Good News on Electricity in Rwanda, Child Mortality in Morocco and Conservation in Peru
Read to the end for the wild bison
246: Jetpack Grand Prix
Plus, a risky prediction, electron crystals, better batteries are coming, and good news on education in Ghana, electricity in Rwanda, EV sales in China and conservation in Peru
Good News on Marriage Equality in Thailand, Conservation in Romania and Reforestation in the Mediterranean
Read to the end for a truly massive bit of news from Florida. . Plus, global population growth, autism in Australia, contraception in Canada, tree planting in Vietnam and river cleanups in Guatemala. .
245: Do Birds Dream?
Plus, the avian tree of life, ketamine therapy, the most detailed MRI ever, and good news on global population growth, democracy in the USA, forest restoration in the Mediterranean, and Volvo's last diesel car.
Good News on Tolerance on Poland, Sanitation in Indonesia, and Regreening the Dominican Republic
Plus, heart disease in the USA, air pollution in India, the first endometriosis drug in four decades, the greatest river recovery in Europe, and giant tortoises in Madagascar
239: Firefly Petunia
Plus, the Future Circular Collider, no one eats alone, modern cathedrals, and good news on tolerance in Poland, land restoration in the Dominican Republic and how the WSJ ate clean energy humble pie.
Good News on Cancer in Europe, Gun Violence in America, and Conservation in Bolivia
Plus, child marriage in Zambia, crime in Mexico, parking in Paris, snow leopards in India, sea otters in California and ocean protection in Spain and the UK
238: The Kid in the Omelas Hole
Plus, ancient scroll magic, inflatable space stations, the problem with doom-saying, and good news on gun violence in America, crime in Mexico, ocean conservation in Spain and plummeting carbon emissions in the EU.
Good News on Obamacare, Ocean Conservation in Ireland, and Pandas
Plus, education in the Seychelles, black fever in India, good news for forests, a new national park in Colombia, and re-wilding platypuses in Australia
237: The Little Copter That Could
Plus, a new form of life, trackless Ferris wheels, the $100 genome, and good news on Obamacare, education in the Seychelles, conservation in Mexico and Ireland, and rooftop solar in India.
Good News on Malaria Vaccines, Reforestation in China, and Poverty in India
Plus, Make America Rake Again, literacy in Iran, school lunches in Brazil, HIV in South Africa, air pollution in megacities, and humpback whales in South Georgia.
236: Algorithmically Incompressible
Plus, lab-grown steak, Dan Wang, epigraphene, and good news on the malaria vaccine, poverty in India, reforestation in China, and offshore wind in Europe
Good News on Cancer in Canada, Elephants in Africa and Batteries in China
Plus, sanitation in Tanzania, human rights in Greece, a ton of good news from the United States (seriously), wetland conservation in Spain, and animal rights in South Korea
235: Voldemort Year
Plus, universe-spanning rings, the real colours of 2024, proteomics, and good news on cancer in Canada, sanitation in Tanzania, elephant populations in Africa, and clean energy projections from the IEA
234: System Two
Plus, the world's smallest national park, anthrobots, a golden age for workers, and good news on poverty in Vietnam, HIV in South Africa, methane restrictions in the US, and mangrove restoration in Mexico.
Good News on Child Nutrition, Human Rights in Bhutan, and Ocean Protection in Papua New Guinea
Plus, a new charity partner, an update on global poverty, malaria vaccines in Africa, a new paradigm for conservation in British Columbia, and China's mind-blowing plans for its deserts.
233: Black Mamba
Plus, cosmic goddess rays, orange peels, digital twin hearts, and good news on global poverty, gender gaps in science, ocean conservation in Papua New Guinea, and EV sales in Europe.
Good News on Domestic Violence in Australia, Malaria in Rwanda, and Sperm Whales in Dominica
Plus, progress on HPV vaccines, poverty in Malaysia, a Mary Poppins economy in the United States, an ivory ban in Canada and the Bike Bus Movement goes global.
232: Hacking is Forever
Plus, CRISPR gets clinical approval, hot-staging, making infrastructure sexy again, and good news on women's rights in Africa, poverty reduction in Malaysia, a whale sanctuary in the Dominican Republic, and solar power in India.
Good News on Emissions in China, Tuberculosis, and Deforestation in Colombia
Plus, global inequality, school meals programs, maternal care in the DRC, human rights in Latvia, conservation in Tibet, and tree planting in Kenya
231: Retro-Walking
Plus, bad vibes versus good data, airships, weeding robots, and progress on tuberculosis, yellow fever, human rights in Latvia, carbon emissions in China, solar in Poland, and deforestation in Colombia.
Good News on Railways in America, Education in Ethiopia, and Conservation in the Congo
Plus, leprosy in the Maldives, maternal care in Bangladesh, Paul Hawken on regeneration, the first of the Klamath dams goes down, and guerilla rewilding in the United Kingdom.
