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E01: Dr Jonathan Shanklin - Discovering the hole in the ozone layer


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To those with an avid interest in science, Dr Jonathan Shanklin perhaps needs no introduction. In the 1980s, Jonathan was part of the team that discovered the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. The discovery saved Earth from disaster. Jonathan talks to Patrick about this discovery, his early life, conducting experiments in his grandparents' attic, and whether he prefers tea or coffee. With thanks to the British Antarctic Survey.

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