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The Guardian 1328 - The week that changed maths for ever

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

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Published 17 Sep 2026

Duration 15:46

Episodes

1328-

The week that changed maths for ever

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17 Sep 2026

1327-

Is collagen all hype?

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15 Sep 2026

1326-

Live episode: how AI is reshaping our minds

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13 Sep 2026

1325-

‘One of the biggest discoveries in science’: have scientists found dark matter?

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10 Sep 2026

1324-

Are rich people really worse behaved? Here’s the science

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08 Sep 2026

1323-

Introducing Black Box: The Chatbots

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06 Sep 2026

1322-

There’s a quick way to slow climate change. Why isn’t everyone doing it?

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03 Sep 2026

1321-

Could humans ever communicate with whales?

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01 Sep 2026

1320-

Everyone hates datacentres. Do we really need them?

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27 Aug 2026

1319-

Creatine: is there truth behind the hype?

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25 Aug 2026

1318-

It’s finally raining. Will it be enough to end the drought?

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20 Aug 2026

1317-

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science

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18 Aug 2026

1316-

The immortal jellyfish and other mindblowing invertebrates

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13 Aug 2026

1315-

We’re reading less. And it’s making us stupid

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11 Aug 2026

1314-

Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened

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06 Aug 2026

1313-

The fight to save a historic English landscape

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04 Aug 2026

1312-

Revisited: Saunas and cold plunges, where does the evidence stand?

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30 Jul 2026

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

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