Short Science Podcast 040

Welcome to the fortieth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

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

- being eaten or killed by a landslide - a lose-lose situation

- cutting off your arm to spite your heart

- volcanic activity more likely in aftermath of Chile earthquake

- take pain more seriously

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at the causes and mechanics of landslides.

We hear the diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal cancer from Barrie Leyshon, Ricard Simo and Claire Twinn.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the concepts of 'exposure' and 'shock'.

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