Summary
James Gallagher get's behind the hype to find out if sperm counts are really falling? There are plenty of headlines telling us they are, but also scientists who disagree - he unpicks the evidence with two of them. James also gets his own sperm sample analysed and meets a couple who found the reason behind their low count was one of the leading causes of male infertility.
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| 0:00.0 | He's a rule breaker, a trend-setter. He reshaped art and redefined graffiti. |
| 0:07.3 | How does he smell? |
| 0:08.3 | Like paint. |
| 0:09.3 | Has he got any distinction features? |
| 0:10.8 | His anonymity. |
| 0:11.8 | But who is he? |
| 0:13.2 | What's his name? |
| 0:14.1 | Banksy. |
| 0:14.9 | Apparently I've mentioned twice. |
| 0:16.5 | The Banksy story. |
| 0:18.0 | Banksy's work is always about the human spirit versus the establishment. |
| 0:24.2 | Listen on BBC Science. |
| 0:27.4 | The HappyPod is a special weekly episode from the Global News podcast bringing new positive stories |
| 0:33.2 | and uplifting interviews from around the world. |
| 0:35.5 | Thousands of lives are being saved by bandages that can stop heavy bleeding in less than a minute. |
| 0:40.6 | It's there to save lives. |
| 0:41.6 | It's great to go to bed night knowing that we can help. |
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| 0:51.8 | So this is the apology suite. |
| 0:55.1 | So if you just follow me. |
| 0:56.3 | Thank you. |
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