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24/11/2011

Presented by Quentin Cooper. The UK's top science advisers discuss communicating risk and uncertainty to politicians and the public. Also, exploring the secrets of locust flight.

This week, risk and uncertainty: how to communicate it to politicians and the public. Quentin Cooper asks the Government Chief Science Advisor, Sir John Beddington and the Chairman of the Lord's Committee on Science and Technology, Lord Krebs. Also, revealing the secrets of locust flight: how they may help the design of miniature flying robots.

Producer: Martin Redfern.

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30 minutes

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Mon 28 Nov 2011 21:00

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  • Thu 24 Nov 2011 16:30
  • Mon 28 Nov 2011 21:00

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