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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Q&A: Reefs, Robots & Rubies 'Rap'-Up

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6957 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

It is time for a festive Q&A! In this episode, we are going to be answering your questions such as, does another planet Earth exist? Can robots be as creative as humans? And why do deep sea creatures glow? Our panel of scientific superstars taking on your queries this month are science song-writer Raven Baxter, deep-ocean diver Diva Amon, exoplanet explorer Hannah Wakeford and intelligence investigator Beth Singler. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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All engine running, running,

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absolute genius.

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Get this.

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Welcome.

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This is the show where we bring science.

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What that essentially means is discovery is

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sources, questions, research, technology, unbelievable.

0:13.4

Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.

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Hello and a very festive welcome to the naked scientists,

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the show that brings you the latest in science, technology, medicine and more.

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I'm Julia Ravi and this week I'm joined by a panel of scientific

0:30.0

superstars for a Christmas cracker of a show to answer all your queries and questions.

0:35.9

In this pre-recorded episode, we're going to be answering, does another planet Earth potentially

0:41.5

exist? Can robots be as creative as humans? And why do

0:46.4

deep sea creatures glow? We love to ask the experts your questions so if you have

0:51.6

a curious conundrum you really want to get to the

0:54.0

bottom of reach out science let's meet this

1:09.8

week's glorious panel. Season's greetings to our solar superstar Hannah Wakeford.

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Hannah is a lecturer in astrophysics at the University of Bristol where she researches the planets

1:22.0

that exist beyond our solar system called exoplanets.

1:25.6

She's the co-author of the book Bang 2, The Complete History of the

1:29.6

Universe and co-hosts the podcast Exocast.

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