Episode 396
Shark Camouflage in Australia
In the final show from Australia, we find out how a wetsuit might protect surfers from sharks and a new development in muscular dystrophy.
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
August 28, 201353m 35s
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Show Notes
This week, we have a final show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith and Victoria Gill find out how camouflage wetsuits might help protect surfers from sharks, hear about a new development in muscular dystrophy treatment, how sea sponges can be used to mend fractures and whether the chemicals that a cell produces just before death can help us reverse the damage caused by stroke. In the news, why money makes the world go round, the comet that will be lighting up the skies in November, the eniromentally green military flares that could result in clearer firework displays and the... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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