropic over concerns its AI tool Claude was being used for purposes the company had explicitly prohibited. The government swiftly signed a new contract with Open AI. To find out what this means for the use of AI in forthcoming conflicts, Madeleine Finlay speaks to technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker. He explains why he thinks this moment represents a dangerous turning point.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the past three months, Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly used AI twice to effect regime change – once in its capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and more recently to help plan the strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The most recent strikes coincided with the end of the Pentagon’s relationship with the AI company Anthropic over concerns its AI tool Claude was being used for purposes the company had explicitly prohibited. The government swiftly signed a new contract with Open AI. To find out what this means for the use of AI in forthcoming conflicts, Madeleine Finlay speaks to technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker. He explains why he thinks this moment represents a dangerous turning point.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Can degrowth save the climate?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the 1960s, global GDP has been rapidly rising and living standards have reached record highs. But something else has been rocketing up too – carbon emissions. For years, scientists and economists have been asking: is it possible to grow without heating and polluting the Earth? And as the climate becomes more unstable, the issue is only becoming more urgent. Madeleine Finlay hears from two economists arguing for a change in how we measure a country’s success. Nick Stern is professor of economics and government at the London School of Economics and an advocate of green growth, an approach to growth that prioritises green industry. Jason Hickel is a political economist and professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona who advocates degrowth, shrinking parts of the economy that do not advance our social and ecological goals.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Can degrowth save the climate?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:16</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since the 1960s, global GDP has been rapidly rising and living standards have reached record highs. But something else has been rocketing up too – carbon emissions. For years, scientists and economists have been asking: is it possible to grow without heating and polluting the Earth? And as the climate becomes more unstable, the issue is only becoming more urgent. Madeleine Finlay hears from two economists arguing for a change in how we measure a country’s success. Nick Stern is professor of economics and government at the London School of Economics and an advocate of green growth, an approach to growth that prioritises green industry. Jason Hickel is a political economist and professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona who advocates degrowth, shrinking parts of the economy that do not advance our social and ecological goals.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s changing. Scientists are beginning to understand that our fat is actually intricate and dynamic, constantly in conversation with the rest of the body. It’s now even considered by some to be an organ in its own right. To find out more about the complex role fat plays in our health, Ian Sample hears from co-host Madeleine Finlay and from Declan O’Regan, professor of cardiovascular AI at Imperial College London. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:32</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including the impact of a powerful psychedelic on depression, answers on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and an explanation to the mystery of why humans have chins. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including the impact of a powerful psychedelic on depression, answers on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and an explanation to the mystery of why humans have chins. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Should we really all be taking magnesium supplements?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Testimonials about the beneficial health effects of magnesium supplements abound online, with influencers claiming that a daily pill can help with everything from anxiety to sleep and brain fog. But do any of these claims stack up? Ian Sample is joined by co-host Madeleine Finlay to find out where the science stands. They also hear from Katherine Tucker, the founder of the Center for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She explains what magnesium is doing in our bodies and the best approach we can take to ensure we are getting enough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Should we really all be taking magnesium supplements?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>16:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Testimonials about the beneficial health effects of magnesium supplements abound online, with influencers claiming that a daily pill can help with everything from anxiety to sleep and brain fog. But do any of these claims stack up? Ian Sample is joined by co-host Madeleine Finlay to find out where the science stands. They also hear from Katherine Tucker, the founder of the Center for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She explains what magnesium is doing in our bodies and the best approach we can take to ensure we are getting enough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>What bots talk about when they think humans aren’t listening</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In late January a new social media site took a certain corner of the internet by storm. Moltbook was conceived as a space where AI assistants could let off steam, chat and compare notes on their bosses, but it quickly became the focus of breathless claims that the singularity had arrived as the bots started badmouthing their humans and plotting an uprising. So what’s the truth about Moltbook? Madeleine Finlay hears from Aisha Down about what it tells us about AI, and about us.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What bots talk about when they think humans aren’t listening</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>16:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In late January a new social media site took a certain corner of the internet by storm. Moltbook was conceived as a space where AI assistants could let off steam, chat and compare notes on their bosses, but it quickly became the focus of breathless claims that the singularity had arrived as the bots started badmouthing their humans and plotting an uprising. So what’s the truth about Moltbook? Madeleine Finlay hears from Aisha Down about what it tells us about AI, and about us.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior editor at Scientific American.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>18:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior editor at Scientific American.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>‘Everything is quagga mussel now’: can invasive species be stopped?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent trip to Lake Geneva in Switzerland, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston witnessed the impact of one of the planet’s most potent invasive species, the quagga mussel. In just a decade the mollusc, originally from the Ponto-Caspian region of the Black Sea, has caused irreversible change beneath the surface of the picturesque lake. While ecologists believe invasive species play a major role in more than 60% of plant and animal extinctions, stopping them in their tracks is almost impossible. Phoebe tells Madeleine Finlay how invasive species spread, how conservationists are trying combat them and why some think a radical new approach is needed.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘Everything is quagga mussel now’: can invasive species be stopped?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>16:11</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On a recent trip to Lake Geneva in Switzerland, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston witnessed the impact of one of the planet’s most potent invasive species, the quagga mussel. In just a decade the mollusc, originally from the Ponto-Caspian region of the Black Sea, has caused irreversible change beneath the surface of the picturesque lake. While ecologists believe invasive species play a major role in more than 60% of plant and animal extinctions, stopping them in their tracks is almost impossible. Phoebe tells Madeleine Finlay how invasive species spread, how conservationists are trying combat them and why some think a radical new approach is needed.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why are women turning to testosterone?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like men, women are increasingly being told by online influencers that the classic symptoms of middle age could be down to low testosterone. In the second part of this miniseries exploring the hormone, Madeleine Finlay finds out what testosterone supplementation is doing for women. She hears from science journalist Linda Geddes, who is taking testosterone for low libido, and from prof Susan Davis, a consultant endocrinologist and head of the Monash University Women’s Health Research Programme. Susan explains what the evidence really shows about the benefits and risks of women taking testosterone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Why are women turning to testosterone?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>15:40</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just like men, women are increasingly being told by online influencers that the classic symptoms of middle age could be down to low testosterone. In the second part of this miniseries exploring the hormone, Madeleine Finlay finds out what testosterone supplementation is doing for women. She hears from science journalist Linda Geddes, who is taking testosterone for low libido, and from prof Susan Davis, a consultant endocrinologist and head of the Monash University Women’s Health Research Programme. Susan explains what the evidence really shows about the benefits and risks of women taking testosterone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Are men being misled over testosterone?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If TikTok influencers are to be believed, testosterone, or T, is the answer to everything from fitness frustrations and fatigue to low libido. But doctors are warning that social media misinformation is driving men to seek testosterone therapy that they don’t need. This in turn comes with risks for health and fertility. In part one of a miniseries exploring the popularity of testosterone, Madeleine Finlay hears from Prof Channa Jayasena of Imperial College London, who is chair of the Society for Endocrinology, about how this craze is manifesting in NHS clinics, and from ‘Sam’ who tells Madeleine about his own journey with the hormone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Are men being misled over testosterone?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If TikTok influencers are to be believed, testosterone, or T, is the answer to everything from fitness frustrations and fatigue to low libido. But doctors are warning that social media misinformation is driving men to seek testosterone therapy that they don’t need. This in turn comes with risks for health and fertility. In part one of a miniseries exploring the popularity of testosterone, Madeleine Finlay hears from Prof Channa Jayasena of Imperial College London, who is chair of the Society for Endocrinology, about how this craze is manifesting in NHS clinics, and from ‘Sam’ who tells Madeleine about his own journey with the hormone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Has the world entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy’?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, a UN report declared that the world has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ with many human water systems past the point at which they can be restored to former levels. To find out what this could look like, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, who has been reporting on Iran’s severe water crisis. And Mohammad Shamsudduha, professor of water crisis and risk reduction in the department of risk and disaster reduction at University College London, explains how the present situation arose and what can be done to bring water supplies back from the brink. