

#70: Coronavirus origin story; Big Oil’s nightmare; history of the gender pain gap
From a bat… or from a lab? It seemed the question of where SARS-CoV-2 originated had been settled, but recently it's been reignited. Amid lots of conflicting and confusing news stories, the team explores what we really know about the origins of covid-19. They then mark a historic tipping point in climate news, as…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from The World, the Universe and Us
See all episodes →Similar episodes from other shows
More like The World, the Universe and Us →
Lab origin theory of SARS-Cov2; gene for obesity; dark matter map; rock art in Scotland

Transparent skin, bird flu, and why girls’ brains aged during Covid: the week in science

Chatbots changing minds

ROBOTS SPECIAL: Inside the rise of the machines
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.


