Team talk: Beating pandemic burnout, the seasons of you and a daring giraffe rescue

<p>In this episode of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>, we chat through the January 2021 issue of the magazine, which is on sale now.</p><p>Editor Dan Bennett opens the episode by talking about new research that suggests that rather than following a pattern of spring, summer, autumn and winter, our bodies may have their own seasonal fluctuations that don’t match the calendar.</p><p>Next up is managing editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, who tells us about how we can beat the pandemic burnout.</p><p>Finally, commissioning editor Jason Goodyer tells the story of a daring rescue of endangered giraffes from an island where food is slowly running out.</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><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-bbc-science-focus-team-on-whats-inside-the-january-issue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the full transcription of this episode</a>&nbsp;[this will open in a new window]</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/end-of-year-roundup-the-non-covid-science-that-brought-us-joy-in-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">End of year