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Has the world entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy’?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, a UN report declared that the world has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ with many human water systems past the point at which they can be restored to former levels. To find out what this could look like, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, who has been reporting on Iran’s severe water crisis. And Mohammad Shamsudduha, professor of water crisis and risk reduction in the department of risk and disaster reduction at University College London, explains how the present situation arose and what can be done to bring water supplies back from the brink. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that suggests positive thinking can boost immune response. Also on the agenda is the mysterious rise of scabies in the UK, and the discovery that cows are more adept with tools than previously known. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>21:20</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Is your body really full of microplastics?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies detecting microplastics throughout human bodies have made for alarming reading in recent years. But last week, the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, reported on major doubts among a group of scientists about how some of this research has been conducted. Damian tells Ian Sample how he first heard about the concerns, why the scientists think the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives, and where it leaves the field. He also reflects on how we should now think about our exposure to microplastics. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is your body really full of microplastics?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>14:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Studies detecting microplastics throughout human bodies have made for alarming reading in recent years. But last week, the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, reported on major doubts among a group of scientists about how some of this research has been conducted. Damian tells Ian Sample how he first heard about the concerns, why the scientists think the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives, and where it leaves the field. He also reflects on how we should now think about our exposure to microplastics. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Unlocking the secrets of dreams and nightmares</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on dreams and nightmares to Dr Michelle Carr, director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in Montreal’s Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, and author of the new book Into the Dream Lab. They look at why we dream, what we can learn by examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn to nightmares. Dr Carr gives her top tips for taking charge of our dreams and trying to influence their content. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Unlocking the secrets of dreams and nightmares</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>21:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on dreams and nightmares to Dr Michelle Carr, director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in Montreal’s Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, and author of the new book Into the Dream Lab. They look at why we dream, what we can learn by examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn to nightmares. Dr Carr gives her top tips for taking charge of our dreams and trying to influence their content. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How to sleep well in 2026</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on sleep to Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and president of the British Sleep Society. They cover why women experience sleep disturbance during the menopause, why sleep paralysis affects some people more than others, and what scientists know about the link between sleep and dementia. Hare also gives her top tips for getting better sleep in 2026. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How to sleep well in 2026</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>21:39</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions on sleep to Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals and president of the British Sleep Society. They cover why women experience sleep disturbance during the menopause, why sleep paralysis affects some people more than others, and what scientists know about the link between sleep and dementia. Hare also gives her top tips for getting better sleep in 2026. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Our science predictions for 2026</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year was full of unexpected science news, from the discovery of a new colour, to the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas passing by our solar system, and a world-first treatment with a personalised gene editing therapy. So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big stories likely to hit the headlines and share their predictions for 2026. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Our science predictions for 2026</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last year was full of unexpected science news, from the discovery of a new colour, to the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas passing by our solar system, and a world-first treatment with a personalised gene editing therapy. So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the big stories likely to hit the headlines and share their predictions for 2026. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil companies would help to run Venezuela going forward. Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian energy correspondent, explains to Ian Sample the appeal of Venezuelan oil to the US, how easy it is to extract and what the latest action tells us about Trump’s energy strategy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>14:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil companies would help to run Venezuela going forward. Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian energy correspondent, explains to Ian Sample the appeal of Venezuelan oil to the US, how easy it is to extract and what the latest action tells us about Trump’s energy strategy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Revisited: the real science of weight loss</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness orthodoxy on everything from weight loss and metabolism to supplements and wearables. In this episode from October, Hall tells Ian Sample what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and what led to his departure from the job he loved. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: the real science of weight loss</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>21:48</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness orthodoxy on everything from weight loss and metabolism to supplements and wearables. In this episode from October, Hall tells Ian Sample what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and what led to his departure from the job he loved. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market worth billions of pounds. Promises of mental and physical health benefits have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks &amp; Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims? In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:06</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market worth billions of pounds. Promises of mental and physical health benefits have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims? In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psychologists have typically believed that we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. In this episode from September, Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Mary Whatley, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, and Dr Matthias Gruber of Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre to find out why we change in this way, and how maintaining broad curiosity into older age can help keep our brains young. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well?</itunes:title>
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		<title>Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not simply a linear process and we age, according to recent research, in three accelerated bursts: at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. In this episode from July, Ian Sample talks to Stanford University’s Prof Michael Snyder, who explains what the drivers of these bursts of ageing could be, and how they might be counteracted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<itunes:duration>14:21</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not simply a linear process and we age, according to recent research, in three accelerated bursts: at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. In this episode from July, Ian Sample talks to Stanford University’s Prof Michael Snyder, who explains what the drivers of these bursts of ageing could be, and how they might be counteracted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments that are revolutionising our view of the cosmos, including the James Webb Space Telescope. This year she will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which she will be exploring some of the big questions space science still has to answer. Nicola Davis sat down with Dame Maggie to discuss the lectures, why she is convinced there is life beyond our planet, and her dream of journeying to a distant exoplanet. Madeleine Finlay hears from them both in this Christmas special edition of Science Weekly.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>15:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments that are revolutionising our view of the cosmos, including the James Webb Space Telescope. This year she will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which she will be exploring some of the big questions space science still has to answer. Nicola Davis sat down with Dame Maggie to discuss the lectures, why she is convinced there is life beyond our planet, and her dream of journeying to a distant exoplanet. Madeleine Finlay hears from them both in this Christmas special edition of Science Weekly.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about sugar v sweeteners with the help of Prof Havovi Chichger, from Anglia Ruskin University, and Prof Jim Krieger, from the University of Washington’s school of public health. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about sugar v sweeteners with the help of Prof Havovi Chichger, from Anglia Ruskin University, and Prof Jim Krieger, from the University of Washington’s school of public health. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by the Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Listen to the full series from The Guardian Investigates podcast. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>37:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by the Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Listen to the full series from The Guardian Investigates podcast. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study investigating the link between social media use in children and rising rates of ADHD diagnosis. Also on the agenda is groundbreaking evidence that humans were starting fires 350,000 years earlier than previously known, and the discovery of a new strain of the mpox virus in England. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study investigating the link between social media use in children and rising rates of ADHD diagnosis. Also on the agenda is groundbreaking evidence that humans were starting fires 350,000 years earlier than previously known, and the discovery of a new strain of the mpox virus in England. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Rage room or yoga class? How to beat anger</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this time of year when stress levels are high, we can find ourselves being sent over the edge by frustrating post office queues, infuriating traffic jams and tension-filled family occasions. But what’s the best way to release our anger and find peace and calm this festive season? To find out, Ian Sample hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis, who recently tried out a rage room as a means of channelling her fury, and from Brad Bushman, professor of mass communication and psychology at Ohio State University. Is venting the most effective way to overcome anger, and if not, what is?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Rage room or yoga class? How to beat anger</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:09</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[At this time of year when stress levels are high, we can find ourselves being sent over the edge by frustrating post office queues, infuriating traffic jams and tension-filled family occasions. But what’s the best way to release our anger and find peace and calm this festive season? To find out, Ian Sample hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis, who recently tried out a rage room as a means of channelling her fury, and from Brad Bushman, professor of mass communication and psychology at Ohio State University. Is venting the most effective way to overcome anger, and if not, what is?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study showing that the brain has five ‘eras’, with adult mode not starting until our early 30s. Also on the agenda is new research showing the shingles vaccine not only protects against dementia but could actually slow its progress, and a paper exploring how ants sacrifice themselves when they become infected with pathogens to protect their healthy relatives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants</itunes:title>
