Unexpected Enhancements

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Have you ever wondered what happen to salmon when too much cocaine seeps into their rivers? This week the Enhanced Games have the team looking at unexpected areas of performance enhancement. Peptides are making a splash in influencer circles, but what is the science?Plus, we hear from Professor David Putrino, who is making sure the athletes at the Enhanced Games are staying safe. He shares what we can learn from the Games – and how the data could help develop future medicines. Also on the show, whether radio waves can enhance your sense of smell, and is an hour at a gallery as beneficial as an hour at the gym?All that and more on this week’s Unexpected Elements.Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Katie Silver and Andrada Fiscutean Producers: Sophie Ormiston, with Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Robbie Wojciechowski and Scarlett Victoria