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The Naked Scientists Podcast

A trip down the River Cam

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6957 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Harry Lewis and James Tytko are off on a summer science special, a jolly down the River Cam with their Captain for the day Peter of Camboats, making pit stops to check out the local wildlife, sporting prowess of the University's rowing team, historical engineering works that still function perfectly and local residents taking it upon themselves to monitor the health of the water itself. But to kick it all off the boys will start by dipping their toes in the deep end, and making the most of what's on their doorstep... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

Behind this door is uncertainty.

0:05.0

Neighbors reported a break-in, smash glass.

0:08.7

It could be a false alarm.

0:11.0

It could be a burglary. Someone could still be inside. They could be dangerous.

0:17.5

So are you going in?

0:20.5

If you think you could be a regular or volunteer police constable, such Met careers,

0:26.0

change needs courage.

0:28.0

Change needs you. That was quite impressive, are you going to take the stairs? I'm taking the slow rating.

0:44.0

Sippy, Christ.

0:46.0

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

0:51.0

oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I think there was a really quite stark difference between the way you got in

0:56.8

James compared to Nicky Alex and Simon.

0:58.9

How long till I climatized?

1:01.8

Give it a minute.

1:05.0

Okay, I'm good.

1:07.0

You're listening to the naked scientist

1:09.0

and it's our summer special.

1:10.0

So that's with me, Harry Lewis,

1:12.0

and I've managed to drag James Tico out of the office too.

1:15.0

Is it a hot one where you are at the moment?

1:17.0

Because it certainly feels like it has been here over the past few days.

1:20.0

And to beat the heat before the show kicks off properly it looks like James and I

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