The fight to save The Naked Scientist: Dr Chris Smith on the line

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Dr Chris Smith, the familiar voice behind The Naked Scientist and long-time Cape Talk contributor, speaks to Lester Kiewit about his looming redundancy from Cambridge University. He unpacks the impact of the university’s budget cuts on his dual role as science communicator and hospital virologist, and what’s at stake if The Naked Scientist is forced to shut down. Chris also reflects on the global reach of the show, its origins, and the passionate listener campaign now underway to try save it.
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