<description>&lt;p&gt;Simon and Rach consider listener suggestions for human body improvements. This week, adjustable digestive tracts, floral farts, and retractable testicles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elon Musk’s baby: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ocean warming: &lt;a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Golden tongue: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wound healing blue-green algae: &lt;a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listener suggestions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TraceyH100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@TraceyH100&lt;/a&gt; - retractable breasts and testicles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KJames_IntBio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@KJames_IntBio&lt;/a&gt; - a pause button for the digestive tract&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sheencr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@sheencr&lt;/a&gt; - floral farts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check out…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In mice twitter account: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kangaroos penis and testicles the other way round: &lt;a href="https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Face lice with no anuses: &lt;a href="https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miracle berry: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Jonas’s blog article: &lt;a href="https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does it fart?: &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/2TkflxU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://amzn.to/2TkflxU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave us an iTunes review: &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;…and join our newsletter: &lt;a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support this show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman"&gt;http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. 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Simon and Rach consider listener suggestions for human body improvements. This week, adjustable digestive tracts, floral farts, and retractable testicles.&nbsp;In the newsElon Musk’s baby: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291Ocea...

Simon and Rach consider listener suggestions for human body improvements. This week, adjustable digestive tracts, floral farts, and retractable testicles.&nbsp;In the newsElon Musk’s baby: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52557291</a>Ocean warming: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/</a>Golden tongue: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52683468</a>Wound healing blue-green algae: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2243352-wound-healing-patch-of-blue-green-algae-mends-skin-quickly/</a> Listener suggestions<a href="https://twitter.com/TraceyH100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TraceyH100</a> - retractable breasts and testicles<a href="https://twitter.com/KJames_IntBio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KJames_IntBio</a> - a pause button for the digestive tract<a href="https://twitter.com/sheencr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sheencr</a> - floral farts Check out…In mice twitter account: <a href="https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice</a>Kangaroos penis and testicles the other way round: <a href="https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/</a>Face lice with no anuses: <a href="https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/65533-your-face-mites-never-poop.html</a>Miracle berry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsepalum_dulcificum</a>Clare Jonas’s blog article: <a href="https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/blog/smell-language-difficult-to-describe</a>Does it fart?: <a href="https://amzn.to/2TkflxU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2TkflxU</a> Support usIf you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a>Leave us an iTunes review: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a>…and join our newsletter: <a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a>&nbsp;Follow usTwitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman</a>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman</a>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman</a>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Level Up Human Extra - Listener Suggestions

<description>&lt;p&gt;S2E12: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/simondwatt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Simon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RachelWheeley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rach&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;chat to biologist and science YouTuber &lt;a href="http://sallylepage.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sally Le Page&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and science communicator &lt;a href="https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/brain-injury-and-me/james-piercy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;James Piercy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss periods, expanding skulls and a rebooted ear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the news&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Female female aggression in fruit flies: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/LUHfruitflies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://bit.ly/LUHfruitflies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new kilogram: &lt;a href="http://physicsworld.com/a/new-definition-of-the-kilogram-comes-into-force/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;physicsworld.com/a/new-definition-of-the-kilogram-comes-into-force/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robots powered by the spines of rats: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/LUHRatSpines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://bit.ly/LUHRatSpines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The pitches&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sally wants selective ovulation, James wants a skull flap. There’s a suggestion from the audience for One Massive Ear and Simon is borrowing from the opossums which could hold the key to saving snakebite victims.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned this episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dragons’ Den: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lesbian lizard colonies: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_whiptail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_whiptail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Parthenogenesis: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decompressive craniectomy: &lt;a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319755" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319755&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fontanelle: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Barn owl hearing: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SI73-Ka51E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SI73-Ka51E&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Opossum’s natural immunity to snake venom: &lt;a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stay In for Towel Day:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave us an iTunes review:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;…or join our newsletter:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;With thanks to the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.physoc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Physiological Society&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support this show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman"&gt;http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S2E12: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body.Simon&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rach&nbsp;chat to biologist and science YouTuber Sally Le Page&nbsp;and science communicator James Piercy.We discuss periods, expanding s...

