Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast
00:00:0000:00:00Science WeeklyScienceFour types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcastMadeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation…
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/aug/06/four-types-thinker-cyclospora-outbreak-uk-biggest-telescope-threatened-podcast |
| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:39 GMT |
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00:00:0000:00:00Science WeeklyScienceFour types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcastMadeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation that has identified four distinct types of thinker. Also on the agenda is the unprecedented cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US which has now been linked to two fatalities, and the funding cuts that threaten the iconic Jodrell Bank world heritage site, home to the Lovell telescopeMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Madeleine Finlay, with Ian Sample, produced by Ellie Sans and Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie BuryThu 6 Aug 2026 00.00…
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