2025-10-17
34 分钟We do have bad news this week.
The first global tipping point for one of Earth's ecosystems has been triggered.
There's been a jump in ocean temperatures and mass bleaching and death of corals globally,
affecting more than 80% of the world's corals.
And the crucial thing about these tipping points is that they're irreversible.
Once they're gone, they're gone.
Scientists have been screaming.
No one is listening.
We've got an exclusive report on a man with paralysis who's been able to move and sense another person's hand
as if it was his own,
thanks to telepathic brain implant.
Amazing.
One day this sort of development could lead to...
Avatar.
And there's a Sumo tournament in London this week and we're going to hear about the physiological effects of being a Sumo wrestler.
15 years ago we were still at the stage where we were like banging our heads into wooden poles to toughen up the skull.
It's a ticking time bomb.
This episode is sponsored by Yakult, the gut experts for over 90 years.
Welcome to the world, the universe and us.
I'm Dr Penny Sarshe.