Short Science Podcast 078: Intelligence

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

Join Elizabeth Hauke and Kirsty Seager for all the very best science in brief!

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

- anti-matter trapped for the first time

- HIV infections declining

- ancient seaweed found growing in the deep sea

- diabetes provides hope for Alzheimer's

- baby black hole found

Along with studio guests Nathan Wren and Catherine Zentile, we consider just what IQ is, and how it can be measured. We also look at evidence of animal intelligence, and consider the Flynn effect.

Plus we air the second episode in our Sounds of Science feature, written and produced by Ed Prosser.

And our horticultural correspondent Austen Zingel answers another listener question.

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!