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		<title>Is AI making us stupid?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where the science stands, and how worried we should be about the potential of AI to change how we think, Ian Sample hears from Madeleine Finlay and Sam Gilbert, professor of neuroscience at University College London. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is AI making us stupid?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:39</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Is it the beginning of the end for animal testing?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Vallance, the minister for science, research and innovation, recently unveiled a plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI and other technologies, with the eventual aim of phasing it out altogether. To understand how this will affect research and what could be used in place of animal models, Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample, Prof Hazel Screen of Queen Mary University London and Prof Kevin Harrington from the Institute of Cancer Research. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is it the beginning of the end for animal testing?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:32</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed</title>
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					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and turn. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>‘Chunks of earth just disappear’: life on a collapsing island</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Cop30 climate talks continue in Brazil, Madeleine Finlay hears about a landscape at the opposite end of the planet facing the direct impacts of the climate crisis. The Guardian reporter Leyland Cecco recounts a recent trip to Qikiqtaruk (also known as Herschel Island) off the coast of Canada’s Yukon territory, where he saw first hand how indigenous groups and scientists are reckoning with an ecosystem collapsing into the sea. He tells Madeleine about efforts to preserve the history of the island and how scientists are racing to understand what it means for the fate of other arctic communities.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>‘Chunks of earth just disappear’: life on a collapsing island</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>16:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the Cop30 climate talks continue in Brazil, Madeleine Finlay hears about a landscape at the opposite end of the planet facing the direct impacts of the climate crisis. The Guardian reporter Leyland Cecco recounts a recent trip to Qikiqtaruk (also known as Herschel Island) off the coast of Canada’s Yukon territory, where he saw first hand how indigenous groups and scientists are reckoning with an ecosystem collapsing into the sea. He tells Madeleine about efforts to preserve the history of the island and how scientists are racing to understand what it means for the fate of other arctic communities.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1619228</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year’s flu season has begun more than a month earlier than usual, with a mutated strain spreading widely among younger people and expected to drive a wave of hospital admissions as it reaches the elderly. Science editor Ian Sample speaks to Madeleine Finlay about what we know so far and Prof Ed Hutchinson of the University of Glasgow explains how people can best protect themselves and each other. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:duration>16:14</itunes:duration>
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				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>Kim Kardashian and the comet, a lupus breakthrough, James Watson’s legacy – podcast</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample joins Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intriguing science stories from the week. They discuss the complicated legacy of James Watson, who won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA; a new breakthrough in the quest to understand the autoimmune disease lupus; and why everyone from Joe Rogan to Kim Kardashian is talking about comet 3I/Atlas.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Kim Kardashian and the comet, a lupus breakthrough, James Watson’s legacy – podcast</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>20:43</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Sample joins Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intriguing science stories from the week. They discuss the complicated legacy of James Watson, who won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA; a new breakthrough in the quest to understand the autoimmune disease lupus; and why everyone from Joe Rogan to Kim Kardashian is talking about comet 3I/Atlas.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Never forget a face? You could be a super recogniser</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an uncanny recall for faces? Have you ever recognised the same extra in TV shows that are decades apart? If so you could be part of the small number of super recognisers. Research from the University of New South Wales indicates they naturally pick out the most useful parts of a given face to help commit it to memory. So what else have scientists uncovered about this elite cohort? Dr David Robertson, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Strathclyde, talks to Ian Sample about what life is like for super recognisers, and how their powers could be put to use for the public good. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Never forget a face? You could be a super recogniser</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>15:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you have an uncanny recall for faces? Have you ever recognised the same extra in TV shows that are decades apart? If so you could be part of the small number of super recognisers. Research from the University of New South Wales indicates they naturally pick out the most useful parts of a given face to help commit it to memory. So what else have scientists uncovered about this elite cohort? Dr David Robertson, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Strathclyde, talks to Ian Sample about what life is like for super recognisers, and how their powers could be put to use for the public good. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode three: ask the people that know</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1615738</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In the final episode of this three-part series from June 2025, Jon encounters a radical new view of the Amazon’s history being uncovered by archaeologists. Far from an uninhabited wilderness, the rainforest has been shaped by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Jon finds out how their expert knowledge could be harnessed to secure the Amazon’s future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode three: ask the people that know</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>25:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In the final episode of this three-part series from June 2025, Jon encounters a radical new view of the Amazon’s history being uncovered by archaeologists. Far from an uninhabited wilderness, the rainforest has been shaped by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Jon finds out how their expert knowledge could be harnessed to secure the Amazon’s future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode two: the magic and mystery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jon Watts, the Guardian’s global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In episode two of this miniseries from June 2025, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its survival. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode two: the magic and mystery</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>24:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jon Watts, the Guardian’s global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In episode two of this miniseries from June 2025, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its survival. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode one: the stakes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In episode one of this miniseries from June 2025, Jon explores what’s at stake if we fail to act in time. He hears about the crucial role of the rainforest for South America and the global climate, and asks how cattle ranching came to dominate and destroy huge swathes of the rainforest – pushing it to a dangerous tipping point today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Revisited: How to save the Amazon episode one: the stakes</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>27:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question the journalist Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how to save the Amazon? In episode one of this miniseries from June 2025, Jon explores what’s at stake if we fail to act in time. He hears about the crucial role of the rainforest for South America and the global climate, and asks how cattle ranching came to dominate and destroy huge swathes of the rainforest – pushing it to a dangerous tipping point today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>‘We must change course’: a stark climate warning from the UN chief</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As global leaders and environmental activists descend on Brazil for next week’s Cop30 climate summit, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, who recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the UN secretary general, António Guterres. As he approaches his final summit as the UN chief, Guterres reflected on humanity’s progress in attempting to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, why Indigenous voices must be listened to and how he remains positive in the face of the climate crisis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>‘We must change course’: a stark climate warning from the UN chief</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>15:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As global leaders and environmental activists descend on Brazil for next week’s Cop30 climate summit, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, who recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the UN secretary general, António Guterres. As he approaches his final summit as the UN chief, Guterres reflected on humanity’s progress in attempting to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, why Indigenous voices must be listened to and how he remains positive in the face of the climate crisis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>A Scottish tea mystery: a bag for life – episode three</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode three, all of Tam’s lies come to a head and Stuart uncovers exactly where Tam was sourcing tea to supply to hotels and shops. At trial, Tam takes the stand and Richard and the Scottish growers finally get some answers. But what remains today of the nascent Scottish tea industry that Tam instigated?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A Scottish tea mystery: a bag for life – episode three</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>20:56</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode three, all of Tam’s lies come to a head and Stuart uncovers exactly where Tam was sourcing tea to supply to hotels and shops. At trial, Tam takes the stand and Richard and the Scottish growers finally get some answers. But what remains today of the nascent Scottish tea industry that Tam instigated?