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Penny Sarchet

@pennysarchet.bsky.social

New Scientist managing editor and The World, The Universe & Us podcast host. Plant genetics & evolution DPhil; birder.

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 7d ago

This video of a baby echidna's first weigh-in is astonishing! It's the first time an echidna has been born in a research/lab setting. Echidnas lay eggs and then incubate them in their pouches, where they hatch - extraordinary. Exclusive from James Woodford. www.newscientist.com/article/2586...

Exclusive video of world’s first echidna puggle to be born at a university | New Scientist

Echidnas are a difficult animal to breed in captivity, but scientists in Sydney have now managed it, which could improve our understanding of the evolution of pregnancy in mammals

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ahead of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's new programme Evolution, we sat down to talk about the most pivotal moments in evolutionary history, exciting bird research, and his lifelong need to know the colour of T. rex. Full interview on our podcast later this week! www.newscientist.com/article/2533...

Chris Packham: 'I'd throw myself in front of a T. Rex to be consumed'

As Chris Packham gears up for his new TV show, Evolution, he tells Penny Sarchet why understanding the latest evolutionary science is so important if we are to truly appreciate the natural world - and...

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Rowan Hooper@rowhoop.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"The best books are those that give you a new perspective, but Togetherness by Rowan Hooper has given me something more than that – not just a new view, but a new way of seeing" - thrilled by this from the excellent and never wrong @pennysarchet.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2528...

New Scientist recommends Togetherness, a radical new view of life

An exploration of how biological cooperation underpins all life - and why we’ve overlooked its power until now - makes thrilling reading, finds Penny Sarchet

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'd assumed that red light masks probably did nothing to your face and skin. It turns out, they may do too much. Stand out quote: "“We don’t know what’s going to happen in 10 years’ time...Maybe your face is going to drop off.” www.newscientist.com/article/2523...

Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think

Red-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims are overhyped, but evidence suggests it can have healing powers

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My colleague Alice Klein writes movingly about how far our understanding of PCOS/PMOS has come. "I find this a much nicer way to think about my ovaries – that they are brimming with eggs, rather than riddled with cysts." www.newscientist.com/article/2526...

PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move

PCOS will now be known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), and for Alice Klein, who has the condition, it's been a long time coming

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Matthew Sparkes@sparkes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I'm doing an AMA on reddit this afternoon about Chornobyl. Decent response so far, but if you have any questions about the site, radiation, nature, whatever, drop a comment. There is no such thing as a stupid question! www.reddit.com/r/chernobyl/...

From the chernobyl community on Reddit: I am a reporter for New Scientist who gained exclusive access to Chernobyl. AMA on Thursday 16 April.

Explore this post and more from the chernobyl community

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

@sparkes.bsky.social report from Chernobyl is astonishing, revealing how the site has become a one-of-a-kind science experiment, teaching us what radiation does to our health and ecosystems, and what to do the next time there's a major nuclear accident. www.newscientist.com/article/2520...

Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster

New Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where researchers are fighting to protect the area and ensure it remains safe amid the co...

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Penny Sarchet@pennysarchet.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There are many touted explanations for the global decline in birth rates: having children has become too expensive, women are too busy working, there isn’t enough childcare support...So I asked @paulajasheppard.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk what's really going on. www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something...

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New Scientist@newscientist.com · 8mo ago

The world, the universe and us is LIVE 🚨 @rowhoop.bsky.social, @pennysarchet.bsky.social and the team on: 🇬🇱 Why does America want Greenland? 🧬 Mystery of dark DNA 💉 Ozempic weight rebound podfollow.com/the-world-th...

The world, the universe and us

From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly ...

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