19 March 2020: Rosamund Pike in Radioactive, and the resurgence of Russian science
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🗓️ 18 March 2020
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
This week, we speak to Rosamund Pike about her experience portraying Marie Skłodowska Curie, and we find out how science in Russia is changing after years of decline.
In this episode:
01:43 Radioactive
British actor Rosamund Pike tells us about her new film, and her experience of portraying double Nobel-Laureate Marie Curie. Arts Review: Marie Curie biopic should have trusted pioneer’s passion
10:17 Research Highlights
The neural circuitry involved in stopping, and a jelly-like substance that cleans paintings. Research Highlight: A neural highway to human motor control; Research article: Mastrangelo et al.
12:27 Russian science
Decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian science may be having a revival. News Feature: Russia aims to revive science after era of stagnation; Editorial: The price of Russia–China research collaborations
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| 0:00.0 | Yes! I just can't believe! |
| 0:02.4 | This Christmas, you could be a millionaire. |
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| 0:14.3 | Nature. |
| 0:16.8 | In an experiment. |
| 0:17.5 | We have known yet. |
| 0:18.5 | Why is it so far? |
| 0:20.4 | Like, it sounds so simple. |
| 0:21.6 | They had no idea. |
| 0:23.1 | But now the data's... |
| 0:24.3 | I find this not only refreshing, but at some level, astounding. |
| 0:32.0 | Nature. |
| 0:36.1 | Welcome back to the nature podcast. |
| 0:38.5 | This week, Curie in the Movies. |
| 0:41.0 | And the state of science in Russia. |
| 0:43.2 | I'm Nick Al. |
| 0:44.1 | And I'm Benjamin Thompson. |
| 0:49.2 | So it appears then that events have overtaken us. |
| 0:59.1 | The ongoing coronavirus outbreak means that we're all working from home for the foreseeable future. |
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