Bench Talk | Gender Identity, Drones, Pig Transplants, Fecal Medicine, IoT and more | Sept 23, 2024

Let's take a look back at some recent science stories: armed-autonomous drones, the Mars helicopter, pigs as a source of kidneys for transplants, the Internet of Things (IoT), a new fecal transplant medicine for treating 'C diff' infection, online education, and mRNA vaccines. We also examine the recent shifts in how people look at gender identity. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode:https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal Music (Piano Sonata No. 8, 2nd movement, 'Pathetique' by Ludwig van Beethoven) provided via public domain by Paul Pitman, 2023.