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>A Scottish tea mystery: the list – episode two</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode two, Nicola hears how Tam’s network of Scottish tea growers began to have suspicions about exactly what he was selling and where it came from, and how cutting edge science helped provide some answers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>A Scottish tea mystery: the list – episode two</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>23:00</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode two, Nicola hears how Tam’s network of Scottish tea growers began to have suspicions about exactly what he was selling and where it came from, and how cutting edge science helped provide some answers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>A Scottish tea mystery: green shoots – episode one</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1611924</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode one, Nicola looks back on her first meeting with Tam while working on a feature about tea plantations in the UK. He was selling his award-winning Scottish-grown tea to some of the UK’s finest hotels, but something didn’t quite add up. And Nicola wasn’t the only person taking an interest in his story. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>A Scottish tea mystery: green shoots – episode one</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:duration>22:02</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his attempts to grow tea in Scotland. In episode one, Nicola looks back on her first meeting with Tam while working on a feature about tea plantations in the UK. He was selling his award-winning Scottish-grown tea to some of the UK’s finest hotels, but something didn’t quite add up. And Nicola wasn’t the only person taking an interest in his story. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1610473</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential ‘new era’ in tackling blindness. Madeleine Finlay hears from Mahi Muqit, a surgeon from Moorfields eye hospital in London, about what this implant has meant for his patients and what the future could hold for vision-loss therapies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:duration>15:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential ‘new era’ in tackling blindness. Madeleine Finlay hears from Mahi Muqit, a surgeon from Moorfields eye hospital in London, about what this implant has meant for his patients and what the future could hold for vision-loss therapies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The seed bank storing the planet’s future</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collecting and storing seeds and keeping them in trust for countries all over the world should they ever be needed. To mark the anniversary, Patrick Greenfield took a tour of the site. He tells Madeleine Finlay about the journey a seed takes from arrival to cold storage, and how some are already helping to return endangered plant species to the wild. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The seed bank storing the planet’s future</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>16:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collecting and storing seeds and keeping them in trust for countries all over the world should they ever be needed. To mark the anniversary, Patrick Greenfield took a tour of the site. He tells Madeleine Finlay about the journey a seed takes from arrival to cold storage, and how some are already helping to return endangered plant species to the wild. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why is ‘chronic’ lyme disease so controversial?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber and Miranda Hart have talked about their years-long struggles with the effects of Lyme disease, but despite rising rates and better awareness, the illness remains poorly understood. To understand more about how the illness can impact people over the long term, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s Patrick Barkham about his daughter Milly’s experience, and from Prof John Aucott, director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center, and associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Why is ‘chronic’ lyme disease so controversial?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>19:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber and Miranda Hart have talked about their years-long struggles with the effects of Lyme disease, but despite rising rates and better awareness, the illness remains poorly understood. To understand more about how the illness can impact people over the long term, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s Patrick Barkham about his daughter Milly’s experience, and from Prof John Aucott, director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center, and associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Traitor or faithful: how to spot a liar</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Traitors has returned to UK screens with its biggest viewing figures ever as 19 celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. The game depends on being able to accurately spot a liar, but are any deception detection methods actually backed up by science? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Timothy Luke, a senior lecturer in the department of applied psychology at the University of Gothenburg, to find out whether sweating, nervous ticks and reduced eye contact really can alert us to deception, and if not, what can?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Traitor or faithful: how to spot a liar</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:51</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Traitors has returned to UK screens with its biggest viewing figures ever as 19 celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. The game depends on being able to accurately spot a liar, but are any deception detection methods actually backed up by science? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Timothy Luke, a senior lecturer in the department of applied psychology at the University of Gothenburg, to find out whether sweating, nervous ticks and reduced eye contact really can alert us to deception, and if not, what can?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>All the news and science from the 2025 Nobel prizes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year’s Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine have celebrated work that paves the way for the next generation of quantum technology, the creation of porous materials that have been compared to Hermione Granger’s handbag and the discovery of the hidden army inside us that helps to keep our immune system in check. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay talks to our science editor, Ian Sample, and correspondents Nicola Davis and Hannah Devlin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>All the news and science from the 2025 Nobel prizes</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>20:55</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year’s Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine have celebrated work that paves the way for the next generation of quantum technology, the creation of porous materials that have been compared to Hermione Granger’s handbag and the discovery of the hidden army inside us that helps to keep our immune system in check. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay talks to our science editor, Ian Sample, and correspondents Nicola Davis and Hannah Devlin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness orthodoxy on everything from weight loss and metabolism to supplements and wearables. Hall tells Ian Sample what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and what led to his departure from the job he loved. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>21:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to bust myths and challenge wellness orthodoxy on everything from weight loss and metabolism to supplements and wearables. Hall tells Ian Sample what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and what led to his departure from the job he loved. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advocacy. Ian Sample talks to the Guardian’s global environment editor Jon Watts, who met Goodall many times, to find out what her scientific legacy will be. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>17:05</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advocacy. Ian Sample talks to the Guardian’s global environment editor Jon Watts, who met Goodall many times, to find out what her scientific legacy will be. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists are warning that academic publishing needs urgent reform in order to retain trust in the research system. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what has gone so wrong, and Dr Mark Hanson of the University of Exeter proposes some potential solutions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:13</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scientists are warning that academic publishing needs urgent reform in order to retain trust in the research system. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what has gone so wrong, and Dr Mark Hanson of the University of Exeter proposes some potential solutions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Does a bit of booze really make us better at languages?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ig Nobel prizes were awarded recently – for science that makes you laugh and then think – and the peace prize was given to a cheeky study testing the link between alcohol and language proficiency. Does a drink really help us to converse more convincingly in another tongue, or does it just give us inflated confidence? To find out, Madeleine Finlay speaks to a member of the winning team, Dr Fritz Renner, a researcher in clinical psychology and psychotherapy at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Does a bit of booze really make us better at languages?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>13:07</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Ig Nobel prizes were awarded recently – for science that makes you laugh and then think – and the peace prize was given to a cheeky study testing the link between alcohol and language proficiency. Does a drink really help us to converse more convincingly in another tongue, or does it just give us inflated confidence? To find out, Madeleine Finlay speaks to a member of the winning team, Dr Fritz Renner, a researcher in clinical psychology and psychotherapy at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Factchecking Trump’s autism announcement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a televised press conference on Monday, Donald Trump and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr made a series of unproven claims about autism and its links to paracetamol use in pregnant women, and about childhood vaccinations. The comments were immediately refuted by scientists and health agencies around the world, but many expressed concern about the impact of this misinformation being repeated at the highest levels of government. So what does the science really say? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Guardian science editor Ian Sample to factcheck the claims made in the announcement, and find out what decades of scientific research into autism tells us about its causes and why diagnoses are on the rise. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Factchecking Trump’s autism announcement</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:18</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a televised press conference on Monday, Donald Trump and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr made a series of unproven claims about autism and its links to paracetamol use in pregnant women, and about childhood vaccinations. The comments were immediately refuted by scientists and health agencies around the world, but many expressed concern about the impact of this misinformation being repeated at the highest levels of government. So what does the science really say? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Guardian science editor Ian Sample to factcheck the claims made in the announcement, and find out what decades of scientific research into autism tells us about its causes and why diagnoses are on the rise. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Is there hope on the horizon for patients with Alzheimer’s?