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In this edition: We mark 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Enterprise Month with women entrepreneurs and leaders, plus advice for making businesses playful.

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– We discover a that could lower cholesterol in people unable to take statins, and find out that the before the deadly asteroid strike.

– We speak to Suchaya Mahuttanatan, the winner of this year’s WE Innovate programme for women entrepreneurs, who was inspired by her Dad breaking his arm when she was young. She created a new type of cast that is breathable, washable and easy to apply – making breaking bones less of a burden.

– Play is an essential way we learn about the world around us, but how can it be harnessed for entrepreneurship? In a new book, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø VP Innovation David Gann explores how noble behaviours – ambition, fortitude, craft and grace – can help businesses thrive through playfulness.

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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.