About this episode

The episode discusses the UK's new social media restrictions for under-16s, biological research on infections, the origins of cotton, and Elon Musk's potential spending as the world's first trillionaire.

Coming up, the UK follows Australia's lead in introducing age-related restrictions on social media. But do they work? Plus, how biologists are fighting infection from inside cells; researchers trace the origins of cotton to Mexico; and Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire. How might he spend his fortune? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Host: The Naked Scientists

Topics covered

• social media
• age restrictions
• biological research
• cotton origins
• trillionaire

Keywords

• social media ban
• under-16
• biologists
• cotton origins
• Elon Musk
• trillionaire

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Places: UK, Australia, Mexico

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