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The Guardian 1311 - Revisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

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Published 28 Jul 2026

Duration 22:06

Episodes

1311-

Revisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares

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28 Jul 2026

1310-

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode three – a bag for life

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23 Jul 2026

1309-

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode two – the list

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22 Jul 2026

1308-

Revisited: A Scottish tea mystery, episode one – green shoots

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21 Jul 2026

1307-

Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing?

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16 Jul 2026

1306-

Fungi: the invisible force protecting our planet

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14 Jul 2026

1305-

Is male testosterone in freefall?

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09 Jul 2026

1304-

‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding

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07 Jul 2026

1303-

‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch?

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02 Jul 2026

1302-

Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know

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30 Jun 2026

1301-

Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’?

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25 Jun 2026

1300-

Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country?

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23 Jun 2026

1299-

The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic

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18 Jun 2026

1298-

Should we ban social media for under-16s?

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15 Jun 2026

1297-

‘The undruggable became druggable’: a gamechanging treatment for the world’s deadliest cancer

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11 Jun 2026

1296-

The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid

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09 Jun 2026

1295-

Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World Cup

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04 Jun 2026

1294-

The incredible science of the sleeping brain

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02 Jun 2026

1293-

Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?

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28 May 2026

1292-

Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing?

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26 May 2026

1291-

Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

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23 May 2026

1290-

Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?

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21 May 2026

1289-

Ebola: how does it spread and can the outbreak be contained?

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18 May 2026

1288-

Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’

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16 May 2026

1287-

Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?

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14 May 2026

1286-

Strange trip: why Trump is backing psychedelics

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12 May 2026

1285-

100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday

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07 May 2026

1284-

Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?

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05 May 2026

1283-

‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?

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05 May 2026

1282-

Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?

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30 Apr 2026

1281-

Food intolerances: how do you know if you have one?

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28 Apr 2026

1280-

Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’

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23 Apr 2026

1279-

Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?

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21 Apr 2026

1278-

The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed

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16 Apr 2026

1277-

Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply

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14 Apr 2026

1276-

Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far

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09 Apr 2026

1275-

Can we eradicate a second human disease?

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07 Apr 2026

1274-

Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?

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02 Apr 2026

1273-

Does going to the moon still matter?

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31 Mar 2026

1272-

Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth

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26 Mar 2026

1271-

What sets human consciousness apart from AI?

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24 Mar 2026

1270-

Off Duty: The Crime

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21 Mar 2026

1269-

Meningitis explained: who is most at risk?

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18 Mar 2026

1268-

Peptides: are they worth the hype?

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17 Mar 2026

1267-

Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast

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12 Mar 2026

1266-

Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon?

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10 Mar 2026

1265-

Will China own the green energy future?

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05 Mar 2026

1264-

Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war?

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03 Mar 2026

1263-

Can degrowth save the climate?

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26 Feb 2026

1262-

The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health

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24 Feb 2026

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