Short Science Podcast 022

Welcome to the twenty-second 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:

- crustaceans eyes change our technology

- new way to stop premature births

- fruit-flies have memory reprogrammed

- diabetes treatment more effective than ‘fat’ pills for weight loss

Emma starts the capsules this week with a Capsule Science giving us a fascinating insight into the lives and ways of carniverous plants.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Science Communication student Adrian Giordani. He tells us about applying his knowledge of computer sciences to the advertising industry and about his experiences on the Masters course so far.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at how plants have been used in medicine through the ages.

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 4th November 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/.