Podcasts about clive cookson

Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican party nomination for president. HSBC's new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, will face a unique set of challenges while transitioning into the role, and the European Central Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged yesterday. Plus, the FT's Clive Cookson talks about the revival of the space race.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump recounts near death by gunman in speech to Republican conventionCan HSBC's new chief finish what Noel Quinn started? ECB keeps interest rate at 3.75% What do we gain from going back to the Moon? CREDIT: NASA, BBC, NDTV, Global NewsThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Ethan Plotkin, Katie McMurran, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nasdaq Composite had its biggest one-day drop in more than four months, the winner of Thailand's general election has been suspended from parliament, and the FT's Clive Cookson tells us about two huge breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer's. Mentioned in this podcast:Nasdaq drops more than 2% after Netflix and Tesla results disappointThai election winner blocked from premiershipEli Lilly drug shown to slow Alzheimer's progressionThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Saffeya Ahmed, Monica Lopez, Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down, the Pentagon is reviewing its weapons stockpiles after seeing how quickly ammunition has been used up in the war in Ukraine, and young Nigerians are the largest voting bloc in the country's upcoming presidential election. Plus, the FT's Clive Cookson tells us what else flies in the ‘forgotten space' where the Chinese spy balloon was discovered. Mentioned in this podcast:YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki to step downUkraine war pushes US to review arms stockpilesNigeria's ‘democracy generation' makes its voice heard as polling day loomsSpy balloons, sky clutter and UFOs: what flies in the ‘forgotten space'?Download the FT Edit app here: ft.com/fteditThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Shirin Neshat, one of the most famous contemporary artists from Iran, about the protests in her home country. Shirin's work focuses on the lives and struggles of Iranian women. The protests have been raging for a month, which, as Shirin says, makes them the longest-running demonstrations since the 1979 Islamic revolution. We talk about what they mean, why this time they're different, and her art, some of which has been recently projected on buildings in London and Los Angeles. Then, we hear about a new trend in drug research. Scientists can now grow entire human mini-organs in labs. Could that lead to a world without animal testing? The FT's Clive Cookson and Hannah Kuchler join us to discuss.-------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links and mentions from the episode:– Shirin Neshat is on Instagram at @shirin__neshat– Shirin's video installation Turbulent, 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCAssCuOGls– Some photos of Shirin's Women of Allah series: https://www.matronsandmistresses.com/articles/2021/4/29/shirin-neshat – Baraye, by Shervin Hajipour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyHuCZzsVA – An interview with Shirin in the FT from September 2021: https://on.ft.com/3zVaVk8– How science is getting closer to a world without animal testing, by Clive, Hannah and Joe Miller: https://on.ft.com/3SPlFuA– Hannah is on Twitter @hannahkuchler, and Clive is on Twitter @clivecookson-------Special offers for FT Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial can be found here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Shirin Neshat, one of the most famous contemporary artists from Iran, about the protests in her home country. Shirin's work focuses on the lives and struggles of Iranian women. The protests have been raging for a month, which, as Shirin says, makes them the longest-running demonstrations since the 1979 Islamic revolution. We talk about what they mean, why this time they're different, and her art, some of which has been recently projected on buildings in London and Los Angeles. Then, we hear about a new trend in drug research. Scientists can now grow entire human mini-organs in labs. Could that lead to a world without animal testing? The FT's Clive Cookson and Hannah Kuchler join us to discuss.-------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.