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BBC Inside Science

COVID in families; earthquake under Aegean Sea; Camilla Pang wins science book prize

BBC Inside Science

BBC

Technology, Science

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

We know that children can catch the SarsCov2 virus, even though adverse side effects are incredibly rare. But what isn't clear is how likely they are to transmit the virus? If you’re a parent, are you in danger of catching the virus, maybe brought home from school by your child? A large study, using the anonymised health experiences of around 12 million adults registered with GPs in England, has just been published that explores that question. Dr Laurie Tomlinson, of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, explains the findings. On October 30th a magnitude 7 earthquake under the Aegean Sea created devastation when it struck Turkish city of Izmir. Marnie discusses the nature of the earthquake and why this area is so seismically active with Dr Laura Gregory, a geologist at Leeds University who has studied the rocks in the region. Professor Tiziana Rossetto, an expert in earthquake engineering at UCL, talks about a recent survey and intervention she carried out with the residents of Izmir to help them prepare for earthquakes. In the last of our interviews with the authors shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2020 Adam Rutherford meets the winner, Dr Camilla Pang. At the age of eight she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Struggling to understand the world around her, she went in search of a blueprint or a manual that would help her navigate the curious world of human social customs. Nearly two decades on, Camilla has produced one herself, entitled: Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships. Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Editor: Deborah Cohen

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0:28.3

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0:31.4

This is the podcast of BBC Inside Science first broadcast on the 5th of November 2020.

0:38.8

I'm Marnie Chesterton. Hello. Coming up on the show, we announced the winner of the Royal Society's Book Prize, and as the city of Ismere

0:46.8

continues clearing the devastation of the recent earthquake, we speak to the scientists trying

0:51.9

to predict and protect against future shocks.

0:55.0

But before that, as England starts lockdown, this time with schools remaining open,

1:00.0

I wanted to look at the latest science on children and COVID-19. We know that children can

1:05.8

catch the SARS-Cov-2 virus even though adverse side effects are incredibly rare. Back in August, a South Korean study showed that children, even those with few or no symptoms, could

1:17.1

carry the virus in their noses for three weeks.

1:20.0

So the question really is, how likely are they to transmit the virus?

1:24.7

If you're a parent, are you in danger of catching the virus may be brought home from school

1:29.4

by your child?

1:31.2

That's the focus of a large British study out this week.

1:35.0

Dr Laurie Tom Linson from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was part of the team

1:39.6

and started by explaining how they got such a large group for their open safely study.

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