ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday.
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English
United States
11 episodes
since May 6, 2015
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~50.90% of listeners are from United Kingdom.
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GB
50.90%
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US
31.42%
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SG
2.65%
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DE
2.36%
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CA
1.60%
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AU
0.92%
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CH
0.81%
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IN
0.74%
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FR
0.66%
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IS
0.49%
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DK
0.49%
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PK
0.48%
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ES
0.41%
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NZ
0.41%
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XX
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IE
0.32%
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NL
0.32%
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JP
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SE
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IT
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SK
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MX
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NO
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ZA
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BE
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BR
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MY
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HK
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EG
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Others
1.84%
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