Short Science Podcast 055: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Welcome to the fifty-fourth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

Welcome to the fifty-fifth 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:

- asteroid sample hits terra firma

- heart pills linked to deadly cancer

- artificial life shouldn’t gain a life of its own

- Legionnaire’s disease lurks under the bonnet

- BP downplaying oil loss

- internal radiation to get on top of cancer

- popping bubbles don’t disappear

- cancer drug stops blindness

We continue our new features in the show this week, including the Short Science News Archive and Statistic of the week.

Emma presents a Capsule Science on fossil fuels, while Elizabeth examines the impact of the oil spill on the ocean and wildlife.

Plus we hear from Short Scientists around the world about their views on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

To be included in the show, leave any thoughts, questions or ideas on the Short Science answerphone +44 (0)7401 856 681, or send us an email to studio@shortscience.co.uk. More details can be found on our website www.shortscience.co.uk!

Correction: Alysha and Brandi would like to make a correction to their summary of the oil spill. There are currently 40 000 gallons of oil being released a day, not 210 000 as mistakenly quoted.