Short Science Podcast 064

Welcome to the sixty-fourth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

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

- inactivity on sun explained

- immune genes key to Parkinson's

- dolphins attracted to warmer waters

- parent drink and drugs upsets children

- Cornwall wave project grinds to halt

- childhood stress leads to adulthood ill-health

- champagne should be poured like beer

- obesity leads to frequent attendance

Christopher presents a Capsule Science looking at the forefront of human-computer interaction. Just how integral to our human selves are computers likely to become? Plus we hear from a listener about her experience of following the Iran election on Twitter, and we discuss mobile phone etiquette with Jade aged 10.

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!

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!

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!

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!

Short Science Podcast 060: Summer Sunshine

Welcome to the sixtieth 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:

- multi-storey computer chips

- vaginal gel protects women from AIDS

- gobies keeping damaged ecosystem going

- mobiles never stop ringing

- single suns could have similar solar systems

- distinctive voice in austism

- cooking - an evolutionary leap?

- vaccine patches

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 just how the summer sunshine can play havoc with modern engineering. Elizabeth looks at how the body keeps cool by producing sweat.

Plus we hear from listeners about sunglass selection and forest fires.

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!

Short Science Podcast 059: Self Destruction

Welcome to the fifty-ninth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

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

- news from Planck

- vitamin D a must for healthy babies

- from sea to sky

- asbestos under the radar

- dragonfly trick makes missiles harder to dodge

- prosper and live long

- genetic heritage-print

- mixed news for home births

We continue our new features in the show this week, including the Short Science News Archive and Statistic of the week.

Georgie presents a Capsule Science looking at self-destruction in movies and real life, while Elizabeth looks at what can happen in the human body when our immune systems turn against us in Capsule Medicine.

Plus we hear from Harriet Vickers who has sent in a special report about lupus, and discusses the use of art to communicate science with Henry Elliott.

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!

Short Science Podcast 058

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

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

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

- Scotland's coastline moved up and down

- genes predict longevity

- USA starts space cleanup

- goals replace targets

- beak size affected by climate

- spit for marrow match

- russian spies using outdated technology

- Huntington's twice as common

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 exploring biometric data and passports. Elizabeth considers just how hi-tech fingerprinting can get in Capsule Medicine.

Plus we hear from Short Scientists around the world about their views on the identity and identification data being used by the government. Should science be harnessed to conceal or reveal identity?

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!