Short Science Podcast 018

Welcome to the eighteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

Join Emma and Elizabeth for all the very best science in brief!

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:

- rat experiments show development of learning mechanisms

- sleepless nights linked to Alzheimers

- bubbly champagne tastes better - who knew?!

- parasites protect from allergy

Emma starts the capsules this week with a Capsule Science on animal calls.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr Emma Chung, British Heart Foundation Research Fellow at the University of Leicester. She talks about her work with embolus detection and ultrasound and her role as the editor of journal 'Ultrasound'.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at why we sometimes lose our voices.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 7th October 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show! Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 017

Welcome to the seventeenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

Join Emma and Elizabeth for all the very best science in brief!

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:

- DNA barcode to help reduce shopliftingof wildlife
- naked rats the answer to cancer
- tiny T-Rex helps elucidate evolutionary path of legendary giant
- drink your way out of brain injury

Emma gives her first ever Capsule Science on genetic modification.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr Roberto Trotta, Lecturer in Astrophysics at Imperial College, London. He talks about his life in science, and his views on the multiverse theory.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at pre-implantation diagnosis.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 30th September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show! Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 016

Welcome to the sixteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

Join Christopher and Elizabeth for all the very best science in brief!

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:

- climate change ruins crops

- increase in child poisoning

- time-space synaesthesia

- mix and match drugs on the up

Christopher continues our Capsule series by with a Capsule Science on evolutionary theory.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Professor Bernard Carr, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Queen Mary's, University of London. He talks about his life in science, and the possibilities of multiple universes existing.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at our very own evolutionary heritage - vestigial organs and reflexes.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 23rd September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show! Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 015

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

Join Georgie and Elizabeth for all the very best science in brief!

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:
- diamonds for softies
- HIV shows its weakspot
- earth-sized planets just right for life
- using stem cells to recreate the devastation of diabetes

Georgie continues our Capsule series by looking at the science of sound waves in Capsule Physics.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr Amisha Kothari, a London-based doctor, talking about her journey through training and qualification as a general practitioner.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at types and uses of music therapy.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 16th September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 014

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

Join Georgie and Elizabeth for all the very best science in brief!

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:

- tevatron in the running to find the Higgs boson first

- bionic brain chips to repair spinal cord injury

- microscopes zoom in on molecules

- lasers pre-empt dentists' drilling

Georgie continues our Capsule series by looking at the science involved in radio broadcasting in Capsule Physics.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr Colin Deane from King's College Hospital, who tells all about his life in science and his work with ultrasound.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at the mechanisms of hearing and how we process what we have heard in the brain.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 9th September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.