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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Cake, Cows, Climate Change: Best Of 2020

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this week's special episode, we're reflecting on some of the science we've reported on this year. Of course, the Covid crisis means that throughout 2020 we've brought you many interviews and updates on the Coronavirus, the lockdowns, and the vaccines. But, as it's the holidays, we've decided to focus on the other science we've delved into over the past 12 months. We hope you enjoy it, and here's to a brighter 2021... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

I have you loud and clear.

0:03.2

Hello.

0:04.2

Hello.

0:05.2

Welcome.

0:06.2

Science.

0:09.2

And that is the same physics, medicine, nature, or space, time, brain, life, the universe.

0:16.0

Happy Nearly New Year.

0:17.7

This is the Naked Scientist Podcast, the show that takes you to the cutting edge of science, technology,

0:22.0

and medicine.

0:22.8

With me, Katie Haler, and I'm Phil Stanson.

0:25.6

In this week's special episode, we're reflecting on some of the science we've reported on this year.

0:30.7

Of course, the COVID crisis means that throughout 2020 we've brought you many

0:34.7

interviews and updates on the coronavirus, the lockdowns and the vaccines.

0:38.7

But as it's the holidays we've decided to focus on the other science we've delved into over the past 12 months.

0:45.1

We hope you enjoy it and here's to a brighter 2021.

0:48.8

The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co. UK.

0:54.0

What better way to start off this reflection on the year than with a new year celebration?

1:05.0

Hogmanet, to be precise?

1:07.0

In January 2020 we celebrated Scottish Science.

1:10.0

And in the festive spirit I asked head chef Tristan Welch of Parker's Tavern in Cambridge

1:15.0

to help me rustle up some traditional Scottish fair.

1:18.0

So we're going to make haggis.

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