What's The Good News? Ep9 | Scientific breakthroughs, free beer for everyone

04/24/20 • 14 min

We are back with some good news to round off your week.

Brewdog are giving free beers at the end of lockdown. You can sign up here: https://brewdog.typeform.com/to/gjyOYq

Peanut butter has become a hack in at-home dog grooming.

The Tate Modern have released a video tour of their Aubrey Beardsley exhibition, to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own sofa https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/aubrey-beardsley

Penguins Edward and Annie have been on a date at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2eDhC1bD0

Scientists of the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in coral conservation, with the first reproduction of cactus coral in human care. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/historic-discovery-that-will-help-save-florida-reef-tract/

Anthony O’Shaughnessy has been making dinner for his elderly neighbour. Find him on twitter www.twitteer.com/@anthonyshock

Find us on social media @canwejustask to share your stories and positive news with us. And please rate, review and share the podcast with your friends.

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We are back with some good news to round off your week.

Brewdog are giving free beers at the end of lockdown. You can sign up here: https://brewdog.typeform.com/to/gjyOYq

Peanut butter has become a hack in at-home dog grooming.

Penguins Edward and Annie have been on a date at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2eDhC1bD0

Anthony O’Shaughnessy has been making dinner for his elderly neighbour. Find him on twitter www.twitteer.com/@anthonyshock

Find us on social media @canwejustask to share your stories and positive news with us. And please rate, review and share the podcast with your friends.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's The Good News? Ep8 | Animal Shelters Emptied, Attenborough Teaches Geography

We're back with more good news, to keep you positive during lockdown. This is episode 8, and we're really loving hearing all of your amazing stories and initiatives so please keep sending them in!

Animal shelters around the country are starting to run out of animals! That means hundreds of stray dogs have found loving homes, and hundreds of lonely people have found a companion.

In Thailand, there have been record numbers of leather-back turtle nests, after huge reductions in the numbers of tourists disturbing their natural habitats.

Comic Relief have teamed up with artist Charlie Mackesy to release a limited edition t-shirt raising money for the NHS: https://shop.comicrelief.com/

The BBC have announced the coolest line-up of substitute teachers to help children learn their summer curriculum from home. The line-up includes David Attenborough teaching geography, Danny Dyer teaching history and Professor Brian Cox teaching science: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52351131

Please keep sending in your good news stories, we are @canwejustask and at www.canwejustask.co

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Next Episode

What's The Good News? Ep10 | Asteroid viewing parties, India's ventilator problem

We're back with even more good news to share in episode 10!

Captain Tom Moore is celebrating his 100th birthday this week and has now raised over £29million for NHS charities. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs

In other fundraising news, Run for Heroes has now surpassed their £5million target. You can get involved instagram.com/run.for.heroes

An astroid four times the size of the largest building in the world is on its way towards the earth. The good news is it's only passing, and you can watch it as it does so here: https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2020/03/06/potentially-hazardous-asteroid-52768-1998-or2-close-encounter-online-observations-28-apr-2020/

Health officials in Odisha, India are hoping the 400 new ventilators ordered will help reduce the number of deaths by snake bites in the country, an issue that costs the country hundreds of lives every year.

The National Theatre have launched a monthly quiz with hosts such as Ian McKellan, Helen Mirren and Lenny Henry on the line up. Find them on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/LJQ160k_VN4

Rebecca Strickson has been working with Posters for the People, a project creating art for charity and decorating the city while they're at it! https://instagram.com/rebecca_strickson_illustration?igshid=bge5bdm1yvna

If you have any good news to share, you can find us @canwejustask

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