More or Less - Has a company really discovered a million new species?
Have a million new species just been discovered?
That’s the claim made by Dr Oliver Vince, co-founder of a company called Basecamp Research, who are collecting genetic data to train AI systems. The hope is that they’ll be able to use this to discover new medicines.
But is this number a good one? Rob Finn, from the European Bioinformatics Institute, explains what is being counted and how you go about counting them.
Credits: Presenter and producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Dave O’Neill Editor: Richard Vadon
It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 221
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.
- Minneapolis' Anti-ICE Rent Strike
- Concealed Carry and ICE: The Edge of the Second Amendment
- Florida’s Groyper Candidate for Governor
- The Cool Zone Response to Trump’s State of the Union
- Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs, IVF, Cuts to ICE Training Now
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PBS News Hour - World - Keith Kellogg breaks down Trump’s Ukraine strategy and Putin’s negotiating style
PBS News Hour - Science - Can AI companionship cure loneliness – or deepen it?
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Marketplace All-in-One - Fast-casual meal deals are upon us
When you hear "meal deal" you probably think of fast-food chains, like McDonald’s. But as daily life grows more unaffordable, a new tier of chain restaurants are adopting similar options to hang onto their cash-strapped regulars. It's why Panera just launched a new $10 value meal, and analysts expect other fast-casual joints to follow suit. Plus: Data center construction was up nearly 30% in 2025 but had a limited impact on GDP; buy now, pay later for rent payment comes at a price; we discuss the week’s economic headlines.
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Consider This from NPR - Why is MAHA mad at Trump?
President Trump issued an executive order to increase domestic production of glyphosate, commonly used as a weedkiller. It’s the active ingredient in the weedkiller, Roundup.
That order immediately ignited an uproar in the Make America Healthy Again movement. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters have long believed glyphosate is a health risk. But now, Kennedy says he supports Trump’s order.
Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor-in-chief of the Food Fix newsletter, calls MAHA’s response a “marital spat” with the Trump administration, and explains how it could affect Trump’s base going forward.
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