49 min

The Sword of Damascus, cutting covid isolation 5 Live Science Podcast

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We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days
Vets declare the largest ever outbreak of bird flu across Europe, but why now and how should we respond…
We’re looking into the microscopic world of nanotechnology: the science of the very small, including the incredible story of the sword of Damascus; it turns out that the blacksmiths of centuries ago knew a thing or two about carbon nanotubes and how to make metal incredibly tough.

We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days
Vets declare the largest ever outbreak of bird flu across Europe, but why now and how should we respond…
We’re looking into the microscopic world of nanotechnology: the science of the very small, including the incredible story of the sword of Damascus; it turns out that the blacksmiths of centuries ago knew a thing or two about carbon nanotubes and how to make metal incredibly tough.

49 min

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