-------Links and mentions from the episode:– Shirin Neshat is on Instagram at @shirin__neshat– Shirin's video installation Turbulent, 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCAssCuOGls– Some photos of Shirin's Women of Allah series: https://www.matronsandmistresses.com/articles/2021/4/29/shirin-neshat – Baraye, by Shervin Hajipour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyHuCZzsVA – An interview with Shirin in the FT from September 2021: https://on.ft.com/3zVaVk8– How science is getting closer to a world without animal testing, by Clive, Hannah and Joe Miller: https://on.ft.com/3SPlFuA– Hannah is on Twitter @hannahkuchler, and Clive is on Twitter @clivecookson-------Special offers for FT Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial can be found here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kwasi Kwarteng delivered is first Budget in all but name this week, with the biggest overhaul in taxes in half a century. We unpack all the major tax cuts and examine whether the Truss government's huge bet on growth will pay off, and what happens if it doesn't. Plus, we look at the ABCD plan to see the health service through the winter and whether the UK is losing its focus on science. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Chris Giles, Sarah Neville and Clive Cookson. Produced by Howie Shannon. -Read the latest on https://www.ft.com/world/uk-Follow @Seb Payne -Subscribe to https://www.ft.com/newslettersAudio: House of Commons / BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we dissect how much we know about the rising new variant and ask how worried we should be. Will we see much tighter restrictions imposed as Christmas approaches? Health editor Sarah Neville analyses the situation with science editor Clive Cookson.Plus, the Conservatives held the seat in the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election but with a reduced majority as Labour and the Liberal Democrats collaborated in opposition - and there's another by-election due in two weeks. Political editor George Parker and political correspondent Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe discuss the threat to the Tories. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Sean McGarrity, -Read the latest on https://www.ft.com/world/uk-Follow @Seb Payne @georgewparker -Subscribe to https://www.ft.com/newsletters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/4ce62a29-5401-4fa1-8af4-20e892e50fe8Divisions between the US and Europe over whether Kristalina Georgieva should remain in her post as IMF chief are set to overshadow the fund's flagship annual meetings this week, and the Chinese company BYD is one of the world's biggest electric vehicles battery makers and also makes its own EVs which it hopes to market globally; and our Science Editor, Clive Cookson, talks about new research into personalised treatments for depression using electrical brain implants, or neural electronics, that also could be used for other conditions.Divisions over Georgieva's fate to overshadow IMF annual meeting - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/a0cfb7d5-ad32-4aa1-9e08-952accde5b44Battery technology gives China an opening in electric vehicles - with Henry Sanderson https://www.ft.com/content/fcbc860b-51cd-40d8-b65f-db97ce9adc57Electrical brain implants: a new way to treat depression? - with Clive Cookson https://www.ft.com/content/b255322b-eb91-4898-aa79-e29d51794b73The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/5f0402b7-812a-4314-aba1-cee242f9e161US senators are pressuring Facebook to release all its internal research into how its products affect users after a series of revelations about the harm some its platforms cause to vulnerable groups including children. FT European technology correspondent Madhumita Murgia argues that it's time for Facebook to turn off its digital advertising firehose. FT markets editor Katie Martin deciphers the message from this week's bond market activity. And FT science editor Clive Cookson discusses how artificial intelligence can improve weather forecasting .Facebook pressed to release research on how its platforms affect users https://www.ft.com/content/b0e387f4-4a2f-49d3-9852-f8cf7dcc211cTime to turn off Facebook's digital fire hose https://www.ft.com/content/d5dcfece-4e3c-4937-81ac-20dc736c4c27Global bond market set for worst month since early 2021 https://www.ft.com/content/42e62e77-f830-4e5a-895f-7837a72847b0DeepMind and UK's Met Office use AI to improve weather forecasts https://www.ft.com/content/602235aa-7039-472a-80cf-55fa3519ea06The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boris Johnson has announced that all remaining lockdown restrictions will end on July 19 in England, but is he acting too hastily with Covid-19 cases rising so quickly? Plus, we debate whether a new form of English patriotism is emerging through the Euro 2020 matches and what this means for Conservative culture warriors.Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, Robert Shrimsley and Gideon Rachman. Produced by Howie Shannon. The sound engineer was Breen Turner.-Read the latest on https://www.ft.com/world/uk-Follow @Seb Payne, @Robert Shrimsley, @Gideon Rachman, @Sarah Neville and @Clive Cookson-Subscribe to https://www.ft.com/newsletters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK's easing out of lockdown was put under threat by a new strain of coronavirus that originated in India. Can the race between inoculations and infections be won? Will the June 21 easing go ahead? Plus we discuss the biggest shake-up in British rail travel for 25 years and whether passengers will benefit from the new era of Great British Railways. