

#16: Hints of a new force of nature; making mice with human cells; seaweed in the fight against climate change
There are four fundamental forces that describe how everything works, from black holes to radioactive decay to sounds coming out of your headphones. But this week we discuss hints that there is a fifth fundamental force of nature. In the pod this week are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet, and…
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