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Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share the benefits of new lunar exploration – podcast

NASA is planning to put U.S. astronauts back on the surface of the Moon by the end of 2024. This mission is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a historic few decades in space exploration, as both the U.S. and China have plans to establish a…

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine

Its a great day when you find a piece of clothing that fits perfectly. A good shirt, the right pair of shoes or a well-cut dress is comfortable, looks nice and feels like it was made just for you. Now imagine a world where every shirt was the same size,…

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

Secretive lawsuits by fossil fuel companies could hold back climate action – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Secretive lawsuits by fossil fuel companies could hold back climate action, published on October 6, 2022.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Why countries choose to remain neutral and what responsibilities come with it – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it, published on May 5, 2022.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022

Is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures in space? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Ukraine invasion threatens international collaboration in space – is current space law equipped to handle a new era of shifting power structures?, published on April 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022

South African scientists on discovering omicron, plus how culture informs people's emotional reaction to music – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience can offer the world about future variants, published on February 3, 2022.

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2022

China's plan for Xinjiang, plus what's lurking in your household dust? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episde: China’s plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs, published on January 27, 2022.

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2022

The science of sugar + Canada's discriminatory First Nations child welfare system – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode The science of sugar: why we’re hardwired to love it and what eating too much does to your brain, published on January 20, 2022.

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2022