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, Jim Pickard and special guest Christian Wolmar. Produced by Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Sean McGarrity. Review clips: Downing Street, Parliament TV, Sky News.Further reading-We will be lost if we panic at every Covid mutation-UK races to tackle coronavirus variant through rapid vaccination-English town of Bolton pins hopes on jabs to avoid another lockdown-UK’s new model railway is likely to serve the public poorly-A rational new model for Britain’s railways-UK rail looks to private sector in biggest shake-up since 1990s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Bingham est une femme d’affaires qui co-dirige la société de capital risque SV Health Investor. Elle a été chargée il y a un an de la stratégie vaccinale britannique. Une femme à poigne venue du monde de la finance et de la biotechnologie qui a sans doute permis de sauver des milliers de vies au Royaume-Uni, pays où l’on peut de nouveau s’embrasser et consommer sans masques dans les pubs et restaurants. Et où 30 % de la population est aujourd’hui vaccinée. « Une brillante héroïne du triomphe sur les vaccins », « la femme qui a sauvé la Grande Bretagne du désastre », voici quelques titres de la presse britannique qui ne tarit pas d’éloge sur Kate Bingham. Pourtant cette femme d'affaires de 55 ans l’avoue elle-même, elle ne connaissait pas grand-chose aux vaccins avant d’être appelée à la rescousse par le Premier ministre britannique. Boris Johnson qui l’aurait alors conjuré de trouver une solution pour que les gens arrêtent de mourir. Kate Bingham revient sur ce coup de fil du Premier ministre britannique sur la BBC : « Je suis tombée de la chaise en apprenant la nouvelle et cela m'a mis 24 h avant de me persuader que je pouvais  faire ce travail. Je  me suis laissée envahir par le syndrome de l'imposteur et c’est typique quand on est une femme. Mais vous savez à un moment donné vous vous dites : je suis appelée à faire mon devoir en pleine pandémie et il faudrait être une personne insensible pour se savoir capable de faire ce travail et le refuser » Il y a un an, le pays était dans une situation dramatique, avec le pire bilan des décès en Europe. Kate Bingham, biochimiste de formation, diplômée d'Oxford et de Harvard, 30 ans dans le secteur des biotechnologies, dirige une entreprise de capital risque, qui investit dans le médical et les sciences de la vie. Un pied dans le médical, et un autre dans la finance. Une polyvalence essentielle pour mener à bien sa mission. Clive Cookson journaliste scientifique au Financial Times : « Kate Bingham est une femme d'affaires qui prend des risques et elle est par-dessus tout très douée pour savoir quel projet va fonctionner et quel projet va tomber à l'eau. Elle est audacieuse, et elle prend des décisions très rapides. C'était un défi pour elle. On lui a donné 6 mois pour mettre en place ce groupe de travail et faire en sorte qu'il soit opérationnel. Pour cela elle avait un atout incomparable, ses contacts au sein du secteur des biotechnologies  et de l'industrie pharmaceutique et elle n'a pas hésité à les mobiliser pour faire en sorte que son équipe puisse avoir le maximum d'options possibles à disposition pour la recherche et le développement d'un vaccin potentiel » Et ça ne s’est pas fait sans polémiques. Kate Bingham est mariée au député conservateur Jesse Norman, qui est aussi secrétaire d'Etat au trésor, ce qui lui a valu des accusations de connivence avec le pouvoir. Elle les rejette d'un revers de main et dit ne rien avoir à faire avec la politique. Sa seule motivation selon elle, est de trouver un vaccin sûr et rapidement. Kate Bingham dont le franc-parler ne plait pas à tout le monde et fait grincer des dents notamment à Bruxelles. Car la femme d’affaires sait qu’elle a un rôle crucial à jouer dans un contexte très particulier en Europe. Le Royaume-Uni fait figure d'outsider après le Brexit face à une union européenne qui va commander massivement des doses aux laboratoires. Elle joue alors son va-tout et propose aux industriels des précommandes alors qu'ils n'en sont qu'au stade des essais cliniques. Elle refuse de participer au programme coordonné par les européens. Clive Cookson du Financial Times. « Quand elle a pris cette décision, certains ont pensé qu'il aurait été préférable pour le Royaume-Uni d'entrer dans le programme d'achat européen, Kate est d'ailleurs une européenne convaincue, elle a voté contre le Brexit. Mais je pense qu'elle a acccomplit sa mission qui était de donner au Royaume-Uni un calendrier, et le choix entre différents vaccins grâce aux contrats qu'elle a permis de conclure, donc oui c'est une réussite pour elle » Après avoir permis au Royaume-Uni de sortir la tête haute de cette pandémie, Kate Bingham est déjà retournée dans le privé, avec un carnet d’adresses et surtout une renommée internationale. Elle devrait être anoblie par la Reine dans les prochaines semaines.

