Download the Nature Briefing Podcast 20 March 2026

In this episode:

00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing

Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice

04:30 How good jokes are in short supply during academic conferences

Nature: Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat

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