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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Pager attacks in Lebanon, and resurrecting ancient seeds

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 September 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: what do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies used to attack Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon? Also the landmark study on the impact of pregnancy on the human brain. And how scientists in Israel have grown a one thousand-year-old seed that might fill in a missing link in the Bible... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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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, What that means is discovery is advances research technology unbelievable

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without further ado this is the naked scientist

0:49.7

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

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I'm Chris Smith.

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Coming up this week, what do we know about the pages and walkie talkies that have been used to attack Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.

1:04.7

Also the landmark study on the impact of pregnancy on the female brain and how

1:09.7

scientists in Israel have grown a 1,000 year old seed that might fill in a missing link in the Bible.

1:17.0

From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, this is the naked scientists.

1:23.0

We begin with reports that Israel's spy agency, Mossad, is responsible for detonating explosives hidden inside pages and walkie-talkies that were used by the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

1:44.8

The blasts that came within the day of each other have killed more than 20 people and left thousands

1:49.1

more injured.

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