{"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/9da98730-02a7-4814-8b5f-fe94949f700c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"31 October 2019: An AI masters the video game StarCraft II, and measuring arthropod abundance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f3b71a8cbe675f3cedcb/61b9f40a770100001581815d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>This week, a computer beats the best human players in StarCraft II, and a huge study of insects and other arthropods.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:45 Learning to play</strong></p><p>By studying and experimenting, an AI has reached Grandmaster level at the video game Starcraft II.</p><p><em>Research Article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://preview-www.nature.com/platform/rh/preview/page/nature/podcast--an-ai-masters-the-video-game-starcraft-2--and-measuring/Never%20miss%20an%20episode:%20Subscribe%20to%20the%20Nature%20Podcast%20on%20Apple%20Podcasts,%20Google%20Podcasts,%20Spotify%20or%20your%20favourite%20podcast%20app.%20Head%20here%20for%20the%20Nature%20Podcast%20RSS%20feed%EF%BB%BF.\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Vinyals et al.</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News Article: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03298-6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Google AI beats experienced human players at real-time strategy game StarCraft II</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>10:08 Research Highlights</strong></p><p>A record-breaking lightning bolt, and identifying our grey matter’s favourite tunes</p><p><em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03221-z\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Here come the lightning ‘megaflashes’</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03210-2\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Why some songs delight the human brain</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>12:24 Arthropods in decline</strong></p><p>Researchers have surveyed how land-use change has affected arthropod diversity.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Research article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1684-3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Seibold et al.</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>18:30 News Chat</strong></p><p>Young Canadians file a lawsuit against their government, an Alzheimer’s drug gets a second chance, and South Korean efforts to curb a viral epidemic in pigs.&nbsp;</p><p><em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03253-5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Canadian kids sue government over climate change</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03261-5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fresh push for ‘failed’ Alzheimer’s drug</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03237-5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>South Korea deploys snipers and drones to fend off deadly pig virus</em></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}