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Blueberries, cancer waiting lists and assisted dying

In this week's episode we discuss cancer waiting lists, how pollution is blinding insects, the colour of blueberries and the debate on assisted dying.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs,

In this week's episode...why cancer waiting lists have lengthened and the importance of catching the disease early? Also how pollution is blinding insects to plants they might want to pollinate? And how do blueberries come by there colour? It鈥檚 not as simple as it sounds, squash one and you鈥檒l see they are not blue inside. Plus we鈥檙e looking at the debate at around assisting dying after Dame Esther Rantzen told the 91热爆 she鈥檚 decided to join an assisted dying clinic in Switzerland.

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1 hour

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  • Sun 11 Feb 2024 06:00