Ellie Bury

Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week

Today on Science Weekly we help our listeners check if they're hedgehogs, discuss the influence of AI autocomplete, and explore why exercise could be benefiting the brain!

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Will China own the green energy future? – podcast Madeleine Finlay speaks to senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins and energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose about China’s incredible clean energy transformation

Will China own the green energy future? – podcast

Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists – podcast The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cult...

In a "Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists" podcast w/ @iansample.bsky.social of The Guardian, we delve into the ugly world of Epstein and the scholars hurt by the misogyny in science that the files reveal:

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Has the world entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy’? – podcast Madeleine Finlay speaks to Patrick Wintour, who has been reporting on Iran’s water crisis, while Prof Mohammad Shamsudduha of UCL explains what can be done to bring water supplies back from the brink

Has the world entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy’? – podcast

A Scottish tea mystery: green shoots – episode one Podcast Episode · Science Weekly · 28/10/2025 · 22m

Absolutely BRILLIANT three part mini-series by @nicolaksdavis.bsky.social on a Scottish tea mystery. Cracking story! 🧪
Production by @madifinlay.bsky.social
Exec prof @elliebury.bsky.social
First ep here:

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‘We must change course’: a stark climate warning from the UN chief – podcast As global leaders and environmental activists descend on Brazil for next week’s Cop30 climate summit, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, who recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the UN secretary general, António Guterres.

‘We must change course’: a stark climate warning from the UN chief – podcast

A Scottish tea mystery: green shoots – episode one – podcast In episode one, Nicola looks back on her first meeting with Tam while working on a feature about tea plantations in the UK. He was selling his award-winning Scottish grown tea to some of the UK’s finest hotels, but something didn’t quite add up. And Nicola wasn’t the only person taking an interest in his story

A Scottish tea mystery: green shoots – episode one – podcast

The seed bank storing the planet’s future – podcast Biodiversity reporter Patrick Greenfield tells Madeleine Finlay about a recent trip to the Millennium seed bank. He explains the journey a seed takes from from arrival to cold storage, and how some are already helping to return endangered plant species to the wild

The seed bank storing the planet’s future – podcast

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist

Another great interview with Kevin Hall about ultra-processed foods and the nuance in the science. open.spotify.com/episode/09zP...

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast Ian Sample talks to Kevin Hall, a pioneering researcher on ultra-processed foods, about what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and why he left the National Institutes...

Timely reminder of the dangers of political intererence in science. @kevinh-phd.bsky.social is one of the smartest people I have ever met (also Canadian!). Highly recommend this pod from @theguardian.com on how important findings are being suppressed in the US www.theguardian.com/science/audi...

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast Ian Sample talks to Kevin Hall, a pioneering researcher on ultra-processed foods, about what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and why he left the National Institutes of Health

The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast

Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall – podcast The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advoca...

The wonderful, brilliant Jane Goodall.

Global environment editor @jonathan-watts.bsky.social tells @iansample.bsky.social about Jane's revolutionary work, her tireless activism, and the powerful legacy she leaves us all.

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Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? Podcast Episode · Science Weekly · 02/10/2025 · 18m

Thanks @iansample.bsky.social at @theguardian.com podcast for chatting #ScientificPublishing.

This pod follows from The Strain on Scientific Publishing & reports of publisher profit margins rivalling Google etc...

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Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall – podcast The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advoca...

“The power of empathy”

Remembering Jane Goodall and assessing her legacy.

I am interviewed by Ian Sample for the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast.

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Fact-checking Trump’s autism announcement

The Guardian's Science Weekly podcast is great, it's up there with More or Less for the best media science output.

This latest on paracetamol, vaccines & #autism is superb. Madeleine Finlay, Ian Sample @iansample.bsky.social , & their production crew 👏👏👏

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Putin’s quest for longevity – podcast At a recent ceremony for world leaders in Beijing, a hot mic picked up a surprising exchange between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about the possibility of living to 150. Putin suggested the secret mi...

Putin, Xi and the obsession with radical life extension. Fascinating chat with @prof-tregoning.bsky.social and @pjotrsauer.bsky.social 🧪
With @elliebury.bsky.social
And Tom Glasser
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RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC - podcast Science editor Ian Sample hears from health reporter Melody Schreiber and former CDC director Mandy Cohen to find out what a week of chaos at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention could me...

We spoke to Dr Mandy Cohen, a former director of the CDC, and journalist @melodyschreiber.com about the absolute disaster unfolding at the CDC 🧪

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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode 3 Politics Weekly America · Episode

In the third and final episode of our special series, “Is Trump building a political dynasty?”, @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social introduces us to some new characters - members of the Trump family, who some think might be the next generation of political Trumps

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We’re hiring for a major role in the US, an investigative journalist to cover what’s happening with science in the US and beyond. This is extremely important territory for us. 🧪

workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/795 The Guardian :: Senior Science Investigative Reporter

In the 1st ep of the series, author Gwenda Blair tells us about the men in Trump's family who taught him the ropes. Rosie Gray explains how Melania adapted to a life in politics &
we hear about the influence Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner had in Donald's first term from @ashleyrparker.bsky.social

Microplastics, blood cleaning and Orlando Bloom – podcast Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright, associate professor of environmental toxicology at Imperial College London’s school of public health. She explains what we know so far about the effects of mi...

Podcast - #microplastics, blood cleaning and Orlando Bloom ...

With Dr Stephanie Wright from Imperial College and @iansample.bsky.social

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Fab ex-student @madifinlay.bsky.social: "there's a character that I hope resonates!"🤔😂

"So what happens to our universe depends on dark energy & dark matter, two things you cosmologists have invented? You don't even know what they are!"

"Well you could put it like that."

10/10⭐ for Cosmo Park! 🔭🧪

How to save the Amazon part one: the stakes Science Weekly · Episode

How to Save the Amazon: A new podcast mini series, presented by me from the frontline of change in the rainforest, and dedicated to Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. It is a deeply immersive search for solutions and how to value this extraordinary centre of Life.
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Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery. Secure Messaging is an important new tool that will make it easier for people to share confidential information and tips with journalists at the Guardian. theguardian.com/securemessaging_launch

BBC Radio 4 - The Autism Curve Diagnoses of autism have been rising exponentially. Why?

Thought this series was really interesting. I’d recommend it amongst the noise coming from certain quarters about an ‘autism epidemic’ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour? – podcast Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates ar...

New hues, cancer clues, and alien life in view.

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@iansample.bsky.social and I chat the exciting science stories of the last week!
@elliebury.bsky.social

Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act – podcast In the second of a two part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Switzerland to find out how the country has transformed its rivers, from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells...

Switzerland is leading the world in purifying its water of micropollutants.

Hear how they are doing it in ep 2 of our Science Weekly series www.theguardian.com/science/audi...

Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways? – podcast In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding natural beauty with crystal-clear streams.

But our most protected rivers are full of pharmaceuticals.

I speak to @alistairboxall.bsky.social for part 1 of our Science Weekly series on rivers www.theguardian.com/science/audi...

‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate – podcast Invertebrates don’t get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opene...

Love this chat between @madifinlay.bsky.social and @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on the Guardian’s (who else?) Invertebrate of the Year comp. There are some bonkers creatures out there. I want a bee-riding beetle. I don’t want a tongue-biting louse. They’re mean. 🧪

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