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A trial is under way to find out if a £100 blood test could transform the way that the NHS diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia and diagnosis is currently costly and time-consuming. To find out how this blood test could benefit patients, Ian Sample talks to Prof Jonathan Schott, who is co-leading the trial. He explains what the test involves and why it could pave the way for exciting new treatments for the devastating disease. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is there hope on the horizon for patients with Alzheimer’s?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>14:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A trial is under way to find out if a £100 blood test could transform the way that the NHS diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia and diagnosis is currently costly and time-consuming. To find out how this blood test could benefit patients, Ian Sample talks to Prof Jonathan Schott, who is co-leading the trial. He explains what the test involves and why it could pave the way for exciting new treatments for the devastating disease. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of political figures in recent years. But how connected are these events and do they signal a rise in public support for this kind of violence? To find out Ian Sample speaks to Sean Westwood, an associate professor in political science at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab. He explains how political violence has evolved and why overestimating the support for such acts can be dangerous. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of political figures in recent years. But how connected are these events and do they signal a rise in public support for this kind of violence? To find out Ian Sample speaks to Sean Westwood, an associate professor in political science at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab. He explains how political violence has evolved and why overestimating the support for such acts can be dangerous. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Putin’s quest for longevity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent ceremony for world leaders in Beijing, a hot mic picked up a surprising exchange between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about the possibility of living to 150. Putin suggested the secret might lie in repeated organ transplants. But is this the new frontier of anti-ageing research or a fringe and unproven theory? To find out, science editor Ian Sample speaks to Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer and to John S Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London and author of Live Forever: A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Putin’s quest for longevity</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a recent ceremony for world leaders in Beijing, a hot mic picked up a surprising exchange between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about the possibility of living to 150. Putin suggested the secret might lie in repeated organ transplants. But is this the new frontier of anti-ageing research or a fringe and unproven theory? To find out, science editor Ian Sample speaks to Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer and to John S Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London and author of Live Forever: A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Shrinking states: a positive future with fewer people?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row – a trend mirrored across the world, with two-thirds of the global population now living in countries with below-replacement-level fertility. In the second episode of a two-part series, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dean Spears, assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr Jennifer Sciubba, chief executive of the Population Reference Bureau, to ask whether declining birth rates are really something to worry about – and how societies can adapt to a future with fewer children. Watch the new Guardian documentary Between Moon Tides. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Shrinking states: a positive future with fewer people?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row – a trend mirrored across the world, with two-thirds of the global population now living in countries with below-replacement-level fertility. In the second episode of a two-part series, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dean Spears, assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr Jennifer Sciubba, chief executive of the Population Reference Bureau, to ask whether declining birth rates are really something to worry about – and how societies can adapt to a future with fewer children. Watch the new Guardian documentary Between Moon Tides. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row. It is a story that is being repeated all over the world, with two thirds of the global population now living in countries with below replacement level fertility. Low fertility rates have become a talking point on the political right, with Elon Musk claiming that population decline is an existential threat to the future of humanity. But for others, the timescales involved are too vast to start worrying about now. So how should we be thinking about population decline? In episode one of a two-part series, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dean Spears, assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and to Dr Jennifer Sciubba, president and CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, to find out what has happened to global birth rates, and how governments are trying to tackle the fall. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>19:43</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Is curiosity the key to ageing well?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psychologists have traditionally believed we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown that curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. To find out why this happens, and how maintaining broad curiosity into older age can help keep our brains young, Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Mary Whatley, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, and Dr Matthias Gruber, of Cardiff University’s Brain Imaging Centre. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Is curiosity the key to ageing well?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>16:06</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Psychologists have traditionally believed we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown that curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. To find out why this happens, and how maintaining broad curiosity into older age can help keep our brains young, Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Mary Whatley, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, and Dr Matthias Gruber, of Cardiff University’s Brain Imaging Centre. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted leaders. To understand how everything unfolded and what it could mean for the health of Americans, science editor Ian Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC director Mandy Cohen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>17:47</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted leaders. To understand how everything unfolded and what it could mean for the health of Americans, science editor Ian Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC director Mandy Cohen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/1308">Science Weekly</source>
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		<title>‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1591262</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are increasing reports of people experiencing delusions after intensive use of AI chatbots. The phenomenon, dubbed ‘AI psychosis’, has raised concerns that features built into large language models may contribute to some users losing touch with reality. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and researcher at King’s College London, about his recent preprint exploring who is at risk and how models could be made safer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:duration>17:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are increasing reports of people experiencing delusions after intensive use of AI chatbots. The phenomenon, dubbed ‘AI psychosis’, has raised concerns that features built into large language models may contribute to some users losing touch with reality. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and researcher at King’s College London, about his recent preprint exploring who is at risk and how models could be made safer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1590388</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was causing billions of starfish to dissolve into piles of white goo. Sea star wasting disease has ravaged starfish populations, wiping out 90% of the once common sunflower sea star. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Melanie Prentice, one of the team to crack the case. She explains the impact the disease has had on the marine environment, how they found the pathogen responsible, and what it means for sea stars’ recovery. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>16:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For more than a decade, scientists have been puzzling over what was causing billions of starfish to dissolve into piles of white goo. Sea star wasting disease has ravaged starfish populations, wiping out 90% of the once common sunflower sea star. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Melanie Prentice, one of the team to crack the case. She explains the impact the disease has had on the marine environment, how they found the pathogen responsible, and what it means for sea stars’ recovery. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Can science crack the mystery of ME?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1588914</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to science editor Ian Sample and to Nicky Proctor, who has ME and took part in the research. She also hears from Beth Pollack, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies ME/CFS and related conditions, about how scientific understanding of the illness has improved and how scientists are transforming this knowledge into ideas about future treatments. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Can science crack the mystery of ME?</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>19:07</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to science editor Ian Sample and to Nicky Proctor, who has ME and took part in the research. She also hears from Beth Pollack, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies ME/CFS and related conditions, about how scientific understanding of the illness has improved and how scientists are transforming this knowledge into ideas about future treatments. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why can’t the world get its act together on plastics?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1587955</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[After three years of negotiating, talks over a global plastics treaty came to an end in Geneva last week with no agreement in place. So why has it been so difficult to get countries to agree to cut plastic production? Madeleine Finlay hears from Karen McVeigh, a senior reporter for Guardian Seascapes, about a particularly damaging form of plastic pollution causing devastation off the coast of Kerala, and where we go now that countries have failed to reach a deal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Why can’t the world get its act together on plastics?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:duration>15:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After three years of negotiating, talks over a global plastics treaty came to an end in Geneva last week with no agreement in place. So why has it been so difficult to get countries to agree to cut plastic production? Madeleine Finlay hears from Karen McVeigh, a senior reporter for Guardian Seascapes, about a particularly damaging form of plastic pollution causing devastation off the coast of Kerala, and where we go now that countries have failed to reach a deal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe is suffering from another heatwave as deadly temperatures of up to 44C hit the continent and wildfires blazed across the Mediterranean. To find out why Europe is heating faster than anywhere else, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent, Ajit Niranjan, and to Adam Taylor, professor of anatomy at Lancaster University, to find out how we can try to stay cool as the temperature rises. