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Briefing Chat: Are scientists funny? The evidence is in — and it's no joke

In this episode:00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageingNature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic conferencesNature: Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fa ...  Show more

Botanical mystery solved: how plants make a crucial malaria drug

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