Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a look at what is at stake at this year's UN Climate Summit, and the 80 million year old fossil revealing how birds developed their big brains.Plus, an in-depth look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis.
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Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including an enormous black hole defying our existing laws of physics, and what DNA analysis is revealing about the inhabitants of Pompeii.Plus, an in-depth look at whether smartphones can harm children's' development.
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Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico.Plus, an in-depth look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US presidential elections.
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Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that Chris Hoy has revealed his diagnosis with terminal prostate cancer, the WHO has declared that Egypt is malaria-free, and the impact clock changes have on our perception of time.Plus, an in-depth look at the Europa Clipper, the NASA spacecraft which has begun a voyage to look for the conditions for life on one of Jupiter's moons.For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a new form of insulin that can switch itself off before blood sugar levels fall too low, and how scientists have discovered the origins of the meteors that most commonly fall to Earth.Plus, an in-depth look at whether vegan diets are really good for us.For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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