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The Sunday 7 - We meet Britain’s newest Astronaut, hear about Big Tech’s Legal woes, learn about Auto Brewery Syndrome and go inside the operating room for an historic Transplant

Ep. 1196

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week...


With over 15 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7  won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards 


If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...


Today's episode includes the following guests:


Guest

  • Rosemary Coogan - Astrophysicist and ESA Astronaut 
  • Libby Jackson - Head of Space Exploration at the UK Space Agency
  • Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru  
  • Lisa Pisano - Transplant Recipient 
  • Dr Robert Montgomery - Chair of the Department of Surgery and a Director of the Transplant Institute 
  • Carlo Buontempo - Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service
  • Melanie Jane Howes - Senior Research Leader at Kew
  • Dr Sermed Mezher - UK Doctor and TikTok star 
  • Dr Payal Kholi - Cardiologist and a specialist in Internal Medicine
  • Nienke Klerks - Biologist at the Burger’s Zoo, Holland 



Contact us over at X or visit www.thesmart7.com


Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.



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