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Welcome.

This is the show where we bring science.

What that essentially means is discovery is

the advances, research, technology, unbelievable.

Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.

Hello, this is the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology

and medicine. I'm Madam Adam Murphy and this week we are looking

at the science behind the headlines. From the latest with COVID-19 to weather in space, we'll be taking

closer look behind some of the biggest stories of the moment.

The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. Joining me to chat about all these news stories this week are two very special presenter friends

and they are space scientist and emeritus professor John Zarnakee from the

open university and pharmacist Bahija Ramey Abraham from King's College London.

Between us we'll be talking to a range of

interesting guests dropping in over the next hour. So first of all over to you

John it's great to have you here. How are you? I'm surviving. Aren't we all?

Yes, it's of course just like everybody else. Some days are more of the

struggle than others but I can't complain. I've got a nice garden and I've become much more aware of nature on my doorstep and as you'd expect I look up at the

sky on those days when we're able to do that. But sadly I missed that meteor that shut across the sky a few days ago.

And speaking of that kind of recent thing, what else in the headlines space-wise has been

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