The Naked Scientist: How daily habits shape your health

About this episode

Relebogile Mabotja discusses how daily habits influence health with Dr Chris Smith.

Relebogile Mabotja speaks with Dr Chris Smith, a consultant virologist fellow at the University of Cambridge Public Understanding of Science, to answer all your science-related questions.  Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle talk and all things entertainment. Thanks for listening. Catch the Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja live on 702 weekdays from 1 pm to 3 pm (SA time). Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702      702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702    702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/    702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702    702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Relebogile Mabotja

Guest: Dr Chris Smith

Topics covered

• health
• daily habits
• science
• virology
• lifestyle
• entertainment

Keywords

• health
• daily habits
• science
• virology
• lifestyle
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Cambridge Public Understanding of Science, Radio 702

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