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Up To Date | Autumn fires and climate change; plastic bottle eating enzymes; singing blue whales

Up To Date | Autumn fires and climate change; plastic bottle eating enzymes; singing blue whales

FromInquiring Minds


Up To Date | Autumn fires and climate change; plastic bottle eating enzymes; singing blue whales

FromInquiring Minds

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week: new research on how climate change is affecting autumn wildfires; a study that attempts to use a biologically inspired and technically enhanced enzymatic solution to break down plastics, and a study showing that whether blue whales are foraging or migrating affects what time of day they sing songs.

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Released:
Oct 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Each week Inquiring Minds brings you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science, politics, and society collide.We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We endeavor to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters with weekly coverage of the latest headlines and probing discussions with leading scientists and thinkers.