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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Head knocks and food system shocks

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6957 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In the news pod, we speak to World Rugby's Chief Medical Officer to hear how they're making the professional game as safe as possible. Also, we explore the potential consequences of climate change on the world's stock of farmland, and hear why an increasing number of satellites means our atmosphere is filling up with potentially harmful chemicals. Then, we send a member of the team for an eye test, and find out whether swatting mosquitoes could impact selection pressures on the species... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:38.0

Get this.

0:39.0

Welcome.

0:40.0

This is the show where we bring science.

0:41.0

What that essentially means is

0:42.8

discovery is the advances research technology unbelievable.

0:46.9

Without further ado this is the naked scientist.

0:50.1

Hello welcome to the naked scientist the program that brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine with me, Chris Smith.

0:58.0

Coming up, the mouthguard technology that's helping to tackle head knocks in sport.

1:03.0

We can accurately measure head acceleration events.

1:06.0

That is how your head reacts to a head impact.

1:10.0

Dr. A. Nefalvy.

1:12.0

Also on the way we'll assess the impact that space junk is having on our atmosphere

1:16.6

and the eyes are said to be the window to the soul. But what can they tell us about our health in general?

1:23.0

Could cutting edge technology be about to dramatically reduce the devastating impact of concussion in sport?

1:38.0

Repeated knocks to the head in collision sports like rugby can cause traumatic brain injuries and

1:43.4

enough of those TBIs as they're known might add up to dementia later in life.

1:48.1

This is what Wells Rugby International Alex Poppham who was diagnosed with dementia

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