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Geeks Squawk - EP 342

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

20-Apr-18 10:30

Geeks Squawk - EP 342

On the show today, the geeks talked about a controversial suicide pod that went on display at an Amsterdam funeral fair, and a mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles. They also discussed how drones are being used to help fight the surge in deadly malaria spread by monkeys deep in the Malaysian forests.

 

0:13:48 - Nitschke's "Suicide Machine" Draws Crowds At Amsterdam Funeral Fair

7:58:79 - Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles

11:41:03 - Drones Help Fight Surge In Deadly Malaria Spread By Monkeys In Malaysia

Produced by: Jeff Sandhu


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