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 Superheroes of ScienceSuperheroes of Science is an experimental concept album, where each track is based on the life and work of a different scientist. Due to be released for free later on this year, we were treated to a sneak-preview...Barney Brown and Rob Fisher, Intercontinental Music LabAugust 2008 |
 How Planets are MadePlanets come in many shapes and sizes, but how do they form? Chris met Micheal Meyer at the AAAS conference in Boston, to find out...Dr Michael Meyer, University of ArizonaAugust 2008 |
 ExoMars and Manned Mars MissionsThe ExoMars rover will be heading off to explore new territory, but will the future of Mars missions be manned or 'machined'? Meera met Dr John Bridges...Dr John Bridges, University of LeicesterAugust 2008 |
 Cool Running - The James Webb Space TelescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope will be fired into deep space, where it will cool to close to absolute zero in order to see the infra red radiation from the edges of known space. Chris met John Mather to find out more...Dr John Mather, James Webb Space TelescopeAugust 2008 |
 Winks, Wobbles and Blips - Finding ExoplanetsDr Carol Haswell gives Meera Senthilingam a lesson in planet spotting, using techniques known as Winks, Wobbles and Blips...Dr Carole Haswell, Open UniversityAugust 2008 |
 Feeding the Olympic AthletesIt takes an astronomical effort to feed all of the Olympic athletes, so how do they manage? Madeleine Genner spoke to Gary Leahy, senior executive chef for the Olympic village.Madeleine Genner and Gary LeahyAugust 2008 |
 Pretty Petals to Pull in PollinatorsOur first passenger, Beverley Glover from Queens' College talks about the hot world of flowers.Dr Beverley Glover, Queens CollegeAugust 2008 |
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 Capturing Carbon to Counter Climate ChangeCarbon sequestration may be our best bet to offset the tonnes of carbon we pump into the atmosphere each year. Professor Herbert Huppert explains more...Professor Herbert Huppert, Kings CollegeAugust 2008 |
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 Hallucinations and Delusions in SchizophreniaHallucinations and delusions resulting from schizophrenia are scientifically fascinating, but poorly understood and devastating for those affected. Dr Paul Fletcher is leading the charge to discover more about the roots of the disease...Dr Paul Fletcher, Clare CollegeAugust 2008 |
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 Enzymes for Extra-Fast ChemistryEnzymes are the "amazing chemical machines" that make reactions happen billions of times faster than they would do anyway - and help keep your clothes looking as good as new. Florian Hollfelder works on finding new enzymes, using techniques inspired by nature...Dr Florian Hollfelder, Trinity Hall CollegeAugust 2008 |
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 Earth, the Universe and EverythingAstronomer Royal Professor Lord Martin Rees tells us about Earth, the Universe and Everything - from the Big Bang to the ultimate fate of the universe...Professor Martin Rees, Trinity CollegeAugust 2008 |
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 Artificial tongue could improve speech recognitionAn animatronic tongue created by scientists at the University of Sheffield could help us understand how speech is produced and so help to create better voice recognition software. We spoke to Professor Roger Moore to find out a bit more...Roger MooreJuly 2008 |
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 Keeping Tabs on JellyfishScientists have been tying electronic tags to jellyfish, in order to study turtles! We spoke to Jon Houghton from Queen's University Belfast to find out why...Jon Houghton, Queen's University BelfastJuly 2008 |
 The Search for New DrugsDr Harren Jhoti founded Astex Therapeutics in 1999. We chatted to him to find out what happens in the process of finding new drugs.Dr Harren Jhoti, Astex TherapeuticsJuly 2008 |
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