Podcasts by Putting Science to Work
Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science can best be put to work to solve a pressing problem facing society.
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Podcast on the topic Technologie
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Crowd Safety from 2016-04-07T11:34
A deadly crowd collapse at the Hajj pilgrimage in September has brought public safety into the spotlight once again. Here in the UK, the Hillsborough inquest has been re-examining the tragic eve...
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Infuriating Packaging from 2015-12-22T09:56
Opening presents can be quite a challenge. Toys incarcerated in rigid transparent plastic cases can bring tears, not of joy. Not to mention vacuum-packed luxury foods that are just impossible to...
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Air Pollution from 2015-12-15T14:30
As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help? Jim Al-Khalili invites three scientists into...
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