Short Science Podcast 063: Lunar Cycle

Welcome to the sixty-third 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:

- chlorine suggests moon is dry

- government in spin over free milk

- crocodiles chewed like mammals

- spinal cord regeneration

- urban wind turbines

- revolutionary pain relief

- vertical pupils help snakes to hunt

- no need for delay following miscarriage

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 effects of the moon on our tides. Elizabeth looks at whether there is such a thing as a werewolf, and whether science supports reports of the moon affecting human behaviour.

Connor Walsh is live in the studio, and tells us a bit about the importance of the moon in Chinese culture.

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!