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Works in Progress Out Loud

Works in Progress Out Loud

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A podcast feed for audio recordings of Works in Progress articles. Go to worksinprogress.co to read the articles and look at the art, graphs and sources.© 2026 Works in Progress Science Social Sciences
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  • The evolution of bacteria

    The evolution of bacteria
    May 8 2026

    Generations of microbes evolve in hours, not millennia. By speeding up Darwin’s clock, scientists have watched evolution happen in real time, and it’s changed how we understand natural selection. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-evolution-of-bacteria-2/

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    Words by Kevin Blake
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    11 mins
  • Washer woman: The invention of dishwashers

    Washer woman: The invention of dishwashers
    May 1 2026

    In 1965, married American women did 34 hours of housework weekly. By 2010, that had fallen to 18 hours. The dishwasher wasn’t the only cause, but it certainly helped. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/inventing-the-dishwasher/

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    Words by Erin Braid
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    9 mins
  • The triumph of logical English

    The triumph of logical English
    Apr 24 2026

    English prose has become much easier to read. But shorter sentences had little to do with it. You can see the images, graphs and read the article at https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-logical-triumph-of-english/

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    Words by Henry Oliver
    Read by Stuart Ritchie
    Music by David Hackett
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    41 mins
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