Nature Podcast

Exploring the properties of a vanishingly-rare artificial element, and the AI that generates new mathematical conjectures.In this episode:01:04 Einsteinium's secretsEinsteinium is an incredibly scarce, artificial element that decays so quickly that researchers don’t know much about it. Now, using state-of-the-art technology, a team has examined how it interacts with other atoms, which they hope will shed new light on einsteinium and its neighbours on the periodic table.Research Article: Carter et al.06:28 Research HighlightsThe mysterious appearance of three ozone-depleting chemicals in Earth’s atmosphere, and how ride-sharing services have failed to reduce traffic jams.Research Highlight: Mystery on high: an ozone-destroying chemical appears in the airResearch Highlight: Uber and Lyft drive US gridlock — but not cuts in car ownership8:38 The computer that comes up with new mathematical formulasA team of researchers have developed artificial-intelligence algorithms that can generate new formulas for calculati