The science stories you missed over the past four weeks
We highlight some stories from the Nature Briefing, including climate promises from Brazil’s President Lula, how glass frogs hide their blood, and a new statue of Henrietta Lacks.
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Show Notes
In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday period by diving into the Nature Briefing.
We’ll hear: how Brazil’s President Lula has started to make good on his pro-environment promises; a new theory for why giant ichthyosaurs congregated in one place; how glass frogs hide their blood; about a new statue honouring Henrietta Lacks; and why T. rex might have cooed like a dove.
Nature News: Will Brazil’s President Lula keep his climate promises?
Science News: Mysterious ichthyosaur graveyard may have been a breeding ground
The Atlantic: How Glass Frogs Weave the World’s Best Invisibility Cloak
BBC News: Statue of Henrietta Lacks will replace Robert E Lee
Books & Arts: The woman behind HeLa
Editorial: Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong
News: Wealthy funder pays reparations for use of HeLa cells
BBC Futures: What did dinosaurs sound like?
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