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Pennie Latin explores the science behind the everyday.

Pennie Latin explores the science behind our everyday experiences and speaks to key scientists working in Scotland.

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Brainwaves: In Search of the Competitive Edge

In Search of the Competitive Edge

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Pennie Latin explores what science brings to athletic performance.

Pennie Latin joins Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke MBE behind the scenes as she works with a top Formula 1 team to find the competitive edge she needs to win this summer.

Top para-cyclist Karen Darke MBE won silver in London and gold in Rio now she's trying to make it to a third consecutive Paralympic games in Tokyo but its a tough challenge.  So Karen's enlisted the help of Williams Advanced Engineering to see if they can bring a Formula 1 approach to maximising her performance this summer.  In this Brainwaves Pennie Latin joins Karen behind the scenes to see just what science and technology can offer our elite athletes.

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