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 Bipolar disorderBipolar disorder, also known as Manic Depression, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders. We spoke to Prof. Nick Craddock to find out more about the disease, and the damage it can do to sufferers and their families.Professor Nick Craddock, Cardiff UniversityJuly 2007 |
 Science Update - Blood and HealingThis week, Bob and Chelsea talk us through blood based bandages and the benefits of cut-sucking.Chelsea Wald and Bob HirshonJuly 2007 |
 Out of Body Experiences - Get Behind Yourself!Olaf Blanke tells Chris Smith about how a certain region of the brain can be tricked into making you believe there's someone breathing down your neck...Olaf Blanke, École Polytechnique in LausanneJuly 2007 |
 Want to Quit Smoking and Iron Out Wrinkles? Chemistry can help!We spoke to Chemistry World's Richard Van Noorden about how chemistry can help us quit smoking and hide the signs of aging.Richard Van NoordenJuly 2007 |
 The Wellcome CollectionWe sent Ben Valsler to visit the newly opened Wellcome Collection in London, a place where science and art go hand in hand...Dr Ken Arnold, Wellcome TrustJuly 2007 |
 Science Update - Babies!This week, Chelsea looks at making music from babies' cries, and Bob explores how babies can spot different languages, even before they can talk!Chelsea Wald and Bob HirshonJuly 2007 |
The Torso in the Thames: Using Plant Remains to Identify a BodyDr Hazel Wilkinson tells Sabina Michnowicz how she used her plant identification skills and a book of spells to help the police with the Torso in the Thames case.Dr Hazel Wilkinson, Jodrell Laboratory, Kew GardensJune 2007 |
Investigating Forensic ScienceWe spoke to Dr Trevor Emmett, lecturer in Forensic Science at Anglia Ruskin University about what forensics is, an dhow it can be applied.Dr Trevor Emmett, Anglia Ruskin UniversityJune 2007 |
 "Hair" Pollution: How what you eat and breathe affects the composition of hairAzi Khatiri goes to a lab for a hair cut - to see if vegetarian hair is different to that of a carnivore, or if a rural life leaves a signature in the scalp.Dr Sarah Hall & Dr Karen Scott, Anglia Ruskin UniversityJune 2007 |
Science Update - Lifestyles and ObesityThis week Bob and Chelsea discuss how lifestyle affects obisity.Chelsea Wald and Bob HirshonJune 2007 |
 Science Update - Diseases of the BrainThis week, Chelsea and Bob look at diseases of the brain. Chelsea sniffs out a new way of screening for Alzheimers using nasty smells, while Bob tracks down the genetic basis of schizophrenia...Chelsea Wald and Bob HirshonMay 2007 |
 A Cure for Baldness?George Cotsarelis, of the University of Pennsylvania speaks to Chris about how he identified the genetic pathways involved in growing hair follicles - which may lead to a cure for baldness!Professor George Cotsarelis, University of PennsylvaniaMay 2007 |
 Noroviruses - A Cruise Ship Owner's NightmareDr Tim Wreghitt explains how noroviruses spread themselves through projectile vomit and use cruise ships as the perfect culture vessel.Dr Tim Wreghitt, Addenbrookes HospitalMay 2007 |
 Kitchen Science Bacteria Challenge - Kitchen vs ToiletFor kitchen science we tried to see if there's any truth to the urban legend that there's more bacteria on a kitchen worksurface than on a toilet seat.Gillian Fraser, University of CambridgeMay 2007 |
 Sizing Up the World's Smallest Weighing ScalesScott Manalis tells us about the technique he has developed for weighing tiny objects underwater, such as single cells, and even down to a femtogram (thats 0.000000000000001 grams!)Professor Scott Manalis, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMay 2007 |
 Science Update - Bacteria and YouThis week, Bob and Chelsea look at how we react to bacteria. Bob looks into how bacteria could protect us from Asthma, while Chelsea explores our skin's reaction to bacterial invasion.Chelsea Wald and Bob HirshonMay 2007 |
 Maggots and MRSAAndrew Boulton explains how Maggots help to cure infection with MRSA, or Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which doesn't respond to conventional antibiotics.Professor Andrew Boulton, University of ManchesterMay 2007 |
 Science Update - IQ Is OverratedBob and Chelsea tell us why having a high IQ may not be the que to success.Bob Hirshon and Chelsea WaldMay 2007 |
 The People of the British IslesBruce Winney talks about the genes which make up the British peopleBruce Winney, University of OxfordApril 2007 |
Surnames, Yorkshiremen and Y-ChromosomesTuri King talks about how she found African ancestry in Yorkshiremen, and about how your Y-chromosome type can predict your surnameTuri King, University of LeicesterApril 2007 |
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