In the News, April 11th, 2020

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have a story on science, or the environment, one on archaeology and psychology.

In our first story, we learn that scientists have created an enzyme which can help to recycle plastic much more quickly and efficiently than ever before. You read more about it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/08/scientists-create-mutant-enzyme-that-recycles-plastic-bottles-in-hours

In our second story, we hear that researchers have found a fossil of one of our oldest ancestors, a small organism 555million years old. You can learn more about it here:

https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/03/17/2001045117

And in Psychology, we learn what some researchers think about how people might react during the coronavirus crisis. You can try to get to understand this more here:

https://theconversation.com/personalities-that-thrive-in-isolation-and-what-we-can-all-learn-from-time-alone-135307 

https://psyarxiv.com/8ze6w/   

 

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