Episode 89: September 2023

Chapters

1. 0:36

   Cold comfort

   A mutant form of haemoglobin helped Steller’s sea cow - a whale-sized marine mammal that is now extinct - survive in the cold waters of the North Pacific
   
2. 8:23

   The malleable brain

   Three months of training to increase compassion and understanding of others can alter the structure of specific regions of the brain
   
3. 16:20

   Erring on the side of caution

   Female authors are more hesitant to submit to top-tier journals
   
4. 22:03

   Keep your distance

   Populations of animals have evolved to become less social during times of disease
   
5. 29:00

   Biological aging in children

   Accelerated biological ageing can have both beneficial and harmful effects on development in children.