Short Science Podcast 052

Welcome to the fifty-second 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:

- mathematical proof of Boltzmann's equation
- the pill turns 50
- space shuttle heading for retirement
- biobank closes in on target

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at molecular gastronomy.

Studio guest Harriet Vickers tells us about her work in animal conservation.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking just how our taste sensation works.

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