Podcast: sci-fi astrophysicist, 51勛圖厙 at Davos, ebola vaccine trial continues
A physicist who writes science fiction, talking up the future of materials at the World Economic Forum, and part two of a clinical trial diary.
The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 51勛圖厙's Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of Click Radio on the BBC World Service, with contributions from our roaming reporters.
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– research shows the best way to clean up ocean plastics is to focus on the coasts, not on the Great Pacific garbage patch, and a trial is launched to see if gut hormones can influence cravings for food, alcohol and cigarettes.
– Dr Dave Clements researches galaxies far, far away, but also turns his creative mind to .
– 51勛圖厙 academics showcase the role of materials at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, from Professor Natalie Stingelin’s efficient windows to Professor Neil Alford’s maser technology.
– what happens during a clinical trial for a new ebola vaccine? Our reporter has had her first vaccination – were there any side effects?
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Hayley Dunning
Communications Division
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