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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

🗓️ 30 June 2007

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week, playing bingo on an inflatable space station, a new way to attack the cause of Alzheimer's and mending a broken heart with stem cells. Also, using bananas to speed up fruit ripening, leeches out of water and chemical tricks to stop smoking and iron out wrinkles. Plus, in Kitchen Science we vibrate our way to a fountain in a cup! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:30.0	Stripping down science, the Naked Scientists.
0:37.0	The Naked Scientists.
0:39.7	Hello and welcome to this week's Naked Scientists with with me Chris Smith and with Phil Rosenberg.
0:44.8	Hi Phil. Hi Chris.
0:46.6	Now this week, surgeons in Canada got a big shock when they operated on a man because
0:50.6	he turned out to have green blood.
0:52.1	Find out why in just a few seconds.
0:54.0	Also, we'll be hearing how a fungus that feeds on radiation
0:57.0	could be used to feed astronauts in the future.
0:59.0	And also how can he game wardens in India
1:01.0	alluring leopards with the aid of mobile phones.
1:04.0	It must be leopards with good taste.
1:05.5	Absolutely.
1:06.5	Also this week we'll be hearing why Cider is extra good for you, why gargling red wine
1:10.6	might help vent too thick, and in kitchen science we've got a
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