The Science Briefing

From ChatGPT to echidna snot: The science stories you missed in January

The Science Briefing

Show Notes

There's so much new scientific research coming out it's hard to keep track let alone cover it all on The Science Briefing.

So here are a few stories from last month we didn't get to talk about but think are well worth mentioning.

Dr Sophie Calabretto chats to Cosmos Magazine journalist Imma Perfetto about a text writing algorithm taking the world by storm, lasers being shot at lightning and booger bubbles from echidna noses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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