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In this edition: Looking back on the careers of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s music director and scientific glassblower, and learning how diabetes can be misdiagnosed.

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– We discuss a study that will and help the hunt for alien life, and a startling result that shows after the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs.

– Richard Dickins has been the soul of music at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for nearly 40 years. We hear about his career highlights, including winning a symphony orchestra competition without an academic music department and opening the Blyth Centre. (Music clips of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Symphony Orchestra are provided by Michael Gerrard).

– Steve Ramsey’s retirement day will mark 50 years since he got his first glassblowing job. We hear how he built a career out of a love of working with his hands, ending up making bespoke scientific instruments at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and becoming a .

– A remarkable study has revealed that is routinely missed in the UK, particularly in ethnic minorities. The finding means some patients can stop taking insulin, replacing injections with a tablet.

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The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's MSc Science Communication course and the presenter of Click Radio on the BBC World Service, with contributions from our roving reporters in the Research Communications group.