Retinas, biological cells and pond skater insects.
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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs,
In this week's episode...what the structure of your retina reveals about your risk of developing a range of different diseases, have we finally cracked how the first biological cells appeared 4 billions years ago? And how pond skater insects survive potentially lethal run-ins with large raindrops. Plus we’re continuing our “Titans of Science” series, this week we interviewing Wales former Chief Scientist and Alzheimer's guru, Julie Williams.
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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, with an animal-themed special. Including what prompted scientists to put vampire bats on a treadmill, why medicinal leeches are returning to the UK, and the spiders that know which foods will satisfy their dietary needs.
Published 11/24/24
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...
Published 11/17/24