Nature Podcast: 02 October 2014

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Nature Podcast: 02 October 2014

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This week, the bugs that call our skin their home, excessive water use in Asia, and what’s made crazy shapes on the surface of the Moon? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Oct 1, 2014

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.

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Nature Podcast: 02 October 2014

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