14 June 2018: Baobab tree death, zebrafish stem cells, and ice in Antarctica

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🗓️ 13 June 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This week, the mysterious death of African baobab trees, Antarctica’s past, present, and future, and how zebrafish protect their stem cells.

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0:52.1	Nature.
0:58.1	Nature. Welcome back to the Nature podcast.
1:02.6	This week, we're finding out about the sudden death of Baubeau trees in Africa and getting an update on the latest research in Antarctica.
1:06.4	Plus, we'll be hearing how zebrafish stem cells are protected from radiation.
1:11.4	This is the nature podcast for the 14th of June 2018.
1:15.3	I'm Ellie Mackay.
1:16.6	And I'm Benjamin Thompson.
1:21.6	First up this week, Noah Baker has been delving into a scientific mystery.
1:26.1	A mystery surrounding the deaths of a type of tree
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