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Ebola has brutally hit the DRC – Elisabeth Cooke explains the nuances of this tragedy, including what been lessons have been learned from previous major outbreaks

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Elisabeth Cooke explains the debate surrounding deer culling, and the UK Government’s new population management plan.

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Elisabeth Cooke examines the “sci-fi pipe dream” that is lab-grown meat, and whether this innovation is an environmentally kinder alternative to traditionally farmed meat.

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