Each week Nature publishes a free audio show. It's hosted by Kerri Smith, Geoff Brumfiel and Geoff Marsh, and features reporters Charlotte Stoddart and Natasha Gilbert. Every show features highlighted content from the week's edition of Nature including interviews with the people behind the science, and in-depth commentary and analysis from journalists covering science around the world.
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In this episode:
00:57 'Hidden' genes found The genetic complexity that underlies most heritable traits is uncovered in yeast. Research paper: Ehrenreich et al News & Views article: Goldstein & Noor
07:16 A ticket to ride? 4 genome sequences from a patient with breast cancer help us understand why some cancer cells spread but others don't. Research paper: Ding et al News & Views article: Joe Gray
13:14 Nature Headlines New telescopic device for detecting exoplanets; mitochondrial DNA replacement in human embryos; sediment analysis reveals cooler Archaean ocean. Research paper: Serabyn et al Research paper: Craven et al Research paper: Blake et al
15:33 Lights out Even the tiniest failures in interconnected networks can have catastrophic consequences, as shown by the 2003 power failure in Italy. Research paper: Buldyrev et al
20:41 NewsChat Children who don't see racial boundaries; whale sushi subject of scientific sleuthing; 2 embryonic stem cell lines finally approved in US. Nature News The Great Beyond