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This is the show where we bring science.

What that essentially means is

Discoveries,

advances, research, technology, unbelievable.

Without further ado, this is the Naked Scientists.

Hello, welcome to The Naked Scientists,

the program that brings you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology,

and medicine, with me Chris Smith and today is a big day

because it marks the start of a series that we're really excited about it's called

Titans of Science these are big interviews with some of the biggest names in science.

And we are kicking off today with someone out of this world.

Well, she's been there at least. Yes it is the start of a string of some really fantastic chats that I've been having over the last few weeks.

We are calling this the Titans of Science.

Big interviews with big names in science and our guests include Professor Robert Winston, Dr Anthony Fauchy and Dame Sally Davies.

Today's guest though is Helen Sharman, the first Britain in space.

Our conversation ranges from her early beginnings working in a chocolate factory, Mars, would you believe, to her run-in with the then leader of the Soviet Union.

Helen Charmin was born in Sheffield on the 30th of May 1963. She's wincing.

She was not only the first British person in space, she was the first Western European woman to go there. She was also the

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