Science In Action Podcast
The 大象传媒 brings you all the week's science news.
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South East Asia choking - again
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Why even staying indoors offers no escape from fires across the region
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Embryoids from stem cells
Thu 12 Sep 2019
Embryoids from stem cells; water vapour in atmosphere of rocky exoplanet;
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New evidence of nuclear reactor explosion
Thu 5 Sep 2019
An isotopic fingerprint is reported of a nuclear explosion in Russia last month
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Nanotube computer says hello
Thu 29 Aug 2019
A 16bit computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world.
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Amazonian fires likely to worsen
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Is it going to be a particularly bad burning season for Brazil鈥檚 rainforest?
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Cracking the case of the Krakatoa volcano collapse
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Scientists investigate the precise physical events around last year鈥檚 lethal eruption.
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Keeping tabs on nuclear weapons
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Can science overcome the political impasse in nuclear proliferation policy?
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The snowball effect of Arctic fires
Thu 1 Aug 2019
The long term consequences of the intense burning across the region
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The human danger 鈥� for sharks
Thu 25 Jul 2019
A global appetite for shark meat and fins threatens these iconic predators
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The moon landing and another big space anniversary
Thu 18 Jul 2019
The comet Shoemaker 鈥� Levy 9 spectacularly crashed into Jupiter 25 years ago.
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'Free' water and electricity for the world?
Thu 11 Jul 2019
The solar panel which simultaneously produces electricity and purifies water
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Analysing the European heatwave
Thu 4 Jul 2019
An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role
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Is climate change driving Europe鈥檚 current heatwave?
Thu 27 Jun 2019
Scientists are unpicking the influence of anthropogenic forces on this event as it happens
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South Asia heatwave and climate change
Thu 13 Jun 2019
South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?
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US foetal tissue research ban
Thu 6 Jun 2019
The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos
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Why Free Movement is Crucial for Science
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Concerns that Brexit and wider global movement will affect the progress of science
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Did the Climate Add to the Demise of Angkor?
Thu 18 Oct 2018
How did drought and intense monsoons help the demise of the ancient Khmer city of Angkor?
