Do we Need Nuclear Power?

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

🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week, we're looking at nuclear power and asking, in today's world, whether we really need nuclear power? Are the alternatives really practical alternatives, or are we just kidding ourselves? Plus in the news, is the UK right to lengthen the gap between Covid vaccines? Evidence that coronavirus infection dents male fertility, and a very strange rodent, with a very strange accent! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running, running,
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0:04.0	Welcome.
0:05.0	This is the show where we bring science.
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0:09.0	Discovery is the sponsors, research, technology,
0:12.0	unbelievable.
0:13.0	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:16.0	Hello and welcome to the naked scientist,
0:19.0	the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.
0:22.0	With me Adam Murphy
0:23.6	and with me Chris Smith today is the UK right to lengthen the gap between
0:28.1	COVID vaccines, evidence that coronavirus infection dense male fertility and a very strange
0:33.9	rodent with a very strange accent.
0:36.5	Also we are looking at nuclear power and asking in today's world
0:40.6	whether we really need nuclear power. Are the alternatives
0:44.4	really practical alternatives or are we just kidding ourselves?
0:48.0	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.
0:51.6	UK.
0:54.0	This week the UK passed the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID fatalities.
1:08.0	But on a more positive note, two pharmaceutical companies, that's Novavax and Janssen, have both announced solid phase
1:14.8	three results for their new coronavirus vaccines and in the UK an amazing 8 million people
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