Month: June 2024

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Science In Action - China: Scientific superpower

How has China reached the top spot of scientific research so quickly? Science editor of The Economist, Ainslie Johnstone, gives us the CCPs grand, broad plans whilst senior reporter for Nature, Gemma Conroy, digs into the specifics of China’s future particle collider.

Also, Gene Kirtsky, who has been studying cicadas for 50 years, discusses the spectacle of the millions of insects which have been emerging across the USA this summer.

And Unexpected Elements' Marnie Chesterton gets close and personal with the stinkiest plant in the world at Kew Garden in London. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Photo: Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory under construction. Credit: VCG/Getty Images.)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Dogecoin Is a ‘Weird’ Investment

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and TACTIVE Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford.

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TACTIVE Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford joins CoinDesk with insights on the current state of the crypto market given macroeconomic uncertainties. Plus, his thoughts on Dogecoin as an investment and the launch of VanEck's spot bitcoin ETF in Australia.

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Consider This from NPR - The U.S. election results will reverberate around the world

Polls – and NPR's own reporting – tell a story of many Americans fatigued by the upcoming presidential race. They're not satisfied with the choice between two men who have both already held the office of President.

But American allies and partners are watching the race intently, including South Korea, Japan, Ukraine and Israel. The fates of those countries are closely tied to whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden ends up sitting in the White House next year.

The NPR correspondents who cover those countries, Anthony Kuhn in South Korea, Joanna Kakissis in Ukraine, and Daniel Estrin in Israel, discuss the stakes each of those countries have in the outcome of America's presidential election.

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Bad Faith - Episode 382 – BDS Is Working (w/ Shir Hever)

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Shir Hever, military embargo coordinator for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, joins Bad Faith to explain how BDS is effectively squeezing the Israeli economy and souring Israelis on the war against Gaza. The Israeli-German economist explains how financial pressures are being felt by the Israeli public and how an international solidarity movement is effectively blocking military aid from being sent to Israel. He also weighs in on the ad hoc boycotts that have sprung up against companies like McDonald's and KFC.

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Produced by Armand Aviram.

Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Real Estate Software, the Superconducting Super Collider, the Two by Twos and Our Poop Joke of the Week

A real estate expert weighs in on the discussion of proprietary valuation/pricing software. A conversation about the failed Superconducting Super Collider in Texas. C shares a first-hand account of life in the Two by Two spiritual movement. The favorite poop joke of the week -- and more -- all in this week's listener mail segment.

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Focus on Africa - How do Hajj pilgrims cope with a heatwave in Saudi Arabia?

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers have reportedly died during Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Most of the deaths have been because of heat-related illnesses. Saudi Arabia has been hit by sweltering temperatures this year.  What measures are in place to help travellers mitigate the risks from these high temperatures?

Also, why are cases of sexually transmitted infections on the rise on the continent?

And why do many students from across Africa prefer studying at Western Universities? What's the attraction and how are they treated once they get into a University in the West?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Frenny Jowi, Susan Gachuhi, Patricia Whitehorne, Nyasha Michelle and Bella Hassan. Technical Producer :Jack Graysmark Senior Producer:Paul Bakibinga Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard