Inside the December issue with the BBC Science Focus team

<p>In this episode of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>, we chat through the December 2020 issue of the magazine, which is on sale now.</p><p>The issue is all about the search for extraterrestrial life, so managing editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell starts us off by telling us about the most promising places in our Solar System to search for alien life.</p><p>Commissioning editor Jason Goodyer tells us about a new drug delivery system that <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/parasite-inspired-drug-delivery-system-could-be-the-future-of-medicine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">draws inspiration from parasitic hookworms</a>, and then editorial assistant Amy Barrett brings us back around to ET by discussing why we want to believe in aliens.</p><p>We close the podcast with details of our <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/draw-an-alien-competition/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">exciting new competition</a>, judged by comedian and author Dara Ó Briain.</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/science/the-science-focus-team