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BBC Inside Science: Homo Naledi, New spacesuit, Quantum biology, A possible cure for motion sickness

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10/09/2015

Homo Naledi, New spacesuit, Quantum biology, A possible cure for motion sickness

BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, Homo Naledi, New spacesuit, Quantum biology, A possible cure for motion sickness

Tracey Logan investigates an ancient human and a zero-gravity space suit.

Tracey Logan hears about a new human ancestor, a spacesuit to counter the effects of zero gravity, asks what exactly is quantum biology and tries a new cure for sea sickness.

Tracey Logan talks to Professor Chris Stringer about the discovery a new human ancestor, Homo Naledi. With ape and human like features its age isn't known yet but could it be evidence of the origin of the genus homo? Astronauts' spines can elongate as much as 7 centimetres in space because of the loss of gravity potentially causing severe back problems. Tracey talks to David Green from Kings College, London about a new elastic suit he has helped develop to mimic the effects of gravity. What exactly is quantum biology? Marnie Chesterton talks to Jim Al Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden authors of 'Life on the Edge, The coming of age of Quantum Biology which is short-listed for the Royal Society Winton Book prize. Tracey meets Dr Qadeer Arshad at Charing Cross hospital to try a new potential cure for sea sickness. By applying an electric current to the scalp is it possible to prevent the symptoms of nausea? A limited number of tickets for Write on Kew are available by emailing writeonkew@kew.org with BBC Inside Science in the subject line.

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