{"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/d140954b-3981-4708-ab1c-59ed5af22a64?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"26 September 2019: Mysteries of the ancient mantle, and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f3b71a8cbe675f3cedcb/61b9f40a7701000015818194.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>This week, diamond-containing rocks may help uncover secrets of the Earth’s mantle, and a reflection on science since the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was published.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:46 Earth’s Evolution</strong></p><p>Explosive eruptions have allowed researchers to study Earth’s mysterious mantle.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Research Article:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1574-8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Woodhead et al.</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News and Views:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02808-w\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Enigmatic origin of diamond-bearing rocks revealed</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>06:08 Research Highlights</strong></p><p>Supersonic cork popping, and the timing of vaccines.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02829-5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>An uncorked champagne bottle imitates a fighter jet</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>Research Highlight:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02813-z\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Why midday might be a golden hour for vaccinations</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>07:53 Don’t Panic</strong></p><p>40 years since the publication of the ‘Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ we reflect on how far science has come.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>15:22 News Chat</strong></p><p>A huge telescope with exquisite sensitivity is opening in China, and gene-editing to save bananas.&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02790-3\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gigantic Chinese telescope opens to astronomers worldwide</em></a>;&nbsp;<em>News:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02770-7\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CRISPR might be the banana’s only hope against a deadly fungus</em></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}