Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees toughen up their skin to make prostheses more comfortable; Covid mRNA jab pharmaceutical company Moderna turn their attention to vaccines for mpox; and the Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees, on whether ET is really out there... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:20.0	the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.
0:24.6	I'm Chris Smith. Coming up, scientists uncover a way to help amputees to toughen up their skin
0:30.3	to make prostes more comfortable.
0:32.8	Also, COVID-M-R&A Jab Pharmaceutical Company,
0:36.0	Moderna, turn their attention to vaccines for empox,
0:40.0	plus the astronomer Royal Martin Reese
0:42.2	on whether E.T. is really out there.
0:45.0	From Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education,
0:49.0	this is the Naked scientists.
0:53.0	scientists.
0:55.0	Paralimpeic runner Richard Whitehead recently told the BBC that NHS prosthetics need to improve
1:07.4	to help produce Great Britain's next generation of elite athletes.
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