Episode 54
Repairing the Retina and Spinal Cord
Repairing the nervous system is incredibly challenging, but our guests this week have some promising solutions. Consultant ophthalmologist <b>Dr Robert MacLaren</b> and colleagues have discovered <a...
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
November 26, 200655m 20s
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Show Notes
Repairing damage in the nervous system is incredibly challenging, but our guests this week have some promising solutions. Consultant ophthalmologist Robert MacLaren and colleagues at University College London have discovered a way to encourage the growth of photoreceptors in the retinas of blind mice, and Geoff Raisman will discuss his research into spinal cord repair. In Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne and Hugh Hunt take a closer look at the aerodynamics of a ping pong ball. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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