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#4: Lab-grown meat, Neanderthal burials, and space tourism

#4: Lab-grown meat, Neanderthal burials, and space tourism

FromNew Scientist Podcasts


#4: Lab-grown meat, Neanderthal burials, and space tourism

FromNew Scientist Podcasts

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Would you eat lab-grown meat? The guilt-free, environmentally friendly animal alternative will be hitting our shelves this year. On the panel for this week’s episode are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet, Donna Lu and Graham Lawton. The team explains how a company in Singapore called Shiok Meats is due to launch a range of lab-cultured shrimp meat, explores the possibility that Neanderthals may have buried their dead*, and discusses how SpaceX is launching the new age of space tourism. To find out more about the stories mentioned in this episode, subscribe at newscientist.com/podcasts*Correction: In the episode we state the Neanderthal remains were buried 50,000 years ago, but it's more likely to have been between 60,000 and 70,000 years ago. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Keep up with the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs in this award winning weekly podcast from the team at New Scientist, the world’s most popular weekly science and technology magazine. Each discussion centers around three of the most fascinating stories to hit the headlines each week. From technology, to space, health and the environment, we share all the information you need to keep pace. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.