To celebrate our 500th episode, the Nature Podcast asked 8 presenters – past and present – to recommend their favourite contributions to the show.

In this episode:

00:22 Charlotte Stoddart

Charlotte looks back at one of her earliest pieces: on pregnancy and posture. Nature Podcast: 13 December 2007

08:17 Lizzie Gibney

Lizzie chose a story that shook the field of artificial intelligence. Nature Podcast: 28 January 2016

15:42 Geoff Marsh

Geoff fondly remembers getting his grandmother onto the show. Nature Podcast: 23 July 2015

21:36 Kerri Smith

Kerri picks just one piece from her distinguished podcast hosting career. In this case, one of the most dramatic stories she covered. Nature Podcast: 30 January 2014; Nature Podcast: 10 July 2014

30:37 Noah Baker

For Noah, the chance to find out how children learn about science made this piece stick out. Nature Podcast: 16 July 2015

38:49 Shamini Bundell

A tasty dilemma made this package all the sweeter for Shamini. Nature Podcast: 25 February 2016

47:04 Geoff Brumfiel

Geoff couldn’t resist reminiscing about this piece on the anus. Nature Podcast: 18 September 2008

52:27 Adam Levy

Adam remembers a piece on migration that changed the way he thought about climate change. Nature Podcast: 2 March 2017

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