S2E12: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body. <a href="https://twitter.com/simondwatt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simon</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/RachelWheeley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rach</a>&nbsp;chat to biologist and science YouTuber <a href="http://sallylepage.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sally Le Page</a>&nbsp;and science communicator <a href="https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/brain-injury-and-me/james-piercy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Piercy</a>.We discuss periods, expanding skulls and a rebooted ear. In the news&nbsp;Female female aggression in fruit flies: <a href="https://bit.ly/LUHfruitflies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LUHfruitflies</a>The new kilogram: <a href="http://physicsworld.com/a/new-definition-of-the-kilogram-comes-into-force/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">physicsworld.com/a/new-definition-of-the-kilogram-comes-into-force/</a>Robots powered by the spines of rats: <a href="https://bit.ly/LUHRatSpines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LUHRatSpines</a> The pitches&nbsp;Sally wants selective ovulation, James wants a skull flap. There’s a suggestion from the audience for One Massive Ear and Simon is borrowing from the opossums which could hold the key to saving snakebite victims. Mentioned this episode Dragons’ Den: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006vq92</a>Lesbian lizard colonies: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_whiptail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_whiptail</a>Parthenogenesis: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis</a>Decompressive craniectomy: <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319755" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319755</a>Fontanelle: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle</a>Barn owl hearing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SI73-Ka51E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SI73-Ka51E</a>Opossum’s natural immunity to snake venom: <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science/</a>Stay In for Towel Day:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/</a> Support usIf you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a>Leave us an iTunes review:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a>…or join our newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a> With thanks to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.physoc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Physiological Society</a>.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Level Up Human - Sally Le Page vs James Piercy

<description>&lt;p&gt;Simon and Rach consider regeneration. Humans are pretty rubbish at it. Some lizards, newts and salamanders are INCREDIBLE at it. How do we get it, and would we really want to?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check out…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Shining: &lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;THAT tweet: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1256239815256797184" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1256239815256797184&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bee sniffing tech: &lt;a href="https://phys.org/news/2010-03-bee-sniffing-technology-dangerous-vapors.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://phys.org/news/2010-03-bee-sniffing-technology-dangerous-vapors.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FaceTime some Japanese eels: &lt;a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-call-eels-tokyo-aquarium-so-they-dont-forget-people-2020-5?r=US&amp;amp;IR=T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.businessinsider.com/video-call-eels-tokyo-aquarium-so-they-dont-forget-people-2020-5?r=US&amp;amp;IR=T&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zoo animals are lonely in lockdown: &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52493750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52493750&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;T1000 – Liquid Metal: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8h8d2XLWKY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8h8d2XLWKY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teratoma: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Planarian worm: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Combination of master and mistress is: Mastress. No, I don’t have a link for that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It would make Rach so happy if you would support us on Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Give us a high-five with a 5* review: &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join our newsletter to get all our news first: &lt;a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support this show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman"&gt;http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Simon and Rach consider regeneration. Humans are pretty rubbish at it. Some lizards, newts and salamanders are INCREDIBLE at it. How do we get it, and would we really want to?&nbsp;Check out…The Shining: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/THA...

