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In this edition: We hear from people tracking the spread of COVID-19, making better baby food, and designing for a move to Mars.

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– We learn how certain pesticides are and how a network of cameras and volunteers across the UK are .

– How fast and how widely is COVID-19 spreading? We hear from epidemiologist Professor Azra Ghani about how they make sure they have the right data to of the outbreak, and what that means for how we mitigate the spread.

– Business School alum Nadine Hellmann, who developed her idea for a new kind of baby food at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, gives us tips on starting a business from scratch while studying.

– Would you move to Mars? What do we need to do to make the move possible? 51³Ô¹ÏÍø scientists and students , from space weather monitors to new materials for shoes.

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