In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on the biggest science stories from the holiday period by diving into the Nature Briefing.
We’ll hear about: the latest manoeuveres from the James Webb Space Telescope; a new fossil dubbed “one of the greatest finds in British palaeontological history”; the verdicts in the trials of Charles Lieber and Elizabeth Holmes; and a goldfish that can drive a tank.
News: Landmark Webb observatory is now officially a telescope
Nature Video: Hubble moments: Mike Massimino
The Guardian: Huge ‘sea dragon’ named one of UK’s greatest fossil finds
News: Elizabeth Holmes verdict: researchers share lessons for science
Science: Harvard chemist convicted by U.S. jury of lying about financial links to China
Nature Video: China and the UK: Making an international collaboration work
Nature special issue: Team science
Video of a goldfish driving (via Twitter)
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