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Material World: 26/01/2012

26/01/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 26/01/2012

The next flu pandemic, an Arctic bulge, faces and voices and the Panama Canal.

Weighing up the risks and benefits of flu research, a fresh water bulge in the Arctic, how faces affect voices and cutting carbon by widening the Panama Canal. With Quentin Cooper.

Do the health and bio-security risks of influenza research justify its benefits in preparing for the next pandemic? Could a fresh water bulge in the Arctic Ocean upset the British climate? Does the shape of someone's face affect the tone of their voice? And will the widening of the Panama Canal bring environmental benefits? Quentin Cooper questions the scientists involved.

Producer: Martin Redfern.

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