Short Science Podcast 062: Travel

Welcome to the sixty-second 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:

- super-material could kill bacteria

- oak moth asthma warning

- space station in danger of over-heating

- quad mania

- energy used to up to create waste food

- fit heart, fit brain

- reptiles first conquerors of the continents

- herpes tricked into curing cancer

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 migration of animals and diseases around the world. Elizabeth looks at staying safe when you travel with vaccinations and preventive medicines.

Tom Cloak tells us about his work on the neglected tropical disease Leishmaniasis.

Plus we welcome our resident plant expert Austen Zingel as he tackles more listener questions.

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!