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World Service,12 Feb 1996,28 mins

AAAS 1996

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A report from the AAAS 1996 where scientific breakthroughs are being discussed. With over 200 sessions to report on the programme covers this years American Association of the Advancement of Science meeting. This include the baboon bone marrow mystery, America's future in space, a manned mission to an asteroid, the shrinking brains of men; preventing mental retardation and dementia, drugs from frogs and sharks and moral chimpanzees. Presenter: Martin Redfern.

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