University English Podcast

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have something on health, science and the environment. In health, we learn that indigenous people are probably the best people to give advice and help other indigenous people with the coronavirus. You listen and learn more about this by listening to this interview: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/fiona-stanley-feature-interview/12785302 In science we discover that octopuses can ‘taste’ with their arms. You can learn more here: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)31149-1?utm_source=EA https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258515-octopuses-taste-their-food-when-they-touch-it-with-their-arms/ And finally, in the environment we learn that sugar gliders in Australia are more diverse that was previously thought. Read more about these lovely animals here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/06/two-new-greater-glider-species-discovered-a