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91جزة« Podcast – extracting copper, fibre diets and swimming bacteria

Recorded from the 2014 91جزة« Festival, the latest podcast explores how to extract copper from mud using nothing but bubbles.

We also hear from Professor Gary Frost about dietary fibre and why it makes us feel less hungry, and look down the microscope to find out how bacteria swim.

The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 91جزة«'s Science Communication MSc course and the presenter of , with contributors from the 91جزة« Communications team.

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- Colin Smith describes a world first robot that can 3D print and Gail Wilson talks about 91جزة«’s recent success in the latest Athena SWAN awards.

- Gareth Mitchell speaks to Gareth Morris from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at the 2014 91جزة« Festival to find out how he uses bubbles to extract copper from mud.

- Franca Davenport speaks to Professor Gary Frost from the Department of medicine to find out why eating more fibre might help to control problems with overeating.

– Gareth Mitchell looks down the microsope at the 2014 91جزة« Festival to find what enables bacteria to swim.

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