Science correspondent Hannah Devlin joins Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science stories from the week, from a global study that puts the UK third from bottom when it comes to flourishing, to a man who intentionally suffered more than 200 snake bites in the quest to find a universal antivenom and a breakthrough in the quest to understand the contents of the charred Herculaneum scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study
Snake collector’s immunity quest opens path towards universal antivenom
X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll
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