Mosaic Science Podcast
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In-depth stories about the science of life. Each week, we tell a story about ideas, trends and people, and how science and medicine affect our lives, our health and our society. More at mosaicscience.com Published by the Wellcome Trust.
- Website
- http://mosaicscience.com
- Description
- The Mosaic Science Podcast - audio documentaries and audio versions of our weekly longread. Mosaic is a digital magazine that publishes compelling stories exploring the science of life. Produced by the Wellcome Trust. More at mosaicscience.com.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2023-08-25 23:41
- last episode published
- 2019-12-09 00:01
- publication frequency
- 7.15 days
- Contributors
- Mosaic science
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 248
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Science & Medicine Health & Fitness
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2019-12-09 |
Spain leads the world in organ donation. What's stopping other countries catching up? More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best? Written by Chris Baraniuk Read and produced by Graihagh Jackson For more stories and to read this story, visit m... |
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| 2019-12-02 | One in three French people think vaccines are unsafe, but across the country vaccine coverage is rising. Alex Whiting looks at how France is fighting back against vaccine scepticism. Written by Alex Whiting Read by Kirsten Irving Produced by Graihagh J... | |
| 2019-11-25 | E-cigarettes were invented by business, not medicine. But as more smokers make the switch, some health experts believe we’ve finally hit on something that could stub out smoking for good. Written by Simon Usborne Read by Brian Yim Lim Produced by Graih... | |
| 2019-11-18 | A million Rohingya refugees in crowded shelters with poor sanitation – ideal conditions for infections to spread. Here’s how to stop these deadly outbreaks. Written and read by Gaia Vince. Produced by Graihagh Jackson For more stories or to read this s... | |
| 2019-11-11 | Smiling is one of the fundamental ways people communicate, so what happens if your face can’t do it? Written by Neil Steinberg Read by Charlotte Hussey Produced by Graihagh Jackson For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com... | |
| 2019-11-04 | You may not think of the buzz and whine of insects as musical, but the distinctive pitch of mosquito wingbeats could tell us how to fight malaria. Daniel A Gross meets the researchers who are pricking up their ears. Written by Daniel A Gross Read by Ba... | |
| 2019-10-28 |
This drug can stop mothers bleeding to death in childbirth – so why can't more women get it? We now know there’s a cheap, safe treatment that could save thousands of lives each year. But those who need it can’t always access it. Written by Samira Shackle Read by Kirsten Irving Produced by Graihagh Jackson To read this story and more, go to mos... |
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| 2019-10-21 |
Most care leavers say they survived the system... I survived because of the system Researcher Áine Kelly is using her experience of growing up in care to help others in the system. What role does first-hand experience have in expertise, and how important is it in making health and social care better? Michael Regnier explores a new ki... |
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| 2019-10-14 | Traditionally, expectant mothers have been excluded from clinical trials, but could this practice be doing more harm than good? Emily Anthes investigates. Written by Emily Anthes Read by Charlotte Hussey Produced by Barry J Gibb For more stories and to... | |
| 2019-10-07 | Food poverty is on the rise in rich countries. And evidence suggests the impact can last for years afterwards. Written by Chris Baraniuk Read by Kirsten Irving Produced by Graihagh Jackson To read this story and more, visit mosaicscience.com Subscribe... |