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The Sword of Damascus, cutting covid isolation

The Sword of Damascus, cutting covid isolation

We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days

5 Live Science Podcast · BBC Radio 5 Live

January 16, 202249m 21s

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Show Notes

We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days Vets declare the largest ever outbreak of bird flu across Europe, but why now and how should we respond… We’re looking into the microscopic world of nanotechnology: the science of the very small, including the incredible story of the sword of Damascus; it turns out that the blacksmiths of centuries ago knew a thing or two about carbon nanotubes and how to make metal incredibly tough.