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:40</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Europe is suffering from another heatwave as deadly temperatures of up to 44C hit the continent and wildfires blazed across the Mediterranean. To find out why Europe is heating faster than anywhere else, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s Europe environment correspondent, Ajit Niranjan, and to Adam Taylor, professor of anatomy at Lancaster University, to find out how we can try to stay cool as the temperature rises. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Is sunscreen really toxic?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. But recently social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this seemingly innocuous product. So is there anything to the claims that sunscreen is toxic? To find out, Madeleine Finlay is joined by the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample. He explains where the science stands on the safety of sunscreen and what we can do to protect our skin all year round. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is sunscreen really toxic?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>17:41</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. But recently social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this seemingly innocuous product. So is there anything to the claims that sunscreen is toxic? To find out, Madeleine Finlay is joined by the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample. He explains where the science stands on the safety of sunscreen and what we can do to protect our skin all year round. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Summer picks: Where do our early childhood memories go?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1584095</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a mystery that has long puzzled researchers. Freud called the phenomenon infantile amnesia, and for many years scientists have wondered whether it’s a result of failure to create memories or just a failure to retrieve them. In this episode from March 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Nick Turk-Browne, a professor of psychology at Yale University, whose research appears to point to an answer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Summer picks: Where do our early childhood memories go?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:42</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a mystery that has long puzzled researchers. Freud called the phenomenon infantile amnesia, and for many years scientists have wondered whether it’s a result of failure to create memories or just a failure to retrieve them. In this episode from March 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Nick Turk-Browne, a professor of psychology at Yale University, whose research appears to point to an answer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Summer picks: what is ‘mirror life’ and why are scientists sounding the alarm?</title>
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					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Summer picks: what is ‘mirror life’ and why are scientists sounding the alarm?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:03</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Summer picks: The science of racism, and how to fight it</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this episode from January 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Keon West, a professor of social psychology at the University of London, whose new book explores what science can reveal about racism, the inventive methods scientists have used to study it and the scientifically proven ways of tackling racism and discrimination. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Summer picks: The science of racism, and how to fight it</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode from January 2025, Ian Sample speaks to Keon West, a professor of social psychology at the University of London, whose new book explores what science can reveal about racism, the inventive methods scientists have used to study it and the scientifically proven ways of tackling racism and discrimination. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2024, the Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year was ‘brain rot’. The term relates to the supposedly negative effects of consuming social media content, but it struck a chord more widely with many who feel they don’t have the mental capacity they once had. Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, has been studying our waning attention spans for 20 years. In this episode from January 2025, she tells Madeleine Finlay why she believes our powers of concentration are not beyond rescue, and reveals her top tips for finding focus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>17:10</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not a simply linear process. Instead, recent research appears to show that we age in three accelerated bursts; at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. To find out what might be going on, Ian Sample hears from professor Michael Snyder, director of the Center for Genomics and Personalised Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Michael explains what the drivers of these bursts of ageing could be, and how they might be counteracted.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>14:49</itunes:duration>
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		<title>The babies born with DNA from three parents</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay about the life-threatening genetic disorders that the technique appears to prevent, and Prof Sir Doug Turnbull describes the 25-year journey to achieving the breakthrough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The babies born with DNA from three parents</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>17:45</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay about the life-threatening genetic disorders that the technique appears to prevent, and Prof Sir Doug Turnbull describes the 25-year journey to achieving the breakthrough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Two black holes collide, lab-grown organs, world’s first climate visa</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science and environment stories. From a breakthrough in the quest to create organs in the lab to a world-first climate visa that will see citizens relocate from the island of Tuvalu to Australia, plus what happens when two massive black holes collide. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Two black holes collide, lab-grown organs, world’s first climate visa</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>20:35</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science and environment stories. From a breakthrough in the quest to create organs in the lab to a world-first climate visa that will see citizens relocate from the island of Tuvalu to Australia, plus what happens when two massive black holes collide. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guardian feature writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett recently wrote about the growing cohort of parents whose children are on the waiting list for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, and are turning to the internet to buy melatonin to help them sleep. She tells Madeleine Finlay about their experiences and what is driving them to the hidden market. Paul Gringras, a consultant in paediatric sleep medicine and neurodisability, and lead of sleep medicine at King’s College London, also explains why melatonin can be helpful for neurodivergent children and why he is concerned about the increasing number of parents looking for it online. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>17:32</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guardian feature writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett recently wrote about the growing cohort of parents whose children are on the waiting list for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, and are turning to the internet to buy melatonin to help them sleep. She tells Madeleine Finlay about their experiences and what is driving them to the hidden market. Paul Gringras, a consultant in paediatric sleep medicine and neurodisability, and lead of sleep medicine at King’s College London, also explains why melatonin can be helpful for neurodivergent children and why he is concerned about the increasing number of parents looking for it online. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up and what the consequences could be for extreme weather prediction in the future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>16:49</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up and what the consequences could be for extreme weather prediction in the future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why did Orlando Bloom get his blood cleaned?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright, associate professor of environmental toxicology at Imperial College London’s school of public health. She explains what we know so far about the effects of microplastics in the body, why the science is still evolving, and what we can do to reduce our exposure. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Why did Orlando Bloom get his blood cleaned?</itunes:title>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>15:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright, associate professor of environmental toxicology at Imperial College London’s school of public health. She explains what we know so far about the effects of microplastics in the body, why the science is still evolving, and what we can do to reduce our exposure. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why British women are freezing their eggs abroad</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased sharply, according to figures from the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The number deciding to embark on the process abroad also appears to be rising. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian journalist Lucy Hough, who recently travelled to Brussels to freeze her eggs. She explains what prompted her decision and how she feels now that the procedure is over. Madeleine also hears from Joyce Harper, a professor of reproductive science at University College London, about what the freezing of eggs involves and why the small odds of success could be driving women to travel to do it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Why British women are freezing their eggs abroad</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:09</itunes:duration>
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		<title>What does it take to make a nuclear weapon?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an interview last weekend, Iran’s ambassador to the UN said his country’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’ because it is permitted for ‘peaceful energy’ purposes. It is the latest development in an escalation of tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme, which erupted when Israel targeted the country’s nuclear facilities in June. To understand why enrichment is so important, Madeleine Finlay talks to Robin Grimes, professor of materials physics at Imperial College London. He explains what goes into creating a nuclear weapon, and why getting to the stage of weaponisation is so difficult. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What does it take to make a nuclear weapon?</itunes:title>
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		<title>‘Huge advances in cancer and rare diseases’: 25 years of the human genome</title>
