Malaria Vaccine, Net Zero & Project Hail Mary

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

🗓️ 4 May 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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It's a look at the science behind the headlines! Including the latest on COVID-19; a successful vaccine for malaria; the abuses of forensic science to send down the wrong people, and is 'net zero' fact - or climate change fantasy? Also, talking about the new book he's got coming out, best-selling author of 'The Martian' Andy Weir... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.4	I'm so genius.
0:04.6	Get this.
0:05.6	Welcome.
0:06.6	This is the show where we bring science.
0:08.3	What that essentially means is discovery is
0:10.6	the forces, research, technology,
0:12.8	unbelievable.
0:14.0	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:17.2	Hello and welcome to the show
0:18.7	where we bring you the latest breakthroughs
0:20.3	in science, technology, and medicine.
0:22.3	I'm Chris Smith, and this week, the science behind the headlines,
0:25.2	including the latest on COVID-19, a successful vaccine for malaria,
0:29.2	the abuses of forensic science to send down the wrong people and is net zero fact or climate change fiction.
0:37.0	Also joining us to talk about the new book he's got coming out is best-selling author of The Martian, Andy Weir.
0:42.4	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk.
0:47.0	We're now close to a year and a half since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
0:58.1	So far almost 150 million cases have been reported around the world and while some countries have at least for the
1:04.0	moment eliminated the disease others are still in the throes of outbreaks or even their worst outbreaks
1:10.0	yet so why have nations like Brazil and latterly India leapt out of the frying pan and into the fire?
1:17.0	A public health and is with us. How are you reading the pandemic at the moment, Ashish?
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