Britain’s vaccination programme suffered a setback this week over the use of the AstraZeneca jab — the workhorse of the UK immunisation effort — among younger people. How will new guidance for under-30s affect the vaccine rollout and the bounce it has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the polls? Plus, what's behind Northern Ireland's most violent disturbances in recent years? Presented by George Parker with Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, Clive Cookson and Peter Foster together with special guest Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief negotiator ahead of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan. Review clips: Department of Health, UK news pool, BBC.Read more:-AstraZeneca vaccine guidance leaves UK facing challenges over supply and hesitancy-Experts back UK age limit for rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine-Pragmatism must triumph over politics in Northern Ireland-London and Dublin call for calm after fresh riots in Northern Ireland-Brexit ignites the debate about a united Ireland-Read the latest on UK politics-Follow @Seb Payne and @George Parker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK encountered the first bumps in its vaccine roll out programme, as the government warned supplies of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab would drop significantly in April. Why? How will this affect the lockdown easing? What caused this shortfall and how does it play into Europe's issues with the vaccine? Plus, we discuss whether policing in the UK requires fundamental reform, following the Met’s handling of a vigil in London’s Clapham Common last weekend. Do current laws offer enough protection for women? Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, Robert Shrimsley and Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan.Review clips: 10 Downing Street, European Commission, UK ParliamentRead more:-EU threat to vaccine exports exposes mutual risks to global supply chain-Coronavirus tracker: the latest figures as countries fight the Covid-19 resurgence-Johnson urges EU to step back from coronavirus vaccine war-Retesting 1.7m vaccines and Indian delay blamed for UK shortage-NHS warns of ‘significant reduction’ in vaccine supplies-The police must learn to listen to women-Boris Johnson must make the security of women a national priority-Met faces its MeToo moment with anger over attitude of officers-Priti Patel insists new laws will protect women-Freeing women from the constant fear of violence-Fury at Everard murder spurs pledge to tackle violence against women-Read the latest on UK politics-Follow @Seb Payne, @George Parker and @Robert Shrimsley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the UK faced the prospect of the emergence of new coronavirus mutations while surging past 10m vaccinations. Will this progress speed up the relaxation of the lockdown? What timetable is the prime minister working to? Plus, we discuss how Brexit is affecting trade in Northern Ireland and whether the contentious trade protocol will be suspended or improved to ease tensions. Presented by Sebastian Payne. With Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, George Parker and Peter Foster. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan.Review clips: 10 Downing Street, Parliament TV, BBC Radio UlsterFurther reading:UK coronavirus quarantine system to start on February 15Treasury economists work on plan for phased lifting of Covid restrictionsJohnson remains cautious on easing England’s lockdownCan the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol survive?Brussels pushes back on UK bid to rewrite Northern Ireland protocolJohnson threatens to use emergency powers to avoid barrier in Irish Sea See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UK prime minister Boris Johnson put England into its third lockdown this week, as the new strain of coronavirus risked the health service being overwhelmed. How long will it last and why does everything now rely on vaccine roll out? Plus, we discuss Mr Johnson's political struggles with the latest restrictions, the chaos around schools reopening and closing again and whether the local elections in May will become a Covid referendum. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville, Clive Cookson, George Parker and Robert Shrimsley. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and editor Aimee Keane. Review clips: Downing Street, Parliament, Sky News.Further reading:-Covid reached UK in three waves from southern Europe, study shows-MPs back England’s third coronavirus lockdown-Rightwing sceptics helped deepen the UK’s Covid crisis-Teacher assessments to replace GCSEs and A-levels in England-Boris Johnson’s abrupt lockdown shift driven by bleak Covid data-Read the latest on UK politics-Follow @Seb Payne and @George Parker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global stock markets slipped and the price of oil declined on fears over the new strain of coronavirus sweeping through parts of Britain. The FT’s science editor, Clive Cookson, explains what scientists know about the strain and how it will affect efforts to beat the pandemic. Plus, SoftBank has filed to raise up to $604m from investors for its first blank-cheque listing, and upscale sportswear company Lululemon is making a push into overseas markets.Global stocks slip as new Covid strain unsettles investorshttps://www.ft.com/content/58ce50e1-fb49-4743-8f82-0a7a5ff1e896What we know about the new coronavirus strainhttps://www.ft.com/content/a8cf7f88-7bfc-46c5-bb25-a914266f0377SoftBank launches Spac, says it may buy one of its own investmentsft.com/content/65fd4a73-f277-415f-83b5-a3a68a5d4e27Lululemon plans overseas expansion as yogawear boomsft.com/content/c3ae04c5-ea00-452b-a33f-6a02adb5ca34? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britain became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine this week. The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab will arrive soon, but is the UK ready to distribute it? Which groups will get it first and what impact will it have on the Covid-19 restrictions? Plus, we speak to Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, about his plans to save the United Kingdom, how he intends to take on Nicola Sturgeon and whether he finds Boris Johnson embarrassing. