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How to perfect your coffee routine

Coffee is a drink favoured by billions of people around the world, but doing it right isn't easy.  We spoke to Christopher Hendon, a computational materials chemist and coffee expert from the University of Oregon.  He talks us through how to make great coffee at home, where to spend your money, and debunks the myths of the coffee world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  How to build a quantum computer

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  How to keep your immune system healthy

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  The potential health benefits of green tea

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  How the mind affects physical health and vice versa

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  How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end

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  Busting social media diet and nutrition myths

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  How science can help you have better conversations

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  Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone

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  How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare

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  The surprising role of clouds in climate change

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  Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction