The wine we drink and machines that can think

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 July 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It's that time again where we round up some of the most pressing and perplexing science news stories from the past month. We analyse the first images from the James Webb telescope, discuss whether the protocol on rescue from car wrecks is based on any scientific evidence, and ask how data might be used to the detriment of period tracking app users in the wake of Roe vs Wade. Then, we'll find out why great white sharks are running scared near South Africa, question whether chatbots are on the verge of becoming sentient, and compare how the taste of wine is affected by the glass it is carried... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:04.0	running.
0:05.0	Absolutely genius. Get this.
0:06.0	Welcome.
0:07.0	It's the show where we bring science.
0:09.0	What that essentially means is discovery is
0:11.0	advances, research, technology,
0:13.5	unbelievable.
0:14.7	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:18.8	Hello and welcome to the naked scientists,
0:21.1	the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine.
0:25.0	I'm James Titco, and in this week's program,
0:28.0	our Google close to breathing life into machines,
0:31.0	the orcas turning the tables on great white sharks in violent
0:35.1	altercations off the coast of South Africa, and we recognize the 200th birthday of the
0:40.2	Godfather of genetics, Gregor Mendel.
0:43.0	This week we're taking a look at some of the leading scientific highlights of the last month or so.
0:55.5	And we couldn't start a show like this without a nod to what, based on the pictures released this week,
1:00.0	look very likely to be the best Christmas present budding astronomers
1:04.0	and in fact anyone with a passing interest in space science could have hoped for.
1:08.0	Chris Smith tells us more.
1:11.0	The James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas Day last year.
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