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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Drug Discovery: The Future of Pharma

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2017

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week; from Big Pharma to Little Pharma, we look at how new drugs are discovered. Plus, in the news - what powers the Northern Lights on Jupiter, why cuckoos have the last laugh, and 3 decades of a telescope that's changed our view of the Universe. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

I have you loud and clear.

0:03.0

Hello.

0:04.0

Hello.

0:05.0

Welcome.

0:06.0

Science and that is the same

0:10.0

physics, medicine, nature, or

0:12.0

time, brain, life, the universe.

0:16.3

This week, from big farmer to little farmer, we're finding out how are new drugs discovered.

0:21.7

Plus, in the news, what powers the Northern Lights on Jupiter,

0:25.2

why cuckoos have the last laugh,

0:27.7

and three decades from a telescope that's changed our view of the universe.

0:31.8

Hello, I'm Chris Smith and this is the Naked

0:34.6

Sciences. The Naked Scientists podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. Now let's start with a look at fat. For years we've been told for the benefit of good health to keep fat intake to a minimum.

0:55.0

And that makes the discovery announced last week that a diet where most of the calories come from fat

1:01.0

and makes mice live 13% longer and stay active and healthy further into old age,

1:07.6

very surprising.

1:09.4

Eating a high fat diet induces a state that's called ketitosis and somehow this alters metabolism into a life- prolonging

1:16.5

state. So what should be on the menu? John Ramsey.

1:20.8

This is a diet that's become increasingly popular.

1:24.0

Breakfast, for example, might be to have a couple of eggs,

1:28.0

avocado on the side, milk with some heavy cream,

1:32.0

and then for lunch it might be something like having a

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