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The rising threat of bird flu

How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore the changes in this concerning virus. Also, transporting the un-transportable: antimatter. And how to scare off a polar bear.

More species infected than ever, an uptick in human cases, and some concerning biological modifications. How close are we to a bird flu pandemic?

We digest the last year of bird flu changes with virologist Tom Peacock and public health journalist Melody Schreiber.

Also this week, we address the absurd problem of transporting something that can't be touched, we find out how animals make their epic migratory journeys, and Victoria Gill visits a town which has learnt to ward off a fearsome predator, polar bears.

Presenter: Victoria Gill
Producers: Ella Hubber & Gerry Holt
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworthβ€― & Josie Hardy

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