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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Whats the Best Way to be Happy?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The science questions that you've been sending in get scrutinised and analysed by biologist Sarah Harrison, statistician Simon White, mental health expert Olivia Remes and machine learning guru Peter Clarke. Find out why smaller dogs live longer than bigger breeds, why some people are more susceptible to hayfever, whether machines are destined to take control of the world, and what science says will make you happy... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

I have you loud and clear.

0:03.0

Hello.

0:04.0

Hello.

0:05.0

Welcome.

0:06.0

Science.

0:09.0

And that is the same physics, medicine,

0:11.0

nature, or space, time, brain, life, the universe.

0:15.0

This week will an artificial intelligence take over the world.

0:20.0

Why do smaller dogs live longer than bigger breeds?

0:23.6

And why does some people get hay fever

0:25.4

while others are spared?

0:27.2

These are some of the science questions

0:28.5

that you've been sending in,

0:29.8

and in this hour, the Dream Team

0:31.5

we've assembled are going to answer them for you. I'm

0:34.3

Chris Smith and this is the Naked Scientists. The Naked Scientists podcast is

0:39.9

powered by UKfast.co. UK.

0:42.8

Well, first up let's meet our panel for you.

0:49.8

Well, first up, let's meet our panel for you.

0:51.9

So Sarah Harrison is a biologist she's

0:54.4

from the University of Cambridge and Sarah you work on stem cells what do you do with

0:58.1

them? I well my specialism is about using stem cells to try and make organ-like structures and embryo-like structures in culture,

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