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Short Science Podcast 122: Heart Failure, Epigenetics and Icy Brinicles

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:47:00 GMT

Welcome to the 122nd episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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Welcome back to a new look Short Science! We've got a news round up from some prominent online news sources, we've got a look at the biggest social media science story of the month and some science events to get you out and about.

We'll be looking at how new organs can be generated to treat organ failure - and specifically heart failure, we'll be looking at the science behind the internet-storm that has been the 'icy brinicle' and we'll be delving into the world of epigenetics. Plus we'll be looking at the book 'The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality' by Richard Panek.

Thanks to Tyler 'Teary Eyes' Anderson, Chris and Ken for their contributions to this month's show.

Don't forget to check out our website for more details about the show www.shortscience.co.uk and you can send us an email with any suggestions to studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Short Science Podcast 121: Quantum Hoverboards

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:05:00 GMT

Welcome to the 121st episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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Welcome back to a new look Short Science! We've got a news round up from some prominent online news sources, we've got a look at the biggest social media science story of the month and some science events to get you out and about.

We'll be looking at the Meissner effect and the quantum hoverboard phenomenon and hearing from Tyler 'Teary Eyes' Anderson in the USA about hearing and personal audio developments. Plus we'll have a science song from the Small Potatoes!

Don't forget to check out our website for more details about the show www.shortscience.co.uk and you can send us an email with any suggestions to studio@shortscience.co.uk.

Short Science Podcast 120: Thermonuclear Fusion Bomb

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:31:00 +0100

Welcome to the 120th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at magnesium in the Medical Casebook. Plus we'll be reviewing the development of the thermonuclear fusion bomb.

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 119: Nuclear Fusion

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 7 Sep 2011 14:37:00 +0100

Welcome to the 119th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at fat in the Medical Casebook. Plus we'll be reviewing the basics of nuclear fusion and catching up with the latest progress in this field.

Short Science Podcast 118: Cavendish, Priestley and Lavoisier

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:13:00 +0100

Welcome to the 118th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at sunscreen in the Medical Casebook. Plus we'll be considering the work of historical chemists Henry Cavendish, Joseph Priestley and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and their discoveries about the chemical nature of air.

Short Science Podcast 117: Sir Isaac Newton

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0100

Welcome to the 117th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at palpitations in the Medical Casebook. Plus we'll be considering the work of Sir Isaac Newton - what exactly did he come up with and is it still relevant today?

Short Science Podcast 116: Birth of Modern Medicine

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:22:00 +0100

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

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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.

Short Science Podcast 115: Birth of Modern Astronomy

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:10:00 +0100

Welcome to the 115th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be looking at the use of x-rays in medicine. Then we'll be examining the birth of modern astronomy with the work of Copernicus, Gallileo and Kepler.

Short Science Podcast 114: Leonardo da Vinci

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 15:07:00 +0100

Welcome to the 114th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be answering a listener question about blood tests. Then we'll be examining the scientific contributions of Leonardo da Vinci to the world of science.

Short Science Podcast 113: Ancient Scientists

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:09:00 +0100

Welcome to the 113th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be answering a listener question about vitamins. Then we'll be examining the scientific contributions of seven men living in the years BC.

Short Science Podcast 112: Black Boxes

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:55:00 +0100

Welcome to the 112th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be answering a listener question about speed and distance. Then we'll be taking a closer look at the black box data recorders on aircraft. What's inside them and what data do they record? Are there any alternatives to data recorders?

Short Science Podcast 111: Forensic Science

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:09:00 +0100

Welcome to the 111th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at cysts. Following that, we'll be looking at how forensic science can be used in a court of law.

Short Science Podcast 110: Archeology

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:47:00 +0100

Welcome to the 110th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at mosquito bites. Following that, we'll be looking at how science can help archeologists to dig in the right places!

Short Science Podcast 109: Biofuels (Part 2)

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:04:00 +0100

Welcome to the 109th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at how cancer cells spread around the body. Following that, our discussion capsule this week is about biofuels. We'll be looking at the pros and cons of biofuels - are they really a 'green' option and what impact might they have on the environment.

Short Science Podcast 108: Biofuels (Part 1)

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:13:00 +0100

Welcome to the 108th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at the difference between normal cells and cancer cells. Following that, our discussion capsule this week is about biofuels. We'll be looking at what biofuels actually are and how they're made.

Short Science Podcast 107: Space Observatory

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0100

Welcome to the 107th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at high blood pressure. Following that, our discussion capsule this week is about space observatory. How much does it cost, and what information can be gained by putting telescopes in space?

Short Science Podcast 106: Volcanic Ash

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 8 Jun 2011 17:48:00 +0100

Welcome to the 106th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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After the Short Science News in Brief, Archive News and Statistic of the week, we'll be opening up the Medical Casebook to look at varicose veins. Following that, our discussion capsule this week is about volcanic ash - what is it made of, and what problems can it cause.

Short Science Podcast 105: Science Communication Conference 2011

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:16:00 +0100

Welcome to the 105th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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This is a special episode reporting from the podcasting session at the Science Communication Conference held in London on Wednesday and Thursday 24-25th May 2011. Elizabeth Hauke was there, representing Short Science, and presenting about DIY podcasting - how to make a podcast from scratch. She was joined on stage by Martin Austwick (from Answer Me This and Bright Club), Ben Valsler (from the Naked Scientists) and Frank Dondelinger (from the EuSci Podcast). Thanks to Steve Cross for providing the audio.

Short Science Podcast 104: Spiders

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:37:00 +0100

Welcome to the 104th episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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Following the Short Science News in Brief, Statistic of the Week and Medical Casebook, we'll be talking spiders. Are we at risk from spider bites here in the UK? How do spiders make their webs?

Short Science Podcast 103: Cloud Computing

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:18:00 +0100

Welcome to the 103rd episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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Following the Short Science News in Brief, Statistic of the Week and Medical Casebook, we'll be fathoming what is meant by 'cloud computing'. We'll be looking at the formal, business-oriented world of cloud computing and also considering the 'public cloud' and how we might be interacting with it without even realising!

Short Science Podcast 102: Frog Song

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:31:00 +0100

Welcome to the 102nd episode of the Short Science Podcast!

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Following the Short Science News in Brief, Statistic of the Week and Medical Casebook, we'll be listening to some frog song, and exploring why frogs croak more in spring, and how they make so much noise. We'll also be answering a listener question about the nasty taste of orange juice after eating mint.

Short Science Podcast 101: Food Labelling

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 4 May 2011 17:03:00 +0100

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

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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.

Short Science Podcast 100: 100th Episode Special!

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:47:00 +0100

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

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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!

Short Science Podcast 099: String Theory

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:07:00 +0100

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

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We'll be taking a look at the very best science headlines from the week in the Short Science News in Brief.

Following that, we've got the science news archive, statistic of the week, and a quick look in the medical casebook.

Finally we'll have our discussion capsule, where we'll look at a scientific concept in the context of your comments and questions. This week we look at string theory.

Short Science Podcast 098: Radiotherapy

studio@shortscience.co.uk (Elizabeth Hauke) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:07:00 +0100

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

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We'll be taking a look at the very best science headlines from the week in the Short Science News in Brief.

Following that, we've got the science news archive, statistic of the week, and a quick look in the medical casebook.

Finally we'll have our discussion capsule, where we'll look at a scientific concept in the context of your comments and questions. This week we look at radiotherapy.