What makes an effective protest?

BBC Inside Science

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Technology, Science

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As another week of disruptive Just Stop Oil protests grabs media attention, sociologist Dana Fisher discusses which actions might help a cause - and which could harm it.

Japanese scientists have developed artificial skin for robots made from real human cells. Inside Science producer Dr Ella Hubber digs into the uncanny invention.

Inside Science reporter Patrick Hughes goes on the trail of methane emissions from landfills.

And, as a heatwave smothers the UK, physiologist Damian Bailey helps us figure out what the perfect temperature for a human is.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producers: Ella Hubber, Gerry Holt, Sophie Ormiston Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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0:00.0	He is Brian Cox.
0:02.8	Hello.
0:03.3	And he understands science.
0:05.4	I'm Robin Ince and I don't understand it quite so much.
0:09.0	Could he tell us something about the nature of matter?
0:11.3	Nope.
0:12.0	Okay, good.
0:13.2	Together we'll be joined by a collection of experts and non-expert guests.
0:18.6	What's going on?
0:19.8	Don't you know.
0:21.6	Taking a look at some of the most wonderful things
0:24.4	in the scientific world.
0:25.9	Science with Funny Bits, The Infinite Monkey Cage
0:29.3	on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds. Sounds. B. C Sounds. Music, Radio Podcasts.
0:37.0	You're listening to BBC Inside Science with me, Marnie Chesterton.
0:41.0	Coming up, why a new development in the quest for a robot smile
0:45.5	leaves most people feeling freaked out.
0:48.5	We go on the trail of lesser known greenhouse gas methane,
0:52.3	and it's hot out there too hot but what is the perfect
0:56.2	temperature but before that yet more climate protests just stop oil have been spray painting private jets.
1:04.8	I'm 22 and I've just sprayed two private jets orange.
1:10.8	And chucking orange powder on a national monument.
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