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Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

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 Probing the weird, wacky and spectacular, the Naked Scientists Special Editions are special one-off scientific reports, investigations and interviews on cutting-edge topics by the Naked Scientists team.The Naked Scientists Hygiène et mode de vie sain Nature et écologie Science Sciences biologiques Troubles et maladies
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    Sep 8 2025
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    Synthetic sustainable spuds
    Jul 9 2025
    As the global population heads toward 10 billion, the pressure on agriculture is mounting. With that in mind, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has announced millions of pounds worth of funding for crops enhanced through synthetic biology by designing entirely new chromosomes and chloroplasts, starting with the potato, as Angie Burnett, the ARIA Programme Director and plant biologist leading this initiative explains to Marushka Soobben... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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