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Critical thinking is a skill that is under threat from the AI revolution in large language models. But all is not lost. Specialists in education and cognition have long been studying critical thinking, and some have useful tips on how to stay cognitively sharp in the age of AI.
This is an audio version of our Feature: How to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinking
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Nature: Watch this invisible tattoo appear under UV light
Nature: Big dogs age faster than little ones — rogue ‘jumping genes’ might be to blame
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Analysis suggests number of protected areas is hugely underestimated but biodiversity is still in peril — plus, a huge study looking at the health effects of brown fat.
Research Article: O’Neill et al.
Nature: The Solar System could die one billion times earlier than thought
Nature: Chimp and gorilla brains resist weight loss with age — unlike human brains
Research Article: Gómez-Banoy et al.
Nature: Overlooked 'brown' body fat linked to wide range of health benefits
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In this episode we discuss a recent Nature exclusive investigating an international constellation of sham academies and societies that have successfully misled some of the world’s leading scientists and universities.
Nature: Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers
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Nature: Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light
Nature: ‘What took them so long?’ This year’s medicine Nobel winner is overdue
Nature: Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos
Nature: Astronomy’s ‘adrenaline junkies’: Nobel prize captures the thrill of neutrino physics
Nature: Chemistry Nobel for solving mystery of how ‘handed’ organic molecules can emerge
Nature: Youthful fans of YouTube sports videos stick to the sofa
Nature: A black hole’s jets have a halo effect
Research Article: Carter et al.
News and Views: Gut microbes that trace ancient human journeys
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In this episode, we speak with Hernan Diaz whose most recent novel Ply blends a vision of a dystopian future with questions about selfhood and asks whether advanced physics could be used to unravel the fabric of spacetime itself.
Ply Hernan Diaz Picador (2026)
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High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.
Research Article: Hancock et al.
Research Article: Menezes and Podos
Research Highlight: Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade
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Nature: Watch scientists decipher burned scrolls without unrolling them
Nature: Edible batteries power medical devices in the body
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Nature: Mercury is shrinking with age — faster than thought
Nature: Cognitive resilience helps to predict Alzheimer’s dementia
Nature: Gravitational tug-of-war inside Earth is changing the length of our days
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Nature: Exclusive: New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Nature: ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time
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