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Is the UK’s power network in trouble?

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A major fire at a London electrical substation this week, along with a power blackout in Spain and Portugal, has raised fresh questions about the stability of the UK's power network?


We spoke to John Loughhead, Professor of Clean Energy at the University of Birmingham and Fellow and Former President at the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Click here to hear the full interview.


A doctor contemplating eye removal surgery has her sight restored thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab… just in time for her wedding…


Plus, is your energy meter among 300,000 set to be switched off on June 30?


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  • Which London airport has installed a bird hide to resemble an air traffic control tower?
  • Has the recorder finally lost popularity in music class?
  • ‘Fart walking can help long term health’, say physicians


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A major fire at a London electrical substation this week, along with a power blackout in Spain and Portugal, has raised fresh questions about the stability of the UK's power network?


We spoke to John Loughhead, Professor of Clean Energy at the University of Birmingham and Fellow and Former President at the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Click here to hear the full interview.


A doctor contemplating eye removal surgery has her sight restored thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab… just in time for her wedding…


Plus, is your energy meter among 300,000 set to be switched off on June 30?


Also in this episode:

  • Which London airport has installed a bird hide to resemble an air traffic control tower?
  • Has the recorder finally lost popularity in music class?
  • ‘Fart walking can help long term health’, say physicians


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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