{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0185cea5-9e3b-4b82-a887-26f91f92765f/841b3339-daf0-4bc3-875b-2bc1e5671f72?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Backchat July 2019: Breaking news, audience-led journalism and human gene editing","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f3b71a8cbe675f3cedcb/61b9f40a77010000158181ec.png?height=200","description":"<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>01:01 Breaking News</strong></p><p>The first image of a black hole took the world by storm, but what was it like reporting such a quickly developing story?&nbsp;</p><p><em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01155-0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Black hole pictured for first time — in spectacular detail</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>Video:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01186-7\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The first image of a black hole: A three minute guide</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>Video:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01191-w\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How scientists reacted to the first-ever image of a black hole</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>09:01 Digital Journalism</strong></p><p>When a new research paper came to light about pig brains being revived, we asked our audience what they wanted to know, and got a big response. Could this be the future of journalism?&nbsp;</p><p><em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01216-4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pig brains kept alive outside body for hours after death</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News Explainer:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01289-1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Disembodied pig brains revived: Your questions answered</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>15:09 The Future of gene editing</strong></p><p>With yet more stories emerging of the editing of human embryos, we discuss the ethical implications and what should happen next?&nbsp;</p><p><em>News Feature:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01906-z\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CRISPR babies: when will the world be ready?</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01770-x\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Russian biologist plans more CRISPR-edited babies</em></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}