End of year roundup: The non-COVID science that brought us joy in 2020

<p>It’s been a long and strange year, and most of our attention has been focussed on the coronavirus. So, in this bonus episode of the <em>Science Focus Podcast</em>, the team talks about this year’s most interesting science that has nothing to do with COVID.</p><p>We start off by talking about our favourite scientific developments of the year, and then we discuss the books and documentaries that we’ve loved.</p><p>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.</p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe</strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>&nbsp;on these services:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSS</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/magazine/inside-the-december-issue-with-the-bbc-science-focus-team/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside the December issue with the BBC Science Focus team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-science-focus-team-whats-inside-novembers-issue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Science Focus team: What's inside November's issue?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/dr-douglas-vakoch-should-we-try-to-contact-aliens/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Douglas Vakoch: Should we try to contact aliens?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus