DNA-away Disease: Gene Therapy at Work

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2011

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Two pioneers in the field of gene therapy join us to discuss how they're developing modified viruses to deliver healthy copies of genes to save patients afflicted by lethal genetic diseases. We also hear how energy can be harvested from footsteps and heartbeats to power nanodevices, and how a new SWARM of satellites is about to be deployed to study the Earth's magnetic field from space. Plus, in the news, how "ums" and "ahs" can boost a baby's learning power, how mankind talked his way out of Africa and how scientists are recreating schizophrenia in a Petri dish... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science, the naked scientists.
0:07.0	The Naked Scientists. Hello, it's Sunday the 17th of April, welcome to the naked scientist with me Chris Smith and
0:24.6	with me Diana O' Carroll.
0:26.4	This week we're discussing gene therapy.
0:28.4	You might remember the story of the boy who was forced to live in a sterile bubble because
0:31.9	he had no immune system.
0:33.0	Well, researchers can now overcome conditions like this by giving patients healthy copies of the genes that cause their diseases.
0:40.0	And with us this week are two pioneers in this field, Adrian Thras and Tim Cox who are here to tell us how they're doing it. That's on the way, Diana.
0:46.4	Thanks Chris and in the news how the odd ome and er boosts baby's learning power and how does a bike remain balanced.
0:54.1	Plus we've got the answer to this somewhat hard to stomach question of the week.
0:58.6	Given the length of a giraffe's neck,
1:01.9	does it have trouble throwing up?
1:06.7	Absolutely lovely. So if you have any other questions for us?
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1:19.3	address is Chris at the naked Scientists.com.
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1:42.0	And we begin with a look at some of this week's top science stories.
1:45.0	O'O, what a nice bed.
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