Episode 1055
Motor neurone disease, and a gut microbe-brewery
Plus, a new find from the James Webb Space Telescope provides insight on the formation of Earth-like planets..
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 7, 202432m 58s
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Show Notes
In the news this week, after the death of rugby legend Rob Burrow, we explore the mechanisms of motor neurone disease with John Ealing from the Manchester MND Care Centre. Also, we hear from Alexander Forse at the University of Cambridge who has helped to develop a carbon sponge which can suck CO2 out of the atmosphere, and Inga Kamp from the university of Groningen explains why a new finding from the JWST could reveal the secrets of how Earth-like planets form. Plus, the intriguing story of a non-drinker who couldn't stop getting drunk... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
motor neurone diseasehydrocarbonrocky planetcarbon spongeco2auto brewery syndrome