Tag Archives: Podcasts

Research Preview: Science Magazine-Nov. 8, 2024

Science Magazine – November 7, 2024: The new issue features ‘Shake It Off’ – Light-touch mechanoreceptors mediate ‘wet dog shake’ behavior…

Bacteria divide to conquer antibiotics

High-level resistance to methicillin requires a distinct form of cell division

News: Trump’s Victory Ramifications For The World, Germany Politics

Monocle Radio Podcast (November 7, 2024): As the world processes the news that Donald Trump has once again been elected president, Vincent McAviney and the Monocle team join Emma Nelson to discuss what the geopolitical implications are.

Plus: Boeing workers finally return and the view from Art Week Tokyo.

2024 Election Analysis: How Donald Trump Took Back The White House

The Journal Podcast (WSJ) November 6, 2024: Republican former president Donald Trump defeats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, reclaiming the White House.

WSJ’s Alex Leary reports on Trump’s winning strategy and the campaign that fueled it.

Further Reading:

Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Nov. 7, 2024

Volume 635 Issue 8037

Nature Magazine – November 6, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Outside Influence’ – Exploring the contribution extrachromosomal DNA makes to cancer….

Naked mole rats vanquish genetic ghosts — and achieve long life

Comparison of the hairless animals’ genomes with those of several other mammals shows low activity of certain sequences.

The midlife crisis is not universal

Study of thousands of people in rural communities shows that many do not experience a slump in well-being during their forties and fifties.

The seas are on the rise — and that surge is accelerating

Sea-surface data show that the average sea-level rise in 2023 was more than double that in 1993.

Hidden wonders: laser data reveal a dense network of ancient Maya settlements

Survey pinpoints pyramids, rural settlements and a large city in an unstudied stretch of Mexico.

News: The Stakes Of An Historic US Election Day, Asia-Pacific Security

Monocle Radio Podcast (November 5, 2024): As a historic US election day unfolds, Monocle’s Christopher Lord reports from a tense Washington, Georgina Godwin explores political branding in the American South and Andrew Mueller reviews bizarre election ads.

Plus: Asia-Pacific security stakes and a Brazilian take on newspaper political endorsements.

News: Final Day Of 2024 Election, Sandu Claims Moldova Election Win

Monocle Radio Podcast (November 4, 2024): We examine a frenetic final weekend of campaigning ahead of Tuesday’s US presidential election and speak with Ian Brzezinski about America’s role in the world.

Plus: The World Weather Attribution report, an interview with director Steve McQueen and why crows hold grudges.

Sunday Morning: Stories And News Topics From London, Tokyo & Slovenia

Monocle on Sunday (November 3, 2024): Emma Nelson, Nina dos Santos and Simon Brooke on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Hong Kong.

Plus: journalist and attorney, Jami Floyd, on Trump’s potential legal challenges and Monocle’s Balkans correspondent, Guy De Launey, on the latest news from the region.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (November 2, 2024): With the US election just three days away, producer and investigative journalist, Hannah Cogan, joins Vincent McAviney for a look through a selection of US election stories. They’ll discuss the post-election legal challenge, a documentary on the burnout of US election officials, protest art and more.

Plus: Monocle’s senior foreign correspondent, Carlota Rebelo, and US editor, Christopher Lord, on their experience speaking to people on the ground in Atlanta, Georgia, including former city councillor Kwanza Hall.

News: Air Strikes Across Israel-Lebanon Border, Ceasefire Talks Continue

Monocle Radio Podcast (November 1, 2024): As strikes and rockets continue to fire across the Lebanon-Israel border, there is still a sense of optimism about a ceasefire in the region. Hannah McCarthy joins Emma Nelson to discuss the situation.

Plus: Andrew Mueller details the rigorous arguments of bloviating real-estate huxters, William Yang gives us the latest on Taiwan’s record-breaking typhoon and Rebecca Tay explains why Christmas is getting creepier.

News: French Politics, China’s Mounting Debt Problems, Israel-Gaza

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 31, 2024): Monocle’s Simon Bouvier joins Emma Nelson to discuss the future of the Renaissance party, as former French prime ministers Gabriel Attal and Élisabeth Borne avoid a political bust-up over who will be its next leader.

Plus: China’s mounting debt problems, Copenhagen’s witch exhibition and the Vatican City’s new anime mascot.