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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Pig liver transplant breakthrough, and weird early galaxies

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6893 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the first transplant of a gene-modified pig liver into a human; also, the James Webb Space Telescope sees one of the first galaxies ever to exist, and it's very strange indeed; and scientists explain why we can't recall our early years... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

Behind this door is uncertainty. Neighbours reported a break-in, smash glass. It could be a false alarm.

0:10.7

It could be a burglary. Someone could still be inside. They could be dangerous. So, are you going in?

0:23.8

If you think you could be a regular or volunteer police constable, search met careers. Change needs courage. Change needs you.

0:34.0

All engine running. Absolutely genius. Welcome. Welcome.

0:38.2

This is the show where we bring you science.

0:40.1

What that essentially means is...

0:41.6

Discovery is...

0:42.3

Advances.

0:43.2

Research.

0:43.9

Technology.

0:44.8

Unbelievable.

0:45.7

Without further ado, this is The Naked Scientists.

0:50.1

Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientists podcast.

0:52.7

This is the show where we bring you the biggest

0:54.6

breakthroughs and talk to the major movers and shakers from the worlds of science, technology, and

0:59.8

medicine. I'm Chris Smith. Coming up, the first transplant of a gene-modified pig liver

1:05.8

into a human. Also, the James Webb Space Telescope sees one of the first galaxies ever to exist, and

1:12.5

it looks very strange indeed. And scientists explain why we can't recall our earliest years.

1:18.6

From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, this is the Naked Scientists.

1:33.9

Thank you. is the naked scientists. We begin this week with news that Chinese scientists have carried out the first known transplant

1:40.0

of a gene-modified pig liver into a human.

1:43.6

For ethical reasons, the experimental procedure was performed on a brain-dead patient,

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