Shots of Science Vs

Social distancing has made it harder for a lot of us to get exercise. So we’re revisiting our episode on the seven-minute workout. Can this bite-size routine really keep us fit? Back in 2018, we asked exercise scientist Prof. Jeff Coombes — and Wendy gave it a go. We also looked into the broader science of exercise in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iMLOaNVAy0s6RsdecUySj And find the original study on the seven-minute workout here: https://bit.ly/3aoe4eP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re learning that people can spread the virus when they don’t have symptoms. But how often does that actually happen? We talk to CDC epidemiologist Dr. Mateusz Plucinski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the outbreak started, we’ve been hearing that this coronavirus came from bats before jumping to humans. But recently, claims that the virus escaped from a lab have been getting a lot of attention. So did it? Is there an evil scientist behind all of this? To find out, we talk to microbiologist Dr. Benhur Lee and Christian Stevens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re hearing stories of people getting this coronavirus, recovering, and then getting it again. So what’s going on: Does getting this virus give you immunity or not? To find out, we talk to virologist Dr. Kirsty Short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the U.S. we've been social distancing for a few weeks now, and the question on everyone’s mind is: When can we go back to “normal”? To find out, we talk to Dr. Swapnil Mishra, part of the Imperial College Covid-19 Response Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re hearing conflicting things about how the coronavirus spreads — is it through coughs and sneezes only? Or could it be floating in the air, infecting us as we walk down the street or go grocery shopping? We ask Dr. Zhi Ning, an environmental engineer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says an anti-malarial drug could be a “gift from god” for treating Covid-19. Does it really work? And is it dangerous? We talk to toxicologist Professor Daniel Brooks, infectious disease specialist Dr. Matthew Pullen, and microbiologist Professor Karla Satchell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The coronavirus is spreading, and according to the CDC, one of the best things you can do to protect yourself is wash your hands – for at least 20 seconds. So we wrote a song to help you.Music and lyrics by Peter Leonard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fat… is it your fault or your genes’? We speak to geneticist Dr. Giles Yeo to get to the bottom of it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBD mania is in full swing and people are using it for just about anything, but did you know CBD's unlikely origin story? We speak to Paige Figi and Josh and Joel Stanley about their medical CBD discovery.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices