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/.