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Mosaic Science Podcast

Mosaic Science Podcast

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In-depth stories about the science of life. Each week, we tell a story about ideas, trends and people, and how science and medicine affect our lives, our health and our society. More at mosaicscience.com Published by the Wellcome Trust.
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Top 10 Mosaic Science Podcast Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mosaic Science Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mosaic Science Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mosaic Science Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mosaic Science Podcast - Brazil’s billion-dollar gym experiment
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04/08/19 • 33 min

Can a grand vision of 4,000 free public gyms overcome inequality and fight Brazil’s health crisis? Catherine de Lange reports.

Written by Catherine de Lange, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Barry J Gibb

For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com

If you liked this story, we recommend listening to City Cycling: Health Versus Hazard by Ian Birrell, also available as a podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - If we can beat Ebola, why not sleeping sickness too?
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08/27/18 • 33 min

A disease that killed millions in the 20th century still lingers – and with it the threat of a new epidemic. Why? The answer may have been staring us in the face all along, as Michael Regnier discovered when he travelled to Guinea with scientists searching for the key to a medical mystery.

Written by Michael Regnier, read by Michael Regnier, produced by Graihagh Jackson.

For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com

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Mosaic Science Podcast - Why do we have allergies?

Why do we have allergies?

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08/20/18 • 31 min

Allergies such as peanut allergy and hay fever make millions of us miserable, but scientists aren’t even sure why they exist. Carl Zimmer talks to a master immunologist with a controversial answer.

Written by Carl Zimmer, read by Kirsten Irving, produced by Barry J Gibb

For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com

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Mosaic Science Podcast - How to survive climate change: a lesson from Hurricane Maria
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07/08/19 • 31 min

The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change.

Written by Jane Palmer. Read by Michael Regnier. Produced by Graihagh Jackson.

To read the story online, head to mosaicscience.com

If you liked this story, try Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly epidemic by Jane Palmer, also available as an audio podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - India is training ‘quacks’ to do real medicine. This is why
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02/25/19 • 32 min

Priyanka Pulla asks if there can ever be legitimacy in ‘quackery’.

Written by Priyanka Pulla, read by Kirsten Irving, produced by Barry J Gibb, audio editing by Geoff Marsh.

If you liked this story, we recommend Can meditation really slow ageing? by Mary Rose Abraham, also available as a podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - How to survive in the world's largest refugee camp
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11/18/19 • 31 min

A million Rohingya refugees in crowded shelters with poor sanitation – ideal conditions for infections to spread. Here’s how to stop these deadly outbreaks.

Written and read by Gaia Vince.

Produced by Graihagh Jackson

For more stories or to read this story, visit mosaicscience.com.

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If you liked this story, we recommend Why we still haven't stopped cholera, by Rose George, also available as a podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - Why we need to start listening to insects
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11/04/19 • 29 min

You may not think of the buzz and whine of insects as musical, but the distinctive pitch of mosquito wingbeats could tell us how to fight malaria. Daniel A Gross meets the researchers who are pricking up their ears.

Written by Daniel A Gross

Read by Barry J Gibb

Produced by Graihagh Jackson

For more stories or to read this story, visit mosaicscience.com.

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If you liked this story we recommend How malaria defeats our drugs, by Ed Yong, also available as a podcast.

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Researcher Áine Kelly is using her experience of growing up in care to help others in the system. What role does first-hand experience have in expertise, and how important is it in making health and social care better? Michael Regnier explores a new kind of expert.

Written and read by Michael Regnier

Produced by Graihagh Jackson

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If you liked this story, we recommend How going hungry affects children for their whole lives, by Chris Baraniuk, also available as a podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - This is what it's like waking up during surgery
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09/23/19 • 25 min

General anaesthetic is supposed to make surgery painless. But now there’s evidence that one person in 20 may be awake when doctors think they’re under.

Written by David Robson

Read by Brian Yim Lim

Produced by Graihagh Jackson

To read this story and more, visit mosaicscience.com.

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If you liked this story, we recommend The mind readers by Roger Highfield, also available as a podcast.

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Mosaic Science Podcast - How far would you go to be able to smile?
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09/10/18 • 32 min

Smiling is one of the fundamental ways people communicate, so what happens if your face can’t do it?

Written by Neil Steinberg Read by Charlotte Hussey Produced by Graihagh Jackson

For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mosaic Science Podcast have?

Mosaic Science Podcast currently has 100 episodes available.

What topics does Mosaic Science Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Medicine, Podcasts, Science, Health, Biology and Life.

What is the most popular episode on Mosaic Science Podcast?

The episode title 'How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mosaic Science Podcast?

The average episode length on Mosaic Science Podcast is 31 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mosaic Science Podcast released?

Episodes of Mosaic Science Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Mosaic Science Podcast?

The first episode of Mosaic Science Podcast was released on Jan 14, 2018.

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