Short Science Podcast 101: Food Labelling

Welcome to the 101st episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

Following the Short Science News in Brief, Statistic of the Week and Medical Casebook, we'll be chatting with Emma about what she's been up to since leaving the Short Science studio nine months ago. We'll be finding out about her studies into regional foods and food labelling.

If you'd like to take part in a show and get your voice on air, just call in to our recording service on +44 (0)7401 856 681 and record your thoughts. We'll play out every recording we get. Alternatively, you can email material to studio@shortscience.co.uk. For more details check out our website on www.shortscience.co.uk.

Short Science Podcast 100: 100th Episode Special!

Welcome to the one hundredth episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

Today we're playing out some of our favourite moments from the last hundred episodes, including:
- our first ever capsule on anti-matter
- our interview with Professor Robert Winston
- Rob Broderick's Special Relativity Rap
- Natty Adams demonstrating chip tunes music
- Ed Prosser's Sounds of Science looking at the LHC sound project
- The 'End of the World' show's emergency broadcast
- our capsule explaining what the internet is made of

Plus we'll be checking out a few Short Science facts and figures!

If you'd like to take part in a show and get your voice on air, just call in to our recording service on +44 (0)7401 856 681 and record your thoughts. We'll play out every recording we get. Alternatively, you can email material to studio@shortscience.co.uk. For more details check out our website on www.shortscience.co.uk.

Short Science Podcast 065: Forensic Science

Welcome to the sixty-fifth 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.

Emma presents a Capsule Science looking at how forensic science can be used to make or break criminal cases. Elizabeth looks at the insanity defence in Capsule Medicine.

Short Science correspondent Greg Szulgit talks to Amoret Whitaker, Forensic Entomologist at the Natural History Museum, about her work.

Plus our resident plant expert Austen Zingel 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 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!

Short Science Podcast 057: Mobile Phones

Welcome to the fifty-seventh 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:

- Tutankhamen not killed by malaria after all

- foetal pain a myth

- solar activity could cause technological crisis

- beetroots beat blood pressure

- public distrust scientists

- obesity bad news for IVF

- worker bees lay queen eggs

- slouching is the new sitting up

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 detailing just how mobile phones actually work, while Elizabeth examines the evidence linking mobile phones with health problems.

Plus we hear from Short Scientists around the world about their views on the mobile revolution, and we have a special report from Paola Faraca on the iPhone 4.

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 054: Waste Management

Welcome to the fifty-fourth 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:

- 'airfish' for taking aerial shots
- male menopause questioned

- potential explosives detector
- fewer sickies than last year

There are lots of new features in the show this week, including the Short Science News Archive, Statistic of the Week and Question of the week.

Following with tradition though, we have Emma giving us a Capsule Science on waste management and Elizabeth following this with a Capsule Medicine on human waste disposal.

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 052

Welcome to the fifty-second 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:

- mathematical proof of Boltzmann's equation
- the pill turns 50
- space shuttle heading for retirement
- biobank closes in on target

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at molecular gastronomy.

Studio guest Harriet Vickers tells us about her work in animal conservation.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking just how our taste sensation works.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 051

Welcome to the fifty-first 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:

- science minister warns of tough times ahead
- premature babies feel more pain
- internet security on the sea floor
- meningitis C vaccine wearing off

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at science, politics and government bodies.

Elizabeth catches up with Short Science veteran Georgie Gould and finds out about life in commerical science communication.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the history and development of the NHS.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 050

Welcome to the fiftieth 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:

- using echolocation for robots and hearing impairments
- doctors to blame for high blood pressure
- fish thought to be extinct
- smokers addiction written in the genes

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at the use of sound for navigation, focusing on SONAR and echolocation.

Elizabeth reports from the Blyth Music Centre at Imperial College, chatting to Music Director and renowned composer Richard Dickins and pianist Emmanuel David.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week considering how humans use their vestibular system to orient and balance themselves.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 049

Welcome to the forty-ninth 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:

- woolly mammoth protein created
- new blood protein threatens hearts
- oil spill disaster threatens environment
- greens beat blues when it comes to exercise

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at the concept of resonance and how this might be employed in sonic weaponry.

Elizabeth reports from the Blyth Music Centre at Imperial College, chatting to joint music and physics student Lorenzo Bassano.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week considering how a destructive use of sound waves may actually benefit the human body with a look at lithotripsy.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 048

Welcome to the forty-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:

- should we make contact with extra-terrestrials
- new culprit in epilepsy
- purify your water with a cactus
- can a vegetable be wrong?

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at maths in the natural world.

Emma talks to Marc Baghdadi about his love of maths.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the way maths governs the efficiency of the heart.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 047

Welcome to the forty-seventh 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:

- volcanic ash - what's that all about?
- bone marrow suffers ash delays
- dwindling supplies of Helium-3
- brain split deals with multi-tasking

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking scientific disasters - is the science really to blame?

Claire Primrose reports on the recent apology by the government to Thalidomide survivors.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the way side effects of medications are monitored.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 046

Welcome to the forty-sixth 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:

- the mathematical world of film editing
- first aid sadly neglected
- chimpanzees insist on fairness
- Google no match for a qualified 'Doc'



Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at reproduction and development in the animal world.

Laura Freeman and Kieran O'Donnell tell us about their experience communicating their research findings on placental transmission of stress at the Big Bang Science Fair.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the structure and function of the placenta.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 045

Welcome to the forty-fifth 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:

- toads that predict earthquakes

- exercise your unborn baby

- bamboo monkey

- new superbug hits Staffordshire

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking what makes diamonds harder than marshmallows.

Professor Vivette Glover tells us about her work on the effects of maternal stress on the foetus.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at the structure and function of bones.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 044

Welcome to the forty-fourth 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:

- bio-tyres in near future

- blood pressure pills to beat breast cancer

- skin control pad

- tetris may prevent PTSD

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at the science involved in skiing.


Live studio guest Henry Lau tells all about his interest in science and eduction policy, and joins our discussion about the dangers of using science to achieve new highs in winter sports.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at how bone fractures are assessed and classified.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabulous eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!

Short Science Podcast 042

Welcome to the forty-second 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:

- octopuses don't have personality

- fluctuating blood pressure now high risk

- plastic as a heat conductor

- take the pill to live longer

Emma kicks off the capsules this week with a Capsule Science looking at microscopes as a form of scientific imaging.

We hear Katriona Kerr of Primal Pictures, who tells us about the latest developments in graphic modelling of human anatomy.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week looking at how we use imaging to see inside the human body.

Please send in any comments or questions to studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us in suggestions for science topics that you think we should cover, or offer up your own science and join us on the show. See our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/!

If you'd prefer to listen to the broadcast show (which contains some fabuluos eighties music tracks) then join us live on http://www.icradio.com/ at 12-1pm (UK time) every Wednesday lunchtime or at any time for the listen again links!