Animals at the Wuhan Market
What does animal DNA from the Wuhan Market reveal about the start of the pandemic?
Science In Action · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
DNA has revealed potential animal COVID carriers at the Wuhan market, but what does that tell us about the start of the pandemic? Roland talks to two of the experts behind the new analysis: Dr Florence Débarre and Professor Eddie Holmes.
Also, we look into Europe’s grand new space ambitions. ESA director general Josef Aschbacher gives Roland the details of the space agency’s out-of-this-world plans.
And Beethoven's last DNA: a hairy story of his family and genetic afflictions. Dr Tristan Begg shares how the composer’s tresses unlocked new information about his life and death.
Image credit: Eddie Holmes
Producer: Roland Pease Assistant producer: Sophie Ormiston