New Scientist CultureLab

By New Scientist

What's New Scientist CultureLab about?

CultureLab is an array of delights from the world of culture and the arts. Sometimes we interview the world’s most exciting authors about their fascinating books, other times we delve into the science behind a movie or TV show. New episodes every other Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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New Scientist CultureLab episodes:

04.22.2024
Meredith Broussard on trusting artificial intelligence
How much faith should we be putting in artificial intelligence? As large language models and generative AI have become increasingly powerful in recent years, their makers are pushing the narrative that AI is a solution to many of the world’s...
04.08.2024
Jen Gunter on the taboo science of menstruation
Half of the human population undergoes the menstrual cycle for a significant proportion of their lifetimes, yet periods remain a taboo topic in public and private life. And that makes it harder both to prioritise necessary scientific research into conditions...
03.26.2024
Stranded on a fantastical planet: The strange creatures of Scavengers Reign
Fish you wear like a gas mask, moss that turns a robot sentient and critters that will eat your rash – all these oddities and more cohabit on the planet Vesta, the setting for the animated miniseries Scavengers Reign, where...
03.12.2024
Rebecca Boyle on how the moon transformed Earth and made us who we are
There’s no moon like our moon. A celestial body twinned with Earth, the moon guides the tides, stabilises our climate, leads the rhythms of animal behaviour and has long been a source of wonder and awe. Our Moon: How Earth's...
06.08.2021
#6: Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials author on science, consciousness, and daemons
Philip Pullman had been writing books for years before he became a global sensation with the His Dark Materials trilogy. The story of two children crossing into parallel worlds in a quest to understand the nature of reality and humanity,...
06.01.2021
#5: Rebecca Shaw - WWF chief scientist on how to restore the planet’s ecological health
We have one decade left to change our ways, to curb carbon emissions and unsustainable practices that are heating the planet and destroying biodiversity. Rebecca Shaw is chief scientist of conservation charity WWF, and as a graduate student she set...
05.25.2021
#4: Invisible Women author Caroline Criado-Perez on how data biases are impacting women during covid
Caroline Criado-Perez is a British feminist, activist, author and journalist. Last year, she made waves with her book, Invisible Women. In that, she described how women get overlooked in many different areas of life, from government policies and urban planning,...
05.18.2021
#3: Greta Thunberg on fighting coronavirus and the climate crisis simultaneously
The latest episode of The big interview features climate activist Greta Thunberg. Arguably one of the world’s most influential people, and certainly one of the most famous teenagers, Greta launched the school strikes for climate in 2018, which have since...
05.11.2021
#2: Brian Greene on why there is no meaning to life, and how incredible it is that we exist at all
Brian Greene is an American theoretical physicist, mathematician and string theorist. Despite tackling some of the most ‘out there’ questions in science, Brian is able to break down his work into relatable information. A multiple bestselling author, his latest book...
05.04.2021
#1: Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett Carnac on how to save the world from the climate crisis
Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac are two of the most influential people in the global climate movement, and led the negotiations for the historic Paris Agreement in 2015. In their new book, ‘The Future We Choose’, they set out the...

What's New Scientist CultureLab about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

New Scientist CultureLab episodes:

Meredith Broussard on trusting artificial intelligence

Jen Gunter on the taboo science of menstruation

Stranded on a fantastical planet: The strange creatures of Scavengers Reign

Rebecca Boyle on how the moon transformed Earth and made us who we are

#6: Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials author on science, consciousness, and daemons

#5: Rebecca Shaw - WWF chief scientist on how to restore the planet’s ecological health

#4: Invisible Women author Caroline Criado-Perez on how data biases are impacting women during covid

#3: Greta Thunberg on fighting coronavirus and the climate crisis simultaneously

#2: Brian Greene on why there is no meaning to life, and how incredible it is that we exist at all

#1: Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett Carnac on how to save the world from the climate crisis