Episode 833
Risky research: making diseases more deadly
When scientists do risky research on viruses, who decides if it's too dangerous and how is it kept safe?
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 19, 202156m 57s
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Show Notes
As some continue to speculate that COVID came from a lab, we're looking at the scientific research being done on dangerous diseases, whether this work is safe and how it's regulated. Plus in the news: are Covid vaccines messing with menstruation; how subsea cables are affecting crabs; and scientists add plant cells to brains to supply them with oxygen. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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