Lab-grown meat: A Whopper or a big fact of the future of food?
Holly Kerr looks at the possibility of lab-grown meat to replace traditional farming as a solution to the environmental crisis at steak (expect more puns).
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How is measles motivating policy change?
Caitlin explores what has prompted discussions about a change in policy on vaccines and
whether these are likely to be effective.
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it
Ioana looks at past disease outbreaks in history and discusses what lessons we learned from each.
Do animals mourn?
Alexandra Brumwell explores cases where animals have been seen mourning and investigates whether this means that animals experience grief.
Podcast 30: The frustration of misinformation
Science is for everyone; even those who wish to dismiss it. Kirstin investigates the current crisis in confidence and how we can engage people more successfully.
COVID-19: Can you hack it?
Thousands of online hackathons have been organised since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eva Sorokolet looks at some innovations from the pan-European ‘EUvsVirus’ hackathon and how they could help us return to normal life.
HKPF, you’ve got some nerve: Exploring the long-term effects of tear gas exposure
The Hong Kong Police Force have bombarded citizens with cheaply-made Chinese tear gas for the last year, what physical effects will this have on its citizens? Megan Clapperton investigates the ingenious ways protesters protect themselves from tear gas exposure.
