Episode 486
Safety at 40,000 Feet
Crashes, contagion and climate change. Do we have anything to fear from planes?
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
May 11, 201553m 29s
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Show Notes
This week, endoscopies for jet engines, how the aviation industry could have us cruising for an infectious bruising, the workings of radar, and whether cheap flights actually cost the Earth. Plus, in the news, why doctors could soon be culturing your cancer, the evolution of music, Messenger smashes into Mercury, and do you want to know if your DNA spells trouble for your future health? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
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