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World Service,21 Mar 1996,27 mins

Can We Catch the Human Form of Mad Cow Disease by Eating Beef?

Science In Action

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New fears about transmission of BSE; alcohol can be good for your heart; Robot Olympics prize-winners; the blue mineral new to science bought at a roadside stall; going Underground for science.

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