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156: Immortality on the Neck of a Giraffe
Plus, sub-eight hour genetic sequencing, grumpy old men, silicon carbide body armour, and good news on cancer in the US, children's rights in the Phillipines and fin whales in Antarctica.
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We messed up. Plus, two more diseases eliminated in two countries, great news from the IEA, green transformations in Rio and Seoul, and a new class of shape seen throughout nature.
260: Solid State
Plus, a sea of calm, the quantum greenhouse effect, heavy lift drones, and good news on air pollution and kids, hunger in Brazil, Chinese carbon emissions, and the benefits of marine protected areas.
259: The Great Transformation
Plus, Season 3 of our podcast, solar balconies, titanium hearts, and good news on hepatitis in China, domestic violence in Australia, and renewable energy in Europe