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					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>‘Huge advances in cancer and rare diseases’: 25 years of the human genome</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:12</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Can a revolutionary new telescope solve the mystery of planet nine?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers have been wondering whether Neptune really is the most distant planet from the sun. Now, a new telescope could uncover what lies in the farthest reaches of the solar system. The Vera C Rubin Observatory released its first images this week, and soon the world’s most powerful digital camera will be pointing across the whole of the night sky. Scientists are hopeful that if planet nine exists, the telescope will find it within its first year of operation. Ian Sample is joined by Dr Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, to find out how Pluto lost its planetary status, why scientists think there could be another super-Earth, and why planet nine has been so hard to find. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Can a revolutionary new telescope solve the mystery of planet nine?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>15:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ever since Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers have been wondering whether Neptune really is the most distant planet from the sun. Now, a new telescope could uncover what lies in the farthest reaches of the solar system. The Vera C Rubin Observatory released its first images this week, and soon the world’s most powerful digital camera will be pointing across the whole of the night sky. Scientists are hopeful that if planet nine exists, the telescope will find it within its first year of operation. Ian Sample is joined by Dr Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, to find out how Pluto lost its planetary status, why scientists think there could be another super-Earth, and why planet nine has been so hard to find. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Do medicinal mushroom products actually work?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market now worth billions of pounds. Promises of benefits to mental and physical health have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks &amp; Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims? Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Do medicinal mushroom products actually work?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>20:52</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market now worth billions of pounds. Promises of benefits to mental and physical health have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims? Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Does the UK need nuclear to reach net zero?</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1566633</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised £14bn of investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant, kicking off what the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, says will be a ‘golden age for clean energy abundance’. But for critics, the technology’s high costs and lengthy construction times have always eclipsed the benefits of abundant low-carbon electricity. Ian Sample is joined by the Guardian energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose to find out why the UK government is backing nuclear and whether it will help Britain hit its target of net zero by 2050. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Does the UK need nuclear to reach net zero?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>15:14</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised £14bn of investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant, kicking off what the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, says will be a ‘golden age for clean energy abundance’. But for critics, the technology’s high costs and lengthy construction times have always eclipsed the benefits of abundant low-carbon electricity. Ian Sample is joined by the Guardian energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose to find out why the UK government is backing nuclear and whether it will help Britain hit its target of net zero by 2050. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How to Save the Amazon part 3: ask the people that know – podcast</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon podcast, global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon? In the final episode of a three-part series, Jon encounters a radical new view of the Amazon’s history being uncovered by archaeologists. Far from an uninhabited wilderness, the rainforest has been shaped by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Jon finds out how their expert knowledge could be harnessed to secure the Amazon’s future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How to Save the Amazon part 3: ask the people that know – podcast</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>26:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon podcast, global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon? In the final episode of a three-part series, Jon encounters a radical new view of the Amazon’s history being uncovered by archaeologists. Far from an uninhabited wilderness, the rainforest has been shaped by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Jon finds out how their expert knowledge could be harnessed to secure the Amazon’s future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts, global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon? In episode two, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its future survival. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>25:38</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts, global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon? In episode two, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its future survival. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How to save the Amazon part one: the stakes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, the global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon? In episode one of a three-part series, Watts explores what’s at stake if we fail to act in time. He hears about the crucial role of the rainforest for South America and the global climate, and looks back at how cattle ranching came to dominate and destroy huge swathes of the forest – pushing it to a dangerous tipping point today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How to save the Amazon part one: the stakes</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<title>Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished three years ago while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, investigates what happened to them in a six-part podcast series. Find episode 2 and all future episodes by searching for Missing in the Amazon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1</itunes:title>
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		<title>Into the photic zone: does a darkening ocean threaten marine life?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vast areas of the ocean are getting darker, according to research based on satellite imaging. Marine ecosystems are governed by faint light changes – from mass nightly migrations to coral spawning cycles – so what happens when that light begins to fade? Ian Sample talks to Prof Tim Smyth from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory about why this darkening is happening and how life in the ‘photic zone’ – the sunlit upper layer that is home to 90% of marine organisms – could be profoundly affected Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Into the photic zone: does a darkening ocean threaten marine life?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>15:15</itunes:duration>
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		<title>The incredible world of animal medicine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample meets Jaap de Roode, professor of biology at Emory University in Atlanta, and author of the book Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes and Other Animals Heal Themselves. De Roode explains how a chance discovery got him interested in animal medicine, the amazing ways that creatures use toxins to fight parasites and pathogens, and what humans have learnt about medicine from the animal world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The incredible world of animal medicine</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Sample meets Jaap de Roode, professor of biology at Emory University in Atlanta, and author of the book Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes and Other Animals Heal Themselves. De Roode explains how a chance discovery got him interested in animal medicine, the amazing ways that creatures use toxins to fight parasites and pathogens, and what humans have learnt about medicine from the animal world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Your microbiome questions answered: part two</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample is joined by Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health. In episode two, Kinross explains what else, beyond antibiotics, can damage our microbiome, how we can start to repair it, and gives his top tips for keeping our gut microbes happy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Your microbiome questions answered: part two</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>18:08</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Your microbiome questions answered: part one</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Sample is joined by James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health. In episode one, James explains how the gut microbiome gets set up, how it impacts our early development, and the effect antibiotics can have on our microbes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Your microbiome questions answered: part one</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>19:28</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ian Sample is joined by James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health. In episode one, James explains how the gut microbiome gets set up, how it impacts our early development, and the effect antibiotics can have on our microbes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The extraordinary promise of gene editing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay how this new therapy works and how it paves the way for even more complex gene editing techniques. David Liu, a professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the inventor of these therapies, also describes the barriers that could prevent them reaching patients, and how he thinks they can be overcome. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The extraordinary promise of gene editing</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>18:57</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay how this new therapy works and how it paves the way for even more complex gene editing techniques. David Liu, a professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the inventor of these therapies, also describes the barriers that could prevent them reaching patients, and how he thinks they can be overcome. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The latest twist in a Canadian medical mystery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March 2021, the Toronto-based reporter Leyland Cecco heard about a memo sent by New Brunswick health officials that warned about a possible unknown neurological syndrome thought to be affecting about 40 people. Since then the story has taken many twists and turns, most recently with a peer-reviewed study that concludes there is no mystery illness after all. Cecco tells Madeleine Finlay about the devastating symptoms that patients experienced, and why the research is unlikely to resolve the conflict over what has been causing them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>The latest twist in a Canadian medical mystery</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In March 2021, the Toronto-based reporter Leyland Cecco heard about a memo sent by New Brunswick health officials that warned about a possible unknown neurological syndrome thought to be affecting about 40 people. Since then the story has taken many twists and turns, most recently with a peer-reviewed study that concludes there is no mystery illness after all. Cecco tells Madeleine Finlay about the devastating symptoms that patients experienced, and why the research is unlikely to resolve the conflict over what has been causing them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Is it time to try geoengineering?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geoengineering, the controversial set of techniques that aim to deliberately alter the Earth’s climate system, may be inching a step closer to reality with the announcement that UK scientists will be conducting real-world experiments in the coming years. To understand what’s happening, Ian Sample is joined by the Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington. Damian explains what the experiments will entail and why scientists are so divided on whether pursuing this research is a good idea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is it time to try geoengineering?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>14:20</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Geoengineering, the controversial set of techniques that aim to deliberately alter the Earth’s climate system, may be inching a step closer to reality with the announcement that UK scientists will be conducting real-world experiments in the coming years. To understand what’s happening, Ian Sample is joined by the Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington. Damian explains what the experiments will entail and why scientists are so divided on whether pursuing this research is a good idea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Have we got the appendix all wrong?