{"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/f71b9a28-5581-4955-b59d-0ff2189b5c6b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"16 January 2020: Strange objects at the centre of the galaxy, and improving measurements of online activity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f3b71a8cbe675f3cedcb/61b9f40a77010000158180f8.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>00:45 Observing the centre of the galaxy</strong></p><p>Researchers have uncovered a population of dust-enshrouded objects orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy.</p><p><em>Research Article: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1883-y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ciurlo et al.</em></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>06:34 Research Highlights</strong></p><p>A London landmark’s height lends itself to a physics experiment, and generous behaviour in parrots. <em>Research Highlight: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00052-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>An iconic structure in London moonlights as a scientific tool</em></a><em>; Research Highlight: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00019-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Parrots give each other gifts without promise of reward</em></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>09:00 The human ‘screenome’ project</strong></p><p>To understand the effects of online media consumption, researchers argue that the way it’s measured needs to change. <em>Comment: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00032-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Time for the Human Screenome Project</em></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>17:26 News Chat</strong></p><p>A decline in human body temperature, and a new report on research culture. <em>News: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00074-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Not so hot: US data suggests human bodies are cooling down</em></a>; <em>News: </em><a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00101-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Stressful, aggressive, damaging: huge survey reveals toils of scientists’ working lives</em></a></p>","author_name":"Springer Nature Limited"}