Risky research: making diseases more deadly

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

🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

As some continue to speculate that COVID came from a lab, we're looking at the scientific research being done on dangerous diseases, whether this work is safe and how it's regulated. Plus in the news: are Covid vaccines messing with menstruation; how subsea cables are affecting crabs; and scientists add plant cells to brains to supply them with oxygen. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:05.0	Welcome.
0:06.0	This is the show where we bring science.
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0:13.0	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:16.0	Hello, welcome to the program where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.
0:21.0	Me, Chris Smith Smith and with Sally
0:23.0	LePage. This week are COVID vaccines messing with menstruation,
0:27.0	how subsea cables are affecting crabs,
0:30.0	and scientists add plant cells to brains to
0:32.0	to supply them with oxygen.
0:34.4	Plus as some continue to speculate that COVID came from a lab,
0:38.4	we're looking at the scientific research that's being done on dangerous diseases
0:42.2	whether this work is safe and how it's regulated.
0:45.7	The Naked Scientist's podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. UK. this week. Unvaccinated pregnant women catching COVID and becoming severely
1:04.3	unwell is a significant cause for alarm in hospitals across the UK at the moment.
1:09.2	The guidance is that, just as for flu, pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID as a priority, but many
1:16.4	have not yet taken up the offer and are now accounting for up to a fifth of the most severely
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