Short Science Podcast 020

Welcome to the twentieth 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:
- 3d structure of human genome shown for first time

- chronic fatigue syndrome linked to virus

- unique vegetarian spider discovered

- has the pill changed the rules of love

Emma starts the capsules this week with a Capsule Science on the ins and outs of light bulbs.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Roisin Boadle, physics student at Leicester University. She tells all about her course and her plans to continue studying physics at post-graduate level.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at how the eyes perceive light and colour.

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 21st 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/.