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Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico. Plus, an in-depth look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US presidential elections.

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  Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

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  Titans of Science: David Baker

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  Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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  A gaming special & The best of 2024

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  OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets

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  Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?

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  The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030

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  Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders

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  Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds

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  Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii

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  Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?

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  Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins

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  Brain injuries, Man-eating lions, and the Nobel Prize

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  Lockdown legacy, Brian Cox, Electric car espionage?

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  Fruity vapes, Ancient cheese, and Cancer vaccines