{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/67d43824aaba807fb7a9c9a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Science unlocks life and legacy of PG Tips chimpanzee","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/1741961245261-89c8b128-d7c5-47c7-8411-6f9c165bc8ee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Scientists have used a pioneering technique to unlock hidden details about a famous chimpanzee’s life for the first time.</p><p>Using osteobiography experts have analysed the bones and tissue of Choppers, a Western chimpanzee from the PG Tips tea adverts.</p><p>The findings have revealed insights about the long-term effects of captivity which can be used to improve animal welfare.</p><p>We hear from National Museums Scotland researcher and lead author of the study Dr David Cooper.</p><p>Also in this episode:</p><ul><li>Apple’s appeal against the UK government’s demand for encrypted data is due to be discussed in a private hearing at the High Court.</li><li>Declining vaccination rates are being blamed for a worrying increase in measles cases</li><li>How drones are being used to restore Britain’s lost rainforests</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}