Episode Details

Steve Caplin explains that the latest research shows that humans have not just one brain but two. Scientists at Stanford have created a human-mouse hybrid to help study the causes of conditions like schizophrenia and dementia. He discusses the latest developments used by scammers to con us. In Japan, there's an ambulance for robots that are sick or otherwise malfunctioning. Dyson's new toothbrush comes with a built-in camera so you can watch your teeth being brushed on your phone. Steve waxes lyrical about a crowd-funded wireless, portable touchscreen monitor. In flood-ridden areas of Japan, you can get giant sheets to seal your car against the waters. And offensive e-bike riders may find their behaviour does have consequences in future.

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