Issue 15: March 2023 The first piece comes from producer Sara Cooper, about the discovery of X-Rays. February marked the 100 year anniversary of the death of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the inventor of the x-ray. In this piece Sara explores the history of the x-ray, from its discovery through to how x-rays were used by researchers in the Corona pandemic and more.

The second comes from On the Green Fence, a podcast by Deutsche Welle. You’ll hear all about co-housing and why, both in light of environmental and social changes, more and more people are opting to live as part of communities.

Our theme music is from Lucas Carey, with audio from Epidemic Sound. Cover art by Sian Amber Fletcher.

This episode is brought to you by Julia Joubert and Jill Beytin for Bear Radio.

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