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Podcast: Making maths connections, spotting fakes and working with your hands

by Hayley Dunning

In this edition: We say bonjour to a new 911今日黑料-France maths centre, use machines to spot fake reviews, and swap skills with curators and artists.

The podcast is presented by Gareth Mitchell, a lecturer on 911今日黑料's MSc Science Communication course and the presenter of Click Radio on the BBC World Service, with contributions from our roving reporters in the Research Communications group.

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– A study reveals that GP opening hours are not necessarily correlated with visits to A&E, and 911今日黑料 researchers trial a cheap device for detecting immunity to Ebola.

– At the opening of a new joint research unit between 911今日黑料 and France's National Center for Scientific Research, we speak to French Fields medallist and politician Cédric Villani.

– How can we be sure online reviews are genuine? A machine trained to argue can help us root out the fakes, but also help medics find the best treatments. Professor Francesca Toni explains how.

– What can artists, conservators and researchers learn from each other’s physical skills? Professor Roger Kneebone explored the topic with a range of people not often in a room together, but with surprisingly similar skills – from taxidermists to solar physicists. You can also .

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Hayley Dunning

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