
Episode 428
Right Hand, Left Hand
How handedness spans the scientific world, from the smallest particles in the Universe to drugs that cure disease...
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
April 1, 201452m 11s
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Show Notes
How handedness spans the scientific world, from the smallest particles in the Universe to the drugs that cure disease and even the way you hold a pen, goes under the microscope this week as we explore the realms of asymmetry. Plus, in the news, the world's first synthetic chromosome, the goo that stops bones breaking, is there a giant planet lurking beyond Pluto, aircraft black boxes and anti-aphrodisiacs... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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