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time the appendix was considered disposable. After all, millions of people have theirs removed each year and go on to live healthy lives. But as Heather F Smith, a professor of anatomy at Midwestern University tells Ian Sample, researchers are increasingly understanding what this small worm-shaped organ may be bringing to the table in terms of our health. Smith explains how the appendix is linked to both our immune system development and gut health, and why she thinks an increasing interest in the microbiome may bring it to greater prominence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Have we got the appendix all wrong?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>13:26</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For a long time the appendix was considered disposable. After all, millions of people have theirs removed each year and go on to live healthy lives. But as Heather F Smith, a professor of anatomy at Midwestern University tells Ian Sample, researchers are increasingly understanding what this small worm-shaped organ may be bringing to the table in terms of our health. Smith explains how the appendix is linked to both our immune system development and gut health, and why she thinks an increasing interest in the microbiome may bring it to greater prominence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Surviving 200 snake bites, decoding ancient scrolls and the countries ‘flourishing’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science correspondent Hannah Devlin joins Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science stories from the week, from a global study that puts the UK third from bottom when it comes to flourishing, to a man who intentionally suffered more than 200 snake bites in the quest to find a universal antivenom and a breakthrough in the quest to understand the contents of the charred Herculaneum scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Surviving 200 snake bites, decoding ancient scrolls and the countries ‘flourishing’</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science correspondent Hannah Devlin joins Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science stories from the week, from a global study that puts the UK third from bottom when it comes to flourishing, to a man who intentionally suffered more than 200 snake bites in the quest to find a universal antivenom and a breakthrough in the quest to understand the contents of the charred Herculaneum scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How old are we really? What a test can tell us about our biological age</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1552682</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Direct to consumer tests that claim to tell us our biological – as opposed to chronological – age are getting a lot of attention, but what can they really tell us about our health? Science editor Ian Sample talks to Dr Brian H Chen, an epidemiologist at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, who has conducted research into a variety of these tests called epigenetic clocks. He explains what exactly they are measuring and whether, once we have the results, there are any evidence-based strategies we can adopt to lower our biological age. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>How old are we really? What a test can tell us about our biological age</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Guardian</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>17:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Direct to consumer tests that claim to tell us our biological – as opposed to chronological – age are getting a lot of attention, but what can they really tell us about our health? Science editor Ian Sample talks to Dr Brian H Chen, an epidemiologist at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, who has conducted research into a variety of these tests called epigenetic clocks. He explains what exactly they are measuring and whether, once we have the results, there are any evidence-based strategies we can adopt to lower our biological age. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Why did Spain and Portugal go dark?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Authorities are still trying to understand what triggered the massive power outage that left the majority of the Iberian Peninsula without electricity on Monday. To understand what might have been at play, and whether there’s any truth to claims that renewable energy sources were to blame, Ian Sample hears from Guardian energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose. And Guardian European community affairs correspondent Ashifa Kassam explains what it was like to experience the blackout and how people reacted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Why did Spain and Portugal go dark?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>16:29</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Why did Just Stop Oil just stop?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Stop Oil, the climate activism group behind motorway blockades, petrol station disruption and tomato soup attacks on major artworks, has disbanded after staging a final action in London this weekend. To find out why the group has decided to hang up the famous orange high-vis, Madeleine Finlay hears from our environment correspondent Damien Gayle who has been covering Just Stop Oil since its inception. He explains how policy wins and policing crackdowns combined to bring the movement to a close, and what the future of climate activism could look like in its wake. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Why did Just Stop Oil just stop?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>18:27</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of colon cancer, and a new colour?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet, to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50’s, and news from a group of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has ever seen before.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of colon cancer, and a new colour?</itunes:title>
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		<title>Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American biotech company Colossal Biosciences recently made headlines around the world with claims it had resurrected the dire wolf, an animal that went extinct at the end of the last ice age. But does what the company has done amount to ‘de-extinction’ or should we instead think of these pups as genetically modified versions of the grey wolves that exist today? Science correspondent Nicola Davis tells Madeleine Finlay about the process that created these wolves, how other companies are joining the effort to use genetic modification in conservation, and why some experts have serious ethical questions about bringing back species whose habitats no longer exist. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The American biotech company Colossal Biosciences recently made headlines around the world with claims it had resurrected the dire wolf, an animal that went extinct at the end of the last ice age. But does what the company has done amount to ‘de-extinction’ or should we instead think of these pups as genetically modified versions of the grey wolves that exist today? Science correspondent Nicola Davis tells Madeleine Finlay about the process that created these wolves, how other companies are joining the effort to use genetic modification in conservation, and why some experts have serious ethical questions about bringing back species whose habitats no longer exist. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>How RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines are impacting scientific research</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has also caused alarm among paediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers by promoting vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles and questioning the safety testing of the MMR vaccine. He also recently announced a US-led scientific effort to establish the cause of what he terms the ‘autism epidemic’, with some experts concerned that this study will support the widely discredited association between autism and vaccines. US health reporter Jessica Glenza tells Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor, how these mixed messages are already impacting scientific research.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>How RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines are impacting scientific research</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>19:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has also caused alarm among paediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers by promoting vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles and questioning the safety testing of the MMR vaccine. He also recently announced a US-led scientific effort to establish the cause of what he terms the ‘autism epidemic’, with some experts concerned that this study will support the widely discredited association between autism and vaccines. US health reporter Jessica Glenza tells Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor, how these mixed messages are already impacting scientific research.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time. He describes how the discovery of the structure of DNA revolutionised science, what he learned about misinformation from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and why cold fusion and the millennium bug failed to live up to their hype.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>20:17</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time. He describes how the discovery of the structure of DNA revolutionised science, what he learned about misinformation from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and why cold fusion and the millennium bug failed to live up to their hype.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Switzerland is leading the world in purifying its water of micropollutants, a concoction of chemicals often found in bodies of water that look crystal clear. They include common medicines like antidepressants and antihistamines, but have unknown and potentially damaging consequences for human and ecosystem health. In the second of a two-part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Geneva to find out how the country has transformed its rivers from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells Madeleine Finlay how a public health disaster in the 1960s spurred the government to act, and what the UK could learn from the Swiss about taking care of a precious national asset.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Switzerland is leading the world in purifying its water of micropollutants, a concoction of chemicals often found in bodies of water that look crystal clear. They include common medicines like antidepressants and antihistamines, but have unknown and potentially damaging consequences for human and ecosystem health. In the second of a two-part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Geneva to find out how the country has transformed its rivers from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells Madeleine Finlay how a public health disaster in the 1960s spurred the government to act, and what the UK could learn from the Swiss about taking care of a precious national asset.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding natural beauty with rolling hills and crystal-clear streams and lakes. But research has shown that England’s most protected rivers are full of pharmaceuticals. In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the World Health Organization has described as ‘the silent pandemic’ – antimicrobial resistance.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod ]]></description>
					<category>Science</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways?</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding natural beauty with rolling hills and crystal-clear streams and lakes. But research has shown that England’s most protected rivers are full of pharmaceuticals. In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the World Health Organization has described as ‘the silent pandemic’ – antimicrobial resistance.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod]]></itunes:summary>
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