Short Science Podcast 061: Combustion

Welcome to the sixty-first 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:

- eco-friendly air conditioning

- motherly love key to adult success

- biggest star identified

- neglected cancer needs attention

- sniffing to communicate

- education fights back against dementia

- algae biofuel could generate more greenhouse emissions

- combative sports dangerous for the brain

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 the process of combustion. Elizabeth looks at how the body extracts energy from food.

Plus we welcome our resident plant expert Austen Zingel as he tackles his first listener question - why do some plants like shade?

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!