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Spectrum is a 30-minute weekly radio show which keeps you abreast of developments in the realm of science and technology news.

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Spectrum: Clean up after yourself

Spectrum: Clean up after yourself

Plug your nose, folks, because "poop streak science" goes well beyond the toilet bowl. Also, we plunge into the data (an... Read more

29 Nov 2019

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Spectrum: Hands and feet

Spectrum: Hands and feet

You know what's better than five fingers? Six. We look at this strange new research and talk to a "polydactyl" himself. ... Read more

11 Oct 2019

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