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Is BMI working? Cop31 latest, the science of great conversation – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and co-host Ian Sample discuss the three science stories you need to know about this week, including an alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity which could ‘prevent misdiagnosis for millions’.

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Also on the agenda: an update from this year’s Cop climate conference in Turkey, and a study that claims to have found the key to better conversations with the help of a concept from physics Follow the Guardian’s coverage of Cop31 Want to have a better chat?

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