230: Book of the Dead
Plus protostars, applebots, Werner Herzog, and good news on leprosy in the Maldives, disaster preparedness in Odisha, dam removal on the Klamath, and global projections on fossil gas.
Good News on Women's Rights in France, NTDs in Africa and Bears in Europe
Plus, open defecation, vaccinations in Nigeria, labour victories in America, rewilding golf courses, conservation in Colombia and sea turtles in Florida
229: Bush Pilot
Plus, fluorescent squirrels, Luddites, restoring lost senses, and good news on neglected tropical diseases in Africa, reproductive rights in France, brown bears in Europe, and an earlier-than-expected peak in carbon emissions.
Good News on Education for Girls, Crime in the United Kingdom, and Ocean Conservation in New Zealand
Plus, progress on tax evasion, Americans with disabilities, a breakthrough on cervical cancer, fishing bans in Cameroon, mangroves in China, anti-trafficking in Malaysia, and plastic reduction in Indonesia.
228: Stormwater
Plus, talking trees, Project Silica, and good news on girls' education, crime in the UK, renewables in Spain and ocean conservation in New Zealand
227: Yo
Plus, a really cute robot, Ghost in Hong Kong, why you're living in an explosion, and good news on polio eradication, conservation in Israel, education in low-income countries, and a carbon border tax in Europe
226: The Eighth Continent
Plus, a bad week for humanity, the deer stones of Mongolia, fractal robot fingers, and good news on global poverty, malaria vaccines, conservation in the Caribbean, and falling emissions from the global power sector.
225: Empire
Plus dark stars, human cells, the sterile world of infinite choice, and good news on maternal and child health in Asia, social attitudes in the UK, Indigenous rights in Brazil, new hope for net zero, and crime (and cycling) in the United States.
What we learned from Season 1 of our podcast
We’re still unpacking the answers, but we have spotted a few common threads
224: Gigacasting
Plus, unintended consequences, artificial wombs, sex versus gender, and good news on child poverty, leprosy, girls' education in Nigeria, a conservation law in California, EV sales in Germany, and wind power in the UK.
223: Alice Ring
Plus, speaking to whales, the road trip of dreams, chirality, how electric vehicles made the Wall Street Journal look foolish, and good news on human rights in Mexico, mangroves in China, Medicare in the US, and coal generation in the EU
219: Glimmers
Plus, modern day doom machine, back-of-the-pack running, CRISPR crops, thanobots, and good news on global breast-feeding rates, healthcare in India, serial killers, conservation in Gabon and wind energy in the UK.
218: Nothing Compares
Plus, heavy metal, Miyazaki food, a golden age for palaeontology, and good news on poverty in India, hepatitis in Egypt, democracy in the United States, electric vehicle sales in Europe, and tigers in Nepal
217: Honey & Vinegar
Plus, connectomes, bioreactors, psychedelics for anorexia, why we're all night animals, and good news on AIDS, poverty in Cambodia, offshore wind in the United States and conservation in Borneo.
216: Unicorn Meat
Plus, extended childhoods, jetpack racing, bionic hands, and good news on trachoma, human rights in Mexico, domestic violence in South Korea, clean energy in Denmark, and river restoration in Madrid.
215: Don't Hesitate
Plus, interstellar methenium, Korean sci-fi, neuroprotective CPR, and good news on global water, sanitation and hygiene, animal comebacks, rewilding in Spain and rock-weathering for carbon removal.
214: Gravity Hum
Plus, the myth of the lizard brain, airships, psychedelic first responders, and good news on funding for a new TB vaccine, crime in Mexico City, deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia, and electric vehicles in Canada.
213: The Path to Happiness
Plus, cosmic ray muons, industrial stem cell engineering, new sci-fi recommendations, and good news on rubella in southeast Asia, breast cancer in the UK, blue whales in California, food waste in South Korea, and industrial clean energy policy in the US and Japan.
208: Pangenome
Plus, a cloning milestone, mapping the planet's seabed, eavesdropping on animals, and good news on poverty (and deforestation) in Indonesia, press freedom in Fiji, debt for nature in Ecuador, shade in American cities, and wind power in the United Kingdom.
207: Universal Acts of Kindness
Plus, the oldest living thing on Earth, hiking in heels, sperm-injecting robots, Toyota enters the ring, and good news on respiratory diseases, smoking in the US, a new conservation area in Bolivia, snail restoration in Tahiti, and clean energy policy in Canada.
206: Numinous Stranger
Plus, superalloys, figure-skating, hope for liberal arts grads, and good news on the R21 malaria vaccine, breast cancer in Canada, women's rights in Uzbekistan, conservation in Colombia, and China's electric vehicle market.
205: Hug Pylons, Not Trees
Plus, making astronauts great again, clever bees, journalism for flourishing, and good news on heart disease in the United States, teen pregnancy in the Philippines, climate legislation in Australia, and cleaner vehicle standards in China.