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Sarah Neville and Clive Cookson plus special guest Douglas Ross. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Aimee Keane. Review clips: Parliament, Downing Street, LBC Further reading:-Vaccine approval brings a ray of economic hope-UK set for Covid vaccinations ‘next week’ after regulatory approval-UK regulator defends rapid approval of vaccine after Fauci criticism-Sturgeon tells SNP conference Scots have right to determine their future-Scottish Tory leader issues ‘wake-up call’ to Westminster over union-France issues veto warning as Brexit trade deal talks drag on-Read the latest on UK politics-Follow @Seb Payne and @George Parker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a dramatic week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost two of his key aides, chief adviser Dominic Cummings and director of communications Lee Cain, both senior forces in the Vote Leave campaign. Will their departure mark a new beginning for Downing Street? Plus, Westminster welcomed the news of a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough from Pfizer, but how much will it allow the UK to relax social distancing rules? Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Robert Shrimsley, Sarah Neville and Clive Cookson. Produced by Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan. Review clips: Sky News, BBC Radio 4, LBC Radio, Parliament TVFurther reading:-Inside the hunt for a Covid-19 vaccine: how BioNTech made the breakthrough-Scientists defend controversial head of UK vaccine task force-Dominic Cummings to leave No 10 by new year-Video: Boris Johnson's battles with coronavirus, Brexit and himself-England’s deputy medical chief proposes ‘mum test’ for Covid vaccine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boris Johnson's government is bringing in a new law — the internal market bill — that threatens to undermine the UK's withdrawal agreement with the EU. Will this push negotiations for a trade deal between the UK and EU even closer to collapse? Plus, coronavirus is spreading rapidly once more in Britain and, in response, new measures to limit gatherings are to be introduced. But will they be enough to stop the UK heading towards a second national lockdown?Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Peter Foster, George Parker, Sarah Neville and Clive Cookson. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer is Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan. Music by Metaphor Music.Review clips: Parliament, RTÉ News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The FT’s Gillian Tett unpacks the Federal Reserve’s latest move to meet the global demand for dollars, and science editor Clive Cookson explains how different countries are handling coronavirus testing and how the private sector could step in. Plus, Donald Trump is set to suspend some tariffs for 90 days as he tries blunt the economic damage from the pandemic, the UK’s six biggest banks have bowed to pressure from Britain’s top financial regulator to suspend dividend payments, and as coronavirus reaches the developing world, a record 85 countries have approached the IMF for short-term relief in recent weeks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The prime minister addressed the nation and put Britain in lockdown at the beginning of the week after persuasion alone proved failed to keep people apart. By the end of the week Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock, health secretary, tested positive themselves. Can he run the country from isolation? Plus, we discuss concerns over the shortage of testing kits and PPE for NHS staff. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Clive Cookson and Laura Hughes. Produced by Anna Dedhar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Chicago start-up has found a way of turning microbes into edible protein, part of a growing trend towards a microbial revolution in food. Leslie Hook discusses why investors are increasingly interested in this area with Emiko Terazono, commodities correspondent, and Clive Cookson, science editor.Contributors: Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, Emiko Terazono, commodities correspondent, and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s half a century since the launch of Apollo 11, the spacecraft that put the first man on the moon. Between 1969 and 1972 the moon had 12 human visitors but, since then, no-one. Now, however, there’s a new push to go back to our near neighbour and Donald Trump wants to speed things up. Naomi Rovnick, Henry Mance and Clive Cookson discuss the new lunar missionContributors: Naomi Rovnick FT Live reporter, Henry Mance, chief features writer, and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dementia is on the rise, with the numbers affected expected to treble to over 150m in the next 30 years. Clive Cookson discusses the latest treatments with London neurologist Nick Fox, and we hear reports from Edward White and Brooke Fox about initiatives in Taiwan and the US to help improve the lives of sufferers.This podcast is supported by Home Instead Senior Care, and is part of a wider FT Special Report on Dementia Care found at ft.com/reports/dementia-careContributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Clive Cookson, FT science editor, Professor Nick Fox, director of the Dementia Research Centre at University College London, Edward White, Taiwan correspondent, Brooke Fox, New York reporter, Tang Li-yu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Association and Kevin Jameson, head of the Dementia Society of America. Producer: Ruth Lewis Coste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The scientific study of different forms of the human race has a bad history, culminating in the atrocities of Nazi Germany. But despite its discredited record, race science is enjoying something of a revival. Writer Angela Saini discusses her new book: Superior: The Return of Race Science with Fred Studemann and Clive Cookson.Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Fred Studemann, FT books editor, writer Angela Saini and Clive Coookson, FT science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fresh evidence of the pollution that pervades the world’s oceans has come to light with the discovery of huge amounts of debris littering the coastline of some remote islands in the Indian Ocean. Clive Cookson, FT science editor, discusses the evidence and its implications with Leslie Hook, FT environment correspondent.Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Leslie Hook, environment correspondent, and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The malaria parasite kills nearly half a million every year - most of them children under the age of five. Bed nets, insecticides, and a new vaccines have all shown some potential to curb the disease, but what if it could be virtually wiped out altogether? Some early research using gene editing suggests that this might be a real possibility. Andrew Jack discusses the findings with Clive Cookson, FT science editor, and Austin Burt, professor of evolutionary genetics at Imperial College and a pioneer in the field.Contributors: John Murray Brown, production editor, Andrew Jack, global education editor, Clive Cookson, science editor, and Austin Burt, professor of evolutionary genetics at London's Imperial College. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A non-invasive technique for electrical stimulation of the brain has been found to produce a striking improvement in the short-term memory of older people, when finely tuned to the individual’s neural characteristics. Naomi Rovnick discusses the research with Clive Cookson, the FT’s science editor.Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An international study linking the use of strong cannabis to psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia has raised concerns about moves in the US and elsewhere to decriminalise the drug. Katie Martin discusses the findings with Clive Cookson, FT science editor, and psychiatrist Robin Murray. Read Clive's article here. Read the research paper hereContributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Clive Cookson, science editor, and Robin Murray, professor of psychiatric research at Kings College in London. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The consumer market in DNA testing kits focused initially on tracing ancestry but in recent years there has been a growth in areas such as personalised medicine. For the FT’s Future of Food series supported by Rabobank, Darren Dodd has been testing some of these products and he spoke to FT science editor Clive cookson and neuroscientist Miguel Toribio-Mateas about how useful they are.Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Darren Dodd, editor of FT Health, Clive Cookson, science editor, and Miguel Toribio-Mateas, of London’s South Bank University. Producers: Ruth Lewis-Coste and Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new high-tech pill that could give people with diabetes an alternative to injecting themselves with insulin has been developed by researchers. Naomi Rovnick spoke to Clive Cookson and James Pickford about the breakthrough, which could transform the lives of millions of diabetics all over the world.Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Naomi Rovnick, FTLive reporter, Clive Cookson, science editor and James Pickford, deputy editor of FTMoney. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Researchers in the US have for the first time constructed intelligible synthetic speech using the computer processing of human brain activity, in a significant step towards creating technology that can read people’s thoughts. Madhumita Murgia talks to our science editor Clive Cookson about how they did this.Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent and Clive Cookson, science editor. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much sleep do we need and can we have too much of it? Darren Dodd discusses why sleep is now being seen as an acute health issue in developed societies with the FT’s science editor Clive Cookson and neuroscientist Matthew Walker, author of Why we sleepContributors: Naomi Rovnick, FT Live reporter, Darren Dodd editor of FT Health, Clive Cookson, science editor, and Matthew Walker, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global carbon dioxide emissions are accelerating, despite pledges by nearly 200 countries to limit global warming. So what can be done? Can science provide the answers? Professor Nilay Shah, of London’s Imperial College, tells Clive Cookson about the findings of a recent report on the subjectContributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Clive Cookson, science editor and Nilay Shah, professor of chemical engineering at Imperial College, London. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Physicist Zdenka Kuncic tells FT science editor Clive Cookson about the difference between software-based and hardware-based approaches to artificial intelligence and her work to develop autonomous intelligent systems for potential use in space and in medical devices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clive Cookson talks to astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell about her decision to give away her $3m Breakthrough Prize in physics and about what she sees as the most exciting new areas of future research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK Biobank, the world’s most comprehensive set of human health data, is providing a vital resource for global scientific and medical research. Darren Dodd talks to Clare Elwell, professor of medical physics at University College London, Cathie Sudlow, chief scientist at the UK Biobank and Clive Cookson, FT science editor, about how it came about. