Can we travel forward and backwards in time?

Can we travel forward and backwards in time?

May 7, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 787

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Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford explore various questions about time, nature, and viruses.

Is time a physical thing? How do trees know what season it is? What causes different-sized tides? Can cannibalism cause brain disease? Do all watches stop working at the same time? How do we identify different virus cases? How is hantavirus contracted? Can animals contract viruses by sniffing around contaminated material? And do meerkats carry hantavirus? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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