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Radio 4,23 Dec 2010,30 mins

23/12/2010

Material World

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Our latest hominid cousin - new DNA evidence from a Siberian cave reveals our complex genetic past; lessons from Einstein- reminiscences of an aspiring scientist who got advice from the best qualified of family friends; cooking the perfect Christmas turkey - advice from a molecular gastronomist. Producer: Roland Pease.

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