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK is among six EU member states referred to Europe’s highest court this month over a failure to clean up “significant and persistent” air pollution. So how bad is the problem and what impact is it having on our health? FT Science editor Clive Cookson put these questions to a panel of experts at a recent FT event in London. He spoke to Laurie Laybourn-Langton of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, Ian Mudway, air toxicity specialist at King's College London and Darran Messem of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Reich, professor of genetics at Harvard, talks to Clive Cookson, the FT's science editor, about how the genomic revolution is affecting paleontology and the study of human pre-history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Air pollution is usually regarded solely as an environmental issue, but the toll it takes on public health has only recently begun to hit the headlines. Darren Dodd discusses the benefits of tackling the problem with the FT’s science editor Clive Cookson, the WHO's Maria Neira, and Laurie Laybourn-Langton, of the UK health alliance on climate change. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clive Cookson, FT science editor, discusses the possibility of alien life and whether we would recognise it if we encountered it with British astrophysicist Paul Davies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Microsoft and Google are expected to make announcements soon that could mean we are closer than ever to using the properties of quantum mechanics to speed up computing. Ravi Mattu discusses what this potential breakthrough would mean with the FT's Richard Waters and Clive Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Science editor Clive Cookson explores the long and difficult journey of scientists attempting to unlock the causes of dementia, and to find a cure for the only leading cause of death that becomes more prevalent each year. Join the FT in our seasonal appeal to raise funds, awareness and understanding of Alzheimer's disease with Alzheimer's Research UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Death rates have fallen dramatically but scientists now need to focus on the diseases's heartlands to win the fight against malaria, Janet Hemingway, outgoing director of the Liverpool School for Tropical Medicine tells Andrew Jack and Clive Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The country believes it is leading the world in the field, but scientists feel constrained by regulation and fear government interference, say Leo Lewis and Clive Cookson. Does Japan risk being overtaken by the US or another rival? Image by Dreamstime See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A vast iceberg nearly the size of the US state of Delaware has broken away from Antarctica in a move likely to alter the frozen landscape forever. Clive Cookson discusses the implications with the FT's Pilita Clark See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does Britain risk becoming a 'backwater' for scientific research, as some scientists have warned? And what risk is there of a Brexit brain drain? Siona Jenkins discusses these and other questions with Clive Cookson and Helen Warrell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Flashing lights offer hope for a radical new non-drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It found that flickering at a frequency of 40 times per second induced brain waves that helped clear toxic proteins in a study on mice. John Murray-Brown talks to Clive Cookson, the FT's science editor, about the breakthrough. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Gut feelings" as the key to financial trading success. John Murray Brown discusses new research from Cambridge University with Clive Cookson, science editor, and Roger Blitz, currencies correspondent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

China has launched a quantum satellite to test whether communications can be rendered hack-proof, in its latest challenge to US supremacy in space. Clive Cookson, the FT’s science editor, discusses the development with Lucy Hornby, FT Beijing correspondent. Music from Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Google’s parent company Alphabet is teaming up with British drug company GlaxoSmithKline to invest in bioelectronics. The aim is to treat diseases by targeting the electronic signals that pass along the body’s nerves. Chris Nuttall discusses the prospects for this new branch of medicine with the FT’s Science editor Clive Cookson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The US space agency Nasa has successfully put its Juno probe into orbit around the giant planet Jupiter, following a five-year journey from Earth. John Murray Brown discusses this key development in space exploration with FT science editor Clive Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 1987 Montreal Protocol banned the use of industrial chemicals known as CFCs that were used in refrigeration and aerosols with the aim of preventing damage to the earth’s ozone layer. Now, thirty years later, there is scientific evidence that the ban has succeeded. Clive Cookson, the FT’s science editor, discusses the findings with environment correspondent Pilita Clark See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

French scientists have carried out the first human trial of an ultrasound device that pushes drugs through the “blood-brain barrier”, potentially clearing a big obstacle to using chemotherapy on brain tumours. Clive Cookson, the FT's science editor, tells John Murray-Brown how it works. Music by David Sappa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harnessing the electronic signals of the human nervous system to treat diseases has been described as the next great frontier in medical science. Andrew Ward discusses the possiblities and risks with Clive Cookson, FT science editor. Music: David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Space mining is about to leap from the pages of science fiction to commercial reality. The Luxembourg government is launching an initiative with European and US partners to create a new space industry that will exploit asteriods for metals and other materials. Peggy Hollinger asks Clive Cookson, FT science editor, how they plan to do it. