Animals at the Wuhan Market
DNA has revealed potential animal COVID carriers at the Wuhan market but what does it tell us about the start of the pandemic? Also Europe's new space ambitions & Beethoven's DNA
DNA has revealed potential animal COVID carriers at the Wuhan market, but what does that tell us about the start of the pandemic? Roland talks to two of the experts behind the new analysis: Dr Florence D茅barre and Professor Eddie Holmes.
Also, we look into Europe鈥檚 grand new space ambitions. ESA director general Josef Aschbacher gives Roland the details of the space agency鈥檚 out-of-this-world plans.
And Beethoven's last DNA: a hairy story of his family and genetic afflictions. Dr Tristan Begg shares how the composer鈥檚 tresses unlocked new information about his life and death.
Image credit: Eddie Holmes
Producer: Roland Pease
Assistant producer: Sophie Ormiston
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