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Coming up, Winston Churchill's surprising passion for science.

I find this not only refreshing, but at some level astounding.

And how our bodies maintain the walls around our organs.

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This is the nature podcast for February 16th,

2017. I'm Kerry Smith. And I'm Adam Levy.

First up this week, Noah Baker finds out about the scientific side of one of Britain's most

iconic political leaders.

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields

and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.

Rousing words which echo in the annals of history.

Winston Churchill is known as an iconic wartime leader, orator, author and even painter,

but he's less known as a strident supporter of science.

During the Second World War, Churchill invested in research, leading to the development of radar. Churchill sought advice from science. During the Second World War, Churchill invested in research, leading to the development

of radar. Churchill sought advice from statisticians on how best to defeat German U-boats.

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