In this episode, we hear about mammals moving to the suburbs, LSD and the brain, publication bias, contagious cancers, and the effect of climate change on mosquito-borne diseases.
Some mammals have successfully adjusted to life in urban environments.
6:50
The many faces of climate change
Climate change can have mixed effects on mosquito-borne diseases.
12:38
Contagious cancers
Transmissible tumors threaten the existence of the Tasmanian devil.
20:07
LSD and the brain
Studying the effects of LSD on the brain may lead to new treatments for psychiatric disorders.
25:36
Exploring publication bias
Editors and reviewers are more likely to accept a manuscript if they have the same gender and nationality as the authors. A preprint of the study is available here.