5 years of COVID, and the hunt for Planet X

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Life Sciences, Technology, Health & Fitness, Naked Scientists

4.6 • 893 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: It's 5 years since COVID began and the WHO hosted their first press conference. But how much have we learned and are we prepared for the next pandemic? Also, a report from the UK House of Lords points to a rapidly closing window of opportunity to capitalise on "engineering biology" - but what is that? And, is there a hidden planet lurking out past Pluto? A new telescope will soon enable astronomers to find out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:08.3	Books, contacts.
0:10.3	Calendar, double tap to open.
0:13.2	Breakfast with Anna, from 10 to 11.
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0:26.8	All engine running.
0:27.6	Absolutely.
0:28.7	Welcome.
0:29.2	Welcome.
0:31.5	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:36.9	What that essentially means is discovery, advances, research, technology, unbelievable.
0:39.7	Without further ado, this is The Naked Scientists.
0:43.5	Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientist podcast.
0:51.8	This is the program that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers from the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
0:53.1	I'm Chris Smith.
0:58.0	Coming up, it is five years since COVID began and the WHO hosted their first press conference on the virus. But how much have we learned since and are we
1:02.9	prepared for the next pandemic? Also, a report from the UK House of Lords points to a rapidly
1:08.7	closing window of opportunity to capitalise on engineering biology.
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