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In this edition: A new child health centre opens, assistive technologies at the Cybathlon, and healthier Christmas food for you and the planet.

News: Looking back at 2020 \\u2013 Our podcast team share the most interesting facts they\\u2019ve learned on the job this year \\u2013 from how much water it takes to make a pair of jeans to how fungus can be used to make a leather alternative.

Launch of a new child health centre \\u2013 We catch up with the Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health\'s inaugural Director, Professor Andy Bush, about priorities for research into child health, working with local communities, and how the pandemic has affected the capacity for care.

The \\u2018Bionic Olympics\\u2019 \\u2013 We talk to Professor Aldo Faisal about the Cybathlon, where differently abled athletes compete using the latest assistive technologies, and how his work using sensors to understand real-world learning can help in rehabilitation.

Levelling up Christmas dinner \\u2013 How can we enjoy the holidays but also make our Christmas dinner better for the planet and ourselves? Aygul Dagbasi tells us more.