Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline? – podcast

Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined compared with a decade ago. Also on the agenda is the science, tech and nutrition behind two runners at this weekend’s London marathon breaking the two-hour threshold, and an answer to why some old houses feel particularly spooky People in UK spend fewer yea...

By Presented by Madeleine Finlay, with Ian Sample, produced by Ellie Sans, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury