Short Science Podcast 116: Birth of Modern Medicine

Welcome to the 116th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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

After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at the science behind the recent headlines about how watching television could be shortening our lives. We'll also be considering the work of Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey in the birth of modern medicine.

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Short Science Podcast 015

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

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

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:
- diamonds for softies
- HIV shows its weakspot
- earth-sized planets just right for life
- using stem cells to recreate the devastation of diabetes

Georgie continues our Capsule series by looking at the science of sound waves in Capsule Physics.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr Amisha Kothari, a London-based doctor, talking about her journey through training and qualification as a general practitioner.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at types and uses of music therapy.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths conundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 16th September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 013

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

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

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

- instant full colour printing inspired by plants and insects
- man-made fibres muscle in on tissue injury
- speeding up emergency exits by blocking the way
- drinkers should wake up to sleep problems

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, taking a look at staying in touch via email - just what is an email and how does it work?

Our guest Capsule this week is from Fiona Palfry of Exscitec who tells all about her work engaging children around the world in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, taking a look at food poisoning and how to avoid it!

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths connundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 2nd September 2009.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 012

Welcome to the twelfth edition of the Short Science Podcast.

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

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

- turning seawater into jet fuel

- cancer cells prove good navigators

- black hole parasites

- snuff as bad as smoke

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, taking a look at all things flighty.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Geoffrey Hewitt, Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, talking about his life in science and his work on multiphase fluid flow and heat transfer.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, taking a look at just why jet-lag has such a powerful effect on us.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths connundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Thursday 27th August.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 009

Welcome to the ninth edition of the Short Science Podcast. Join Elizabeth and special guest presenter 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:
- wireless electricity
- new way to repair broken hearts
- fuel economy remains poor in the States
- healthy fats not so healthy after all

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, telling us just what is interesting about printers.

Our guest Capsule this week is special guest presenter Christopher Hauke, talking about his work as a Jungian analyst and the differences between Jungian and Freudian psychology.


Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, taking a look at diabetes.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short quiz, and a maths connundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Thursday 6th August.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Thursdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 008

Welcome to the eighth edition 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: - getting texts from your house
- artist's attempt to defy gravity

- stressed parents increase the risk of asthma in their children

- mystery of raindrop size down to explosions

- don't be fooled by calorie counting

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, taking us on a guided tour of special relativity. We also have the Special Relativity rap sent in by comedian and rap artist Rob Broderick.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Dr David Clements, talking about his work on the Herschel and Planck space telescope program.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, getting to grips with epilepsy.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short mathematical quiz, and a maths connundrum for you to take a crack at! Just send in your answers by 10am (UK time) on Wednesday 29th July.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 007

Welcome to the seventh edition 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:
- getting texts from your house

- brain surgery safer with better oral hygiene

- electronic crickets chirp out surviviors in rubble

- sweating not as copious as thought

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, following up her capsules on particles with a look at what has been going on with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Robin North, talking about his work on the MESSAGE air pollution project and his life in science.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, squeezing in a quick look at spots.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 006

Welcome to the sixth edition 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:

- Ulysses to probe no more
- laser treatment to cure blindness

- new member of the black hole family
- listening to the music of the brain

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, answering the call of a listener to explain just how a laser reads a CD or DVD.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Richard Franzese, talking about his life in science his impending PhD in Biophysics.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, getting physical to take a look at joints.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 005

Welcome to the fifth edition 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:
- statistics hint at fraud in Iranian election

- gene sleuths search for a way around Tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer

- biofuels may help clean up Chernobyl badlands

- animal fats confirmed to cause pancreatic cancer

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, leading us gently into particle physics with a look at quarks.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Adele Norman, talking about her life in science and her work on Multiple Sclerosis.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, looking at why salt is both good and bad for us.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical interludes) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 004

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Short Science Podcast. Join Elizabeth and Georgie for all the very best science in brief!

Download episode 4 of this podcast

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

- the new meets the old this year at Wimbledon

- a last push is needed for polio eradication

- mobile phones provide the latest on climate change across Africa

- eat less by actually eating more

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics, taking us on a magical, mystery tour of black holes.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Professor Robert Winston, talking about his life in science and the media.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine, so we'll be baring all to find out more about moles.

We also welcome Rob Broderick to the studio and challenge him to rap some Cliff Notes on our science by the end of the show, in his own unique hip-hop-come-funky-folk-back-beat style!

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at

studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical relief) then catch us live on
Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 003

Welcome to the third edition of the Short Science Podcast. Join Elizabeth and Georgie for all the very best science in brief!

Download episode 3 of this podcast

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

- scientists find a new way to measure the amount of charge on single atoms

- men are being warned that they are at greater risk of cancer than women

- Europe's new billion-euro Herschel space observatory has reached a critical milestone

- how a new discovery could lead to a solution for the devastating pain that plagues sufferers of many cancers

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics - answering the question on everybody's lips - just how does a television actually work?

Our guest Capsule this week gives us a chance to get to know one of our presenters a little better - Elizabeth Hauke talks about her life in medicine.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine - giving us some behind the scenes background on the cancer cell.

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show!

Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/.

You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'. If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical relief) then catch us live on

Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.

Short Science Podcast 002

Welcome to the second edition of the Short Science Podcast. Join Elizabeth and Georgie for all the very best science in brief!

Download episode 2 of this podcast

We kick off the podcast with a few prominent science news headlines from the week including:
- news of optical invisibility cloaks
- a new way to predict the development of diabetes
- an Australian inventor creates a shocking new twist on Rodin's 'The Thinker'
- how a catnap can improve your creativity

Georgie continues our Capsule series with this week's Capsule Physics - all you ever wanted to know about nuclear fission and fusion. She takes us on a whistle stop tour of the terminology and forces involved, and gives context to the destructive powers of nuclear warfare.

Our guest Capsule this week is from Veterinary Science student Ceel Claxton, from Liverpool University. She talks about her decision to become a vet and her studies so far.

Elizabeth rounds off the capsules this week with Capsule Medicine - is there really such a thing as 'natural contraception' and does it really work?

And for a bit of light relief after all this mighty serious science (!) a short science quiz.

Contact us with your comments and suggestions at studio@shortscience.co.uk. Send us your requests for topics to cover, or offer up your science and join us on the show! Visit our website for more information http://www.shortscience.co.uk/. You can also join our guests by posting your profile and/or your 'Capsule Science'.

If you want to listen to the broadcast show (which includes some light musical relief) then catch us live on Wednesdays at 12-1pm or listen again - all at http://www.icradio.com/.