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zika, a mosquito-born virus seems to have come out of nowhere and gone rogue, spreading rapidly in South America. Andrew Ward discusses the origins of the outbreak and how worried we should be with Clive Cookson, FT science editor. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The cost of big high-powered batteries is falling, offering the prospect that large scale storage could transform industry. Matthew Vincent asks Clive Cookson, FT science editor, and Andy Sharman, FT motor industry correspondent, how far off this is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Burgis reviews a week when towering figures of recent years came under pressure, and when scientists from Nasa revealed evidence of briny water on the Red Planet. He is joined by FT science editor Clive Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Europe's comet lander Philae awoke after a sleep of seven months and made contact with earth via its mother ship Rosetta. Andrew Jack talks to Clive Cookson, FT science editor, about the famous tweet, and why it inspired such excitement in the scientific world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could crowd funding be a solution to the financing struggles of young biotech companies in the early stages of drug development? Clive Cookson talks to Andrew Ward about the benefits and pitfalls of this new model for financing medical science. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The discovery of a new antibiotic has brought fresh hope that a looming health crisis caused by drug resistant infections can be avoided. Called teixobactin, it is the result of a private public collaboration involving universities in the US and Germany, and the US biotech company NovoBiotic pharmaceuticals. Andrew Ward, pharmaceuticals correspondent, talks to Clive Cookson, science editor, about the discovery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without global action, drug-resistant infections will cause 10m deaths a year worldwide by 2050 and cost at least $100tn during the next 35 years, according to the first economic analysis of the problem. Clive Cookson, FT Science Editor, spoke to Jim O'Neill, former Goldman Sachs economist and author of the review, about its findings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The landing of a European space probe on a comet 500m km away has caught the world's imagination. Philae, launched from the Rosetta satellite, is sitting on the head of the comet - its scientific instruments are working, but it is not properly anchored. Clive Cookson, FT science editor, asked space scientist Ken Pounds what the project may reveal about the history of the solar system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The World Health Organisation has said it expects the Ebola epidemic in west Africa to peak by early December, before international action reverses the upward trend. Fiona Symon asked Clive Cookson, Science correspondent, about the findings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute have found that consuming non-calorie sweeteners such as saccharin instead of sugar may paradoxically promote obesity. The research is controversial because it comes as public health campaigners are exerting growing pressure on the food and drinks industry to cut the sugar content of their products. Fiona Symon spoke to Clive Cookson, FT Science correspondent, about the findings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parts of Western Africa are gripped by the Ebola virus, with more than 670 dead in the current outbreak. Gideon Rachman is joined by Clive Cookson, science editor, and Javier Blas, Africa editor, to discuss how serious a threat the virus poses to the region and to the wider world, and what the international community can do to thwart its progress See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nearly a month ago, astronomers announced a remarkable discovery: the strongest evidence so far for the theory of cosmic inflation, the hyper-rapid expansion following the Big Bang. This was joyful news for Andrei Linde, the cosmologist who had played a key role in developing inflation theory in the 1970s and '80s. Clive Cookson, FT science editor, spoke to professor Linde from his home at Stanford University in California. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the world’s leading climate scientists gather in Stockholm to discuss new findings on climate change, Clive Cookson, science editor, is joined by environmental correspondent Pilita Clark and Simon Buckle, policy director at Imperial College's Grantham Institute of Climate Change, to discuss climate sensitivity and the steps that the international community must take to mitigate against global warming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gideon Rachman is joined by FT science editor Clive Cookson to discuss the significance of the Curiosity rover’s landing on Mars and the future of space exploration See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FT science editor Clive Cookson talks neutrinos with Pier Oddone, director of leading US particle physics centre Fermilab See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shawn Donnan, Ben Hall and Peter Spiegel discuss the eurozone crisis following Cameron's treaty veto, while Clive Cookson talks to Pilita Clark about the outcome of the Durban climate change talks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a World Weekly special on climate change, guest host Clive Cookson, science editor, is joined by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent, and Chris Giles, economics editor, to discuss how the conflict between the industrialised and emerging economies is shaping the discussions at the climate change summit in South Africa. Also on the show, Richard McGregor, Washington bureau chief, and Leslie Hook, Beijing correspondent, examine how trade in renewable energy technologies is raising new disputes between the two key countries at the talks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.