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Radio 5 Live,29 Oct 2023,52 mins

Long COVID, Hurricanes and "Spooky" Organisms.

5 Live Science Podcast

Available for over a year

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode...there’s new analysis on the prevalence of long covid, how widespread is it? Could climate change be making hurricanes in the Atlantic stronger? And as we are in the middle of the spookiest time of year is it time to reappraise the benefits of a few organisms that are considered gross, dangerous and scary. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

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