Short Science Podcast 060: Summer Sunshine

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

Join Elizabeth and Emma the very best science in brief!

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

- multi-storey computer chips

- vaginal gel protects women from AIDS

- gobies keeping damaged ecosystem going

- mobiles never stop ringing

- single suns could have similar solar systems

- distinctive voice in austism

- cooking - an evolutionary leap?

- vaccine patches

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 looking at just how the summer sunshine can play havoc with modern engineering. Elizabeth looks at how the body keeps cool by producing sweat.

Plus we hear from listeners about sunglass selection and forest fires.

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!