Short Science Podcast 087: Language

Welcome to the eighty-seventh episode of the Short Science Podcast!

Join Elizabeth Hauke for a 'take-over' show presented by Lizzie Crouch, Jan Pietrowski and Katie Draper.

After the Short Science News in Brief, we'll be focussing on languages - from how language is processed in the brain, to whether as humans we have a natural 'instinct' for language, to just how easy it is to make or break a language.

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 076: Space Travel

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

Join Elizabeth, Katie, Jan and Lizzie for all the very best science in brief!

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

- large hadron collider creates mini big bang

- raise statin doses to save lives

- sawfly moves to Scotland

- smokers cling to cigarettes in recession

- remote tribes at risk from expedition

- hospitals to trial padded floor

- UK space sector bucking recession

- electricity to the brain improves mental arithmetic

This week we're looking at space travel from space exploration for scientific purposes to space tourism and the potential effect on the environment.

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!