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Plastic Fantastic!

The world of plastic, how to make nylon and following rubbish on its recycling journey. Plus, news of an anti-radiation pill and magnetic meteorites.

Chris Smith and Kat Arney with the hottest science news stories. Exploring the world of plastic, from knocking up nylon in the studio to finding out why it won't biodegrade and is destroying marine habitats.

Also, following rubbish on its recycling journey and hearing why the polymers of the future could quite literally grow on trees. Plus, in the news, ancient Roman scrolls burned and buried by a volcano, an anti-radiation pill, and reading the magnetic fields of the oldest rocks in the solar system to find out how they formed.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 31 Jan 2015 05:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 Jan 2015 05:00