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Caribbean Stays: Cap Maison On Saint Lucia
Cap Maison, an iconic boutique hotel on the North of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, is a perfect example.
Quietly understated with staff so full of joy, it was hard not to be swept along with the wonderful atmosphere, as you soak up jaw-dropping views out to sea and bask in the sound of waves that are audible — and visible — from the vast beds, fitted with cloud-like bedding.
Photo Reviews: The Sunday Times Magazine At 60 Years
Science: Extreme Old Age Gene Quest, Gravitational ‘Glint’ Waves, Early Springs
The team explores a theory that suggests gravitational waves may be the thing that finally helps us detect dark matter – we just need to look for the ‘gravitational glint’.
Spring is rolling around earlier and earlier. The team examines a new study which shows that since the 1980s, the warming climate has brought the season forward by a month – which could have major ecological implications. They also discuss a study which looks at the impact of marine heatwaves on things like coral and fish populations.
Cover Previews: Science Magazine – February 4
Previews: New Scientist Magazine – February 5
COVER STORIES
- CULTUREClimate fiction has come of age – and these fabulous books show why
- FEATURESDo we create space-time? A new perspective on the fabric of reality
- FEATURESChristopher Jackson interview: How geologists can fight climate change
- FEATURESInteroception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health
- NEWS160,000-year-old fossil may be the first Denisovan skull we’ve found
- NEWSSome bee colonies have to kill thousands of ‘selfish’ wannabe queens
- NEWS
Cover Preview: Nature Magazine – February 3
New Books: ‘South To America’ By Imani Perry
In her new book “South to America,” author Imani Perry seeks to change how people view the American South and, thus, the country’s history as a whole. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Perry, who traveled through the southern regions of the U.S. and explored the complexities and misperceptions she found along the way.
Science: Water Flow And Quantum Friction, Super Soap Bubbles, Hippos
How quantum friction explains water’s strange flows in carbon nanotubes, and the latest from the Nature Briefing.
In this episode:
00:53 A theory for water’s baffling behaviour in carbon nanotubes
At large scales, water flows faster through a wider pipe than a narrower one. However, in tiny carbon nanotubes flow-rate is flipped, with water moving faster through the narrowest channels. This week, researchers have come up with a new explanation for this phenomenon: quantum friction. If validated, it could allow material designers to fine-tune flows through tiny channels, which could be useful in processes such as water purification.
Research Article: Kavokine et al.
06:43 Research Highlights
Creating soap bubbles that last 200,000 times longer, and hippos’ habit of aggressively spraying dung when they hear a stranger.
Research Highlight: No bursting for these record-breaking bubbles
Research Highlight: Hippos know strangers’ voices — and make a filthy reply
09:08 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, a global study reveals how antibiotic-resistant infections have led to millions of deaths, and a genetic mutation that plays a big role in a dog’s size.
Nature News: The staggering death toll of drug-resistant bacteria
Nature News: Big dog, little dog: mutation explains range of canine sizes
Nature Video:
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