Science commentator Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn with four of the top discoveries of the year - including that Neanderthals made fire far earlier than was thought, there are five distinct stages a human brain goes through as it rewires itself from birth to old age (which are you in right now?), 2025 is on track to tie with 2023 as the second-hottest year on record and what we attribute to someone we think of as 'cool'.
She founded the science communication program at the University of Melbourne, runs the espressoscience.com blog and is also the author of Why Am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts and Habits.