204: Nose Print
Plus, unreal motion capture, unreal lightning capture, amazing mathematicians, and good news on population growth, malaria vaccines in Kenya, global river restoration, private conservation in South America and rooftop solar in China.
203: Aperiodic Monotile
Plus, free lunches, why the doomers are wrong, Jetson-style home delivery, clever seabirds, and good news on homicides in Brazil, infrastructure in India, cycling in London, and electric scooters in Indonesia.
202: The Heresy of Decline
Plus, connectomes, glowscopes, robot worship, a whole lotta seaweed, and good news on the global malaria map, LGBTQ warriors, renewables in Latin America, the first wild river national park in Europe, and whooper swans in the UK.
201: The Ship Has Reached The Shore
Plus, superconductivity, a secret corridor in the Great Pyramid, why dying matters, and good news on global maternal mortality, vaccine delivery in Ghana, the restoration of the Atlantic Forest, ocean conservation in Panama, and solar in Australia.
200: The Rift
Plus, the innermost inner core, lab-grown tenderloin, gold hydrogen, and good news on watersheds in Bolivia, a new reserve in Ecuador, solar in China, a green bank in the United States, and riding across Africa on an electric motorbike.
199: The Perfect Explosion
Plus, light drones, civilizational states, slime mold, and good news on prison populations in the US, a bold prediction on global carbon emissions, wildlife in Uganda, and the White Helmets in Syria
198: The 13th Commandment
Plus, fish-friendly hydropower, AI for animal communication, the best-selling electric vehicle in the world, and good news on psychedelic medicine in Australia, maternal health in India, and fishing restrictions in the Indian Ocean
197: Toroidal
Plus, Kai Lenny stomping Jaws, vortex ultrasound, very sad coal bosses, and good news on neglected tropical diseases, women's rights in China (and Sierra Leone), conservation in Alaska, and clean energy acceleration in Europe.
196: Where Shamans Dream
Plus, pipebots, mother-child microbiomes, a new Atlas video, and good news on global child mortality, democracy in Nigeria, safer births in Kenya, renewables in the UK and flamingos in Mumbai.
195: Density Is Not Destiny
Plus, lightning lasers, artificial intelligence in court, an astonishing genetic editing milestone, and good news on global democratic resilience, measles in south-east Asia, carbon emissions in Europe, and the one-horned rhino in India.
193: What Water Wants
Plus, holographic wormholes, lab-grown salmon, floating wetlands, and good news on measles, education in Sierra Leone, de-mining in Cambodia, a new drug for Alzheimer's, windfarms in Scotland, clean energy in the United States, and global mangrove protections.
192: Quettabyte
Plus, Dutch farming, the tyranny of time, an amazing new map, and good news on tuberculosis in Tanzania, literacy in Latin America, crime in the UK, electric two wheelers, protections for sharks and forests in Nepal.
191: Artemis
Plus, never look at a date the same way again, AI Dolly Parton, two dads one baby, and good news on global smoking rates, de-mining in Angola, traditional burning in California, elephant conservation in Zimbabwe, solar in Asia, and EVs in China (again).
190: A Good Day for Democracy
Plus, tetrataenite, air-purifying house plants, green civilization, and good news on blindness in India, veteran homelessness in the US, global EV spending, wind in South Dakota, and the restoration of the Mapocho River in Chile.
187: The Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine
Plus, human hibernation, the Pillars of Creation, landmine-detecting rats, and good news on malaria vaccines, poverty in India, rewilding in Spain, ocean conservation in Congo, fossil fuel insurance markets, and electric trucks.
186: Silphion
Plus, magnet-grown meat, why parody matters, old-fashioned sobriety, and good news on global inequality, women's rights in India, wetland conservation in Argentina, an ICE ban in New York, and industrial decarbonization in Europe.
185: Disconnection Event
Plus, planetary defence systems, Roger Federer, The Queue, autonomous driving, and good news on US cancer deaths, gay marriage in Cuba, mammal recoveries in Europe, coal closures in Australia, and EV sales in Germany.
184: Stone Skipper
Plus, a new comments section, solving Saturn's mysteries, the greatest jump of all time, and good news on AIDS, youth crime in the US, ocean conservation in Indonesia, river restoration in Europe and Canada, clean air zones in Spain and an electric truck from Mercedes.
183: Middle Out Economics
Plus, a new charity partner, liberating your mama in Ukraine, 3D-printed houses, and good news on leprosy, child poverty in the US, ospreys in the UK, animal rights in Italy, rooftop solar in Spain, and global clean energy jobs.
182: Barreleye
Plus, Vitalik, AOC and the Sun, and good news on a new malaria vaccine, literacy in Iran and Cambodia, social attitudes in the US, global solar manufacturing and ocean conservation in Thailand.
181: Scruffy Hospitality
Plus, the largest artwork ever made, LLMs meet the robots, one of the best life advice essays ever, and good news on tropical diseases in Togo, conservation funding in the United States, a combustion engine ban in California, and puffins in Maine.
