Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and Artemis III preparation

About this episode

This episode discusses the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, NASA's Artemis III preparations, and health topics including nuclear power safety and weight loss methods.

Coming up, we explore an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. How is it being managed? Plus, NASA announces preparations for Artemis III, whether nuclear power plants are susceptible to attacks from rogue actors and natural disasters, and whether ice vests and cold showers could help people lose weight... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

People in this episode

Host: The Naked Scientists

Topics covered

• Ebola outbreak
• NASA Artemis III
• nuclear power
• weight loss
• health management

Keywords

• Ebola
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• NASA
• Artemis III
• nuclear power
• weight loss
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda

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