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Virologue et présentateur de l’émission BBC radio « The Naked Scientists »

Dr. Chris Smith est consultant médical spécialisé en microbiologie clinique et en virologie à l’Université de Cambridge et au centre hospitalier universitaire Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Chris Smith est membre de l’Institut de formation continue (ICE) de l’Université de Cambridge, qui propose des cours à temps partiel accessibles et abordables couvrant un... Read more

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Les sujets abordés par Chris Smith

  • Coronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Pandemics

Biographie

Dr. Chris Smith est consultant médical spécialisé en microbiologie clinique et en virologie à l’Université de Cambridge et au centre hospitalier universitaire Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

Chris Smith est membre de l’Institut de formation continue (ICE) de l’Université de Cambridge, qui propose des cours à temps partiel accessibles et abordables couvrant un large éventail de disciplines. Il est également Fellow Commoner au Queens’ College de Cambridge.

En 1999, Dr. Smith a jeté les bases de l’émission de radio, du podcast et du site web « the Naked Scientists » qu’il co-présente maintenant. Il est également correspondant scientifique pour l’émission matinale de ABC RN (Radio National) en Australie, il présente « 5 live Science » sur BBC Radio 5 et parle des sciences sur Primedia Talk Radio 702/567 CapeTalk en Afrique du Sud.
Il intervient aussi régulièrement dans l’émission « This Way Up » diffusée sur Radio New Zealand National, pour parler des récentes découvertes scientifiques.

Auparavant, Chris Smith a créé les podcasts « Chemistry World » et « Chemistry in its Element » pour la Royal Society of Chemistry. De plus, il a fondé et présenté les 100 premiers épisodes du podcast « Nature » pour la revue Nature. Il a lancé en parallèle le podcast « eLife » pour la revue en ligne en libre accès, eLife.

Dr. Smith a publié 4 livres scientifiques ayant remporté un succès international.
Son livre « Crisp Packet Fireworks » (maintenant republié sous le titre « BOOM! ») et co-écrit avec son collègue Naked Dave Ansellhas, est devenu un best-seller et a été traduit en plusieurs langues.

Vivant près de Cambridge avec sa femme, Sarah, médecin généraliste, Chris Smith a deux enfants, Amelia et Tim, qui se montrent tous deux très prometteurs en tant que futurs animateurs radio. Eh bien, ils parlent beaucoup de toute façon… (d’où tirent-ils cela ?!).

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