#69: Coronavirus evolution; geoengineering and food supply; Alice Roberts on the revolution in archaeology
A new variant of coronavirus which originated in India is spreading rapidly. The team explains how both this new mutation and the UK variant are capable of evading vaccines, causing huge concerns for the global fight against covid-19. They also discuss whether the risks of solar geoengineering outweigh the benefits,…
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