#118: Heatwaves push limits of human tolerance; chemical computer to mimic brain; first non-human to practice medicine

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#118: Heatwaves push limits of human tolerance; chemical computer to mimic brain; first non-human to practice medicine
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How concerned should we be about covid reinfection? PennySarchet and rowhoop explore the possible implications...

, Rowan speaks to climate scientist Vikki Thompson from the University of Bristol, to find out how heatwaves are pushing at the limits of what humans can cope with.

Chemical computers have taken a step up. Lee Cronin and his colleagues at the University of Glasgow have upgraded their 2019 machine, and it’s now fully programmable. The team discussesAnts have the power to heal. The team explains how Matabele ants, large ants found in sub-Saharan Africa, have evolved the ability to diagnose infected wounds in their nestmates using an antimicrobial medicine that they produce themselves.

It’s estimated that covid-19 has now killed close to 15 million people. And with reports of rapid reinfections and new omicron sublineages emerging, the team finds out, and what we can expect from future mutations of the virus. The composer Jon Hopkins has been working with a team involving neuroscientist Anil Seth to create a hallucinogenic immersive experience called Dream Machine. New Scientist’s

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