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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Fentanyl, fenlands, and Boris Johnson's COVID defence

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6957 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, What did we learn from Boris Johnson's appearance at the COVID inquiry? Then, we'll hear from the team that's developing a new drug in the fight against the United States' fentanyl crisis. And, We'll hear about the discovery and fate of an ancient woodland. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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All engine running.

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absolute genius.

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Get this.

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Welcome.

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It's the show where we bring science.

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What that essentially means is discovery is

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advances, research, technology, unbelievable.

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Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.

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Hello and welcome to the naked scientists,

0:20.5

the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine with me James Titco.

0:26.5

Coming up, what did we learn from Boris Johnson's appearance at the COVID inquiry?

0:31.5

Then we'll hear from the team that's developing a new drug in the fight

0:35.2

against the United States fentanyl crisis and a bit later on.

0:39.2

When the results came back, it turned out that it's around 5,000 years ago when these trees were growing.

0:47.6

We'll hear about the discovery and fate of an ancient woodland.

0:51.6

From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education,

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this is the Naked Scientists. The UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the COVID

1:10.0

that he should have realized just how serious the virus was sooner than he did.

1:14.9

Mr Johnson added that it was necessary to lock down the country to control the virus in March

1:19.5

2020 and that no other option was available. Here's a clip. I look at all this stuff in which we

1:26.8

seem so oblivious with horror now. I mean we should have we should have have twigged.

1:32.1

We should collectively have twigged much sooner I should have twinked.

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