Simon and Rach consider regeneration. Humans are pretty rubbish at it. Some lizards, newts and salamanders are INCREDIBLE at it. How do we get it, and would we really want to?&nbsp;Check out…The Shining: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/</a>THAT tweet: <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1256239815256797184" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1256239815256797184</a>Bee sniffing tech: <a href="https://phys.org/news/2010-03-bee-sniffing-technology-dangerous-vapors.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2010-03-bee-sniffing-technology-dangerous-vapors.html</a>FaceTime some Japanese eels: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-call-eels-tokyo-aquarium-so-they-dont-forget-people-2020-5?r=US&amp;IR=T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.businessinsider.com/video-call-eels-tokyo-aquarium-so-they-dont-forget-people-2020-5?r=US&amp;IR=T</a>Zoo animals are lonely in lockdown: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52493750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52493750</a>T1000 – Liquid Metal: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8h8d2XLWKY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8h8d2XLWKY</a>Teratoma: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma</a>Planarian worm: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian</a>Combination of master and mistress is: Mastress. No, I don’t have a link for that. Support usIt would make Rach so happy if you would support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a>Give us a high-five with a 5* review: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a>Join our newsletter to get all our news first: <a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a>&nbsp;Follow us&nbsp;Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/leveluphuman</a>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/leveluphuman</a>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/leveluphuman</a>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Level Up Human Extra - Regeneration

<description>&lt;p&gt;S2E11: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/simondwatt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Simon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RachelWheeley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rach&lt;/a&gt; chat to naturalist and broadcaster&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.stevebackshall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Steve Backshall&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and visual perception scientist&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.katestorrs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Kate Storrs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss enhanced vision, limb regeneration, gecko hands, super kidneys and re-breathing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Extended show notes including edited transcripts are available &lt;a href="https://levelup-human.squarespace.com/episodes/2020/5/2/level-up-human-steve-backshall-vs-kate-storrs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the news&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kate is tickled and baffled by a news story about Microsoft&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve's news story is entitled, 'Venomous Frogs use Heads as Weapons.'&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rach's levelled up human is Bertolt Meyer, who has hacked his prosthetic hand to hook it up to his synth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The pitches&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve wants to borrow the abilities of the Iberian sharp-ribbed newt, a type of salamander which can regenerate limbs and organs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kate thinks the human body should be able to see the polarisation of light&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus pitches from our audience and Mother Nature herself 🌱&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned this episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft's new patent:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a32318654/microsoft-brainwaves-mine-cryptocurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a32318654/microsoft-brainwaves-mine-cryptocurrency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Venomous frogs use heads as weapons:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280753150_Venomous_Frogs_Use_Heads_as_Weapons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280753150_Venomous_Frogs_Use_Heads_as_Weapons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bertolt Meyer:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKBtEBRWi4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKBtEBRWi4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Scuba-diving' lizard, Anolis aquaticus:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/bu-lc032019.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/bu-lc032019.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve's Home Schooling (9.30am, Wednesdays):&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A/videos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Mirror Trap:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mirror-trap-online-tickets-104125171190" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mirror-trap-online-tickets-104125171190&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stay In for Towel Day:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave us an iTunes review:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;…or join our newsletter:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;With thanks to the &lt;a href="https://www.physoc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Physiological Society&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support this show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman"&gt;http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

S2E11: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body.This week, Simon and Rach chat to naturalist and broadcaster&nbsp;Steve Backshall&nbsp;and visual perception scientist&nbsp;Kate Storrs.We discuss enhanced vision,...

