We should consider testing Ozempic on healthy people 06. August 2025 (20:00) As the list of health benefits of semaglutide drugs grows, perhaps it is time to think about assessing their impact on people without medical conditions(New Scientist)
Fascinating and enraging book exposes the biases that shape our lives 06. August 2025 (20:00) Melissa Hogenboom's Breadwinners reveals the unseen gender-based power dynamics and cognitive biases that shape our everyday lives. It will make you angry – and rightly so(New Scientist)
We strongly encourage you to watch the dirtiest videos on YouTube 06. August 2025 (20:00) Feedback falls down a YouTube rabbit hole to discover the world of rug-cleaning videos. Some of these rugs even have maggots. Has carpet cleaning gone too far?(New Scientist)
Could this be the way to get the world exercising? 06. August 2025 (20:00) Fear of disease hasn't motivated us to exercise. Perhaps instead it is time to highlight the enjoyable aspects of movement, says Dawn Teh(New Scientist)
Biodiversity needs neurodiversity, says insightful new book 06. August 2025 (20:00) In Neurodivergent, By Nature, Joe Harkness examines the promise and reality of working in the conservation sector for neurodivergent people, and tells us why the natural world could use their help(New Scientist)
David Cronenberg's new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious 06. August 2025 (20:00) In The Shrouds, Karsh, Myrna and Maury talk – a lot – about mysterious shrouds, improbable tech and ever-more-complex conspiracy theories. Nothing happens, just grief and, er, death, finds Simon Ings(New Scientist)
Do the bumps on a bell pepper reveal how sweet it will be? Er, no 06. August 2025 (20:00) Social media influencers are convinced that the number of lobes on the base of a bell pepper give us information about its sex and taste. James Wong debunks this myth with some science(New Scientist)
