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In this edition: 2023 in review, the first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, and improving bone quality.

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– We hear about some of the best quantum breakthroughs and how science has met art at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in 2023, as told by our science communication interns.

– We talk to Dr Marc Stettler and Dr Roger Teoh, two of the researchers involved in the world’s first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, made primarily of waste fats and cooking oil. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø team helped assess the potential impact of such flights, including the formation of contrails.

– We catch up with the podcast, which discusses everything about bones: how we make them, why we break them, and what we still don’t fully understand about them. In this clip, we hear about how improving diet and lifestyle can impact the quality of bones and help prevent fractures in the most vulnerable people.

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The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's MSc Science Communication course. He’s also a longstanding BBC presenter and reporter. Gareth is joined each month by our roving reporters in the Communications Division.