S2E11: Level Up Human is a podcast on a mission to redesign the human body.This week, <a href="https://twitter.com/simondwatt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simon</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RachelWheeley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rach</a> chat to naturalist and broadcaster&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stevebackshall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Backshall</a>&nbsp;and visual perception scientist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.katestorrs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate Storrs</a>.We discuss enhanced vision, limb regeneration, gecko hands, super kidneys and re-breathing.Extended show notes including edited transcripts are available <a href="https://levelup-human.squarespace.com/episodes/2020/5/2/level-up-human-steve-backshall-vs-kate-storrs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.In the news&nbsp;Kate is tickled and baffled by a news story about MicrosoftSteve's news story is entitled, 'Venomous Frogs use Heads as Weapons.'Rach's levelled up human is Bertolt Meyer, who has hacked his prosthetic hand to hook it up to his synth.The pitches&nbsp;Steve wants to borrow the abilities of the Iberian sharp-ribbed newt, a type of salamander which can regenerate limbs and organs.Kate thinks the human body should be able to see the polarisation of lightPlus pitches from our audience and Mother Nature herself 🌱 Mentioned this episodeMicrosoft's new patent:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a32318654/microsoft-brainwaves-mine-cryptocurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a32318654/microsoft-brainwaves-mine-cryptocurrency</a>Venomous frogs use heads as weapons:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280753150_Venomous_Frogs_Use_Heads_as_Weapons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280753150_Venomous_Frogs_Use_Heads_as_Weapons</a>Bertolt Meyer:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKBtEBRWi4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKBtEBRWi4</a>'Scuba-diving' lizard, Anolis aquaticus:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/bu-lc032019.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/bu-lc032019.php</a>Steve's Home Schooling (9.30am, Wednesdays):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-URP49TgSgyIU1rgh2m7A/videos</a>The Mirror Trap:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mirror-trap-online-tickets-104125171190" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mirror-trap-online-tickets-104125171190</a>Stay In for Towel Day:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.savetherhino.org/get-involved/events/stay-in-for-towel-day-2020/</a> Support usIf you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a>Leave us an iTunes review:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a>…or join our newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a> With thanks to the <a href="https://www.physoc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Physiological Society</a>.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Level Up Human S2E11 - Steve Backshall vs Kate Storrs

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Simon and Rachel take a detailed look at flight. Why can’t we fly, how could we achieve it, and wouldn't it be exhausting?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;An edited transcript is available &lt;a href="https://levelup-human.squarespace.com/episodes/2020/4/28/level-up-human-extra-flight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned this episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, the most attractive man in the world, according to Simon: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZhCCu-2gbw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZhCCu-2gbw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starlink: &lt;a href="https://www.starlink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.starlink.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The incredible, gliding Hoatzin – the Johnny Rotten of the bird world:&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_shPJxdns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_shPJxdns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Barotrauma: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barotrauma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barotrauma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pentadactyl limb: &lt;a href="https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/pentadactyl-limb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/pentadactyl-limb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leave us an iTunes review: &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;…or join our newsletter: &lt;a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;twitter.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;facebook.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;instagram.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support this show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman"&gt;http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode summarySimon and Rachel take a detailed look at flight. Why can’t we fly, how could we achieve it, and wouldn't it be exhausting?An edited transcript is available here.Mentioned this episodeAlan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingh...

Episode summarySimon and Rachel take a detailed look at flight. Why can’t we fly, how could we achieve it, and wouldn't it be exhausting? An edited transcript is available <a href="https://levelup-human.squarespace.com/episodes/2020/4/28/level-up-human-extra-flight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Mentioned this episode Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, the most attractive man in the world, according to Simon: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZhCCu-2gbw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZhCCu-2gbw</a> Starlink: <a href="https://www.starlink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.starlink.com/</a> Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy</a> The incredible, gliding Hoatzin – the Johnny Rotten of the bird world: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_shPJxdns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_shPJxdns</a> Barotrauma: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barotrauma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barotrauma</a> Pentadactyl limb: <a href="https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/pentadactyl-limb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/pentadactyl-limb</a> Support usIf you're enjoying the podcast, you can support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leveluphuman</a>&nbsp; Leave us an iTunes review: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/level-up-human/id1096637285</a>&nbsp; …or join our newsletter: <a href="http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.leveluphuman.com/keep-in-touch</a> Follow usTwitter: <a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/leveluphuman</a>&nbsp; Facebook: <a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/leveluphuman</a>&nbsp; Instagram: <a href="http:" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/leveluphuman</a>&nbsp;Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Level Up Human Extra - Flight

"Dragons Den for Nerds" Simon Watt and Rachel Wheeley invite academics to pitch good ideas for the human body.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman">http://supporter.acast.com/leveluphuman</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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