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Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists

Rapid fire science in sixty seconds, or so… We break down the latest science stories into digestible quick-fire podcasts that focus on the facts.

Copyright: © The Naked Scientists

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Helium balloons... and wifi Jun 20, 2013

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Dubbed Project Loon, and with the strapline "Balloon-Powered Internet For Everyone", Google announces the deployment of a fleet of balloons to bring Internet access and WiFi within reach in remote places... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

An Invisibility Cloak for your Pets Jun 13, 2013

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A team in Singapore have developed an invisibility cloak that can hide goldfish and cats. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

HPV and Oral Cancer Jun 06, 2013

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This week the actor Michael Douglas revealed in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that he believes the throat cancer he suffered was as a result of infection with the human papillomavirus - HPV - infection he believes he contracted through oral sex. Here's the Quickfire Science with Dominic Ford and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Climbing Everest May 30, 2013

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This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first complete ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay in 1953. But few people know that had it not been for the failure of one of two competing designs of breathing equipment - a completely different pair of climbers could have made it to the top first.Here's your Quickfire Science from Hannah Critchlow and Kate Lamble. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Tornado Science May 23, 2013

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Tragedy struck Oklahoma this week, when a massive tornado at least a mile wide ripped through the town of Moore, injuring 353 and leaving at least 24 people dead. To find out how these destructive forces of nature develop, here's your Quickfire Science of tornadoes with Elena Teh and Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

BRCA1: Angelina Jolie May 16, 2013

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It emerged this week that actress and director Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy, because she carries a gene called BRCA1, which greatly increases her chances of developing breast cancer. Here's your quickfire science about the story from Naked Scientists Elena Teh Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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