Short Science Podcast 072: Nobel Prizes

Welcome to the seventy-second episode of the Short Science Podcast!

Join Elizabeth and Pippa for all the very best science in brief!

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

- new carnivore found in Madagascar

- first official embryonic stem cell trial commences

- GM crops could help to boost non-GM harvests

- deafness allows brain to rewire

- protein cocktail could be the 'elixir' of life

- ME now contra-indicates blood donation

- Saturn's rings could have been formed by giant moon collision

- screen time impacts mental health

And we dip into the archives to see what was happening on this day in history.

We dedicate the capsules to the recently announced Nobel Prizes this week. Pippa starts off by looking at the categories of physics and chemistry, telling us about the winners and their science. Elizabeth looks at the medicine and physiology category winner.

Paola Faraca reports from Italy on the importance and relevance of the Novel Prizes in today's world.

Studio guest Ed Prosser tells us about an exciting new feature which will be coming up in future episodes of Short Science - 'The Sounds of Science'. Ed will be exploring sounds generated by scientific enterprise, and novel uses of sound in science, including the interface between science and art.

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!