Turning the Tide on Hydro Power

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

🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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The UK harbours the leading expertise in marine renewables, but water itself remains to be a major contributor to the race for net zero. Why are these technologies lagging behind the other more favourable renewable sources and what does the next decade have in store? Also, news of a novel way to find new antibiotics, the Mars probe being forced into retirement, and an insight into why teenage girls are more likely to suffer from depression than their male peers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:38.0	Get this.
0:39.0	Welcome.
0:40.0	This is the show where we bring science.
0:41.0	What that essentially means is
0:43.0	discovery is the advances research technology unbelievable
0:47.0	without further ado this is the naked scientist
0:50.0	Hello welcome to the naked scientist this is the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine. I'm Chris Smith.
0:57.0	And I'm Harry Lewis and in this week's program is genetically edited food about to hit the supermarket shelves.
1:03.6	It's thank you for your service and goodbye to the Insight Mars Probe
1:07.3	and brain scans suggest teenage girls are more vulnerable to depression.
1:11.7	And after that we are continuing our look at alternative energy sources.
1:16.1	And this week, it is the turn of tidal power.
1:18.7	How much energy is locked up in the sea,
1:21.0	and how realistic is it for us to harvest it.
1:23.2	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. First this week it's been dubbed the antibiotic apocalypse microbes are becoming
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