Life in plastic, is it fantastic?
5 Live Science Podcast - A podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live - Sundays
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As the UK government moves to Plan B, introducing new restrictions, what actually happens when people catch the new Covid variant? Can wearables like watches predict if you’re incubating a coronavirus infection?Plus, plastic is used in many different contexts… but should we be looking to replace it with a new material? Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.