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Can People Hibernate?

Can people hibernate? On this week's Futureproof podcast with Jonathan McCrea, he talks to Profes...

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15.34 7 Feb 2021


Can People Hibernate?



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15.34 7 Feb 2021


Can people hibernate? On this week's Futureproof podcast with Jonathan McCrea, he talks to Professor Kelly Drew - Director of the Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism at the Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks on the possibilities of people hibernating for medical and space travel purposes. 

Also on the show Jonathan was joined by Professor Shane Bergin and Dr Lara Dungan to look at the science news stories of the week.

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"sinning Behind The Altar” Futureproof Jonathan Mccrea Kelly Drew Lara Dungan Newstalk Podcast Shane Bergin UCD University Of Alaska Fairbanks

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