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Chris Smith

Dave Ansell
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This week, we look at the latest science news and tackle more of your questions.  We uncover the source of the asteroid that finished off the dinosaurs, find out how moray eels eat like aliens, and although we know that breast is best, could nicotine in smokers' breast milk be affecting childrens' behaviour?  Also, is the future of formula one eco-friendly?  Meera investigates race cars running on biofuels, and built from hemp and cashew nuts!  We discuss award winning beards, eerie glowing fish and what makes for a long life.  Plus, we find out what to expect at this year's BA Festival of Science in York, and in Kitchen Science Dave demonstrates how a pair of paperbacks can be stronger than a quarterback.

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News

Origin of Armageddon Asteroid Uncovered

Scientists in the US and the Czech Republic have discovered the origins of the meteorite that helped to bring about the demise of the dinosaurs. Bill Bottke from the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder Colorado, together with David Vokrouhlicky and David Nesvorny from Charles University in Pragu...

Implosion Fusion - A New Approach to Nuclear Power

A New approach to fusion has been given the go-ahead near Oxford in the UK.Nuclear fusion is the power source for the Sun and involves smashing nuclei of light elements, like hydrogen, together so they fuse, releasing lots of energy.  This is different from conventional nuclear power which invo...

Jaws II - The Moray Returns

Scientists have discovered how Moray eels manage to swallow things nearly as large as themselves - they have a second set of teeth in their throat, called pharyngeal jaws, that jump forwards and grab whatever's in the mouth and drag it down the animal's oesophagus. Rita Mehta, from UC Davis, made th...

P-Ink - Billboards inspired by Butterflies

Researchers in Toronto have developed a new form of display inspired by butterflies, they call it P-ink.Most displays today, whether that are conventional TV's, LCDs or big LED billboards work by emitting light.  This is great at night but during the day they tend to look dull and washed out be...


Kitchen Science

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Separating Books

Using nothing but a tiny bit of friction stick two books together so you can't pull them apart.


Interviews

Breastmilk and Nicotine

Breastfeeding is the best was to nurture an infant, but what if you're a smoker? We're always told that smoking while pregnant is bad for the baby, so what about nicotine in breastmilk? Chris spoke to Julie Mennella...

F1 goes Green!

We’re all being asked to lower our carbon footprint and one area where you’d think this would be nearly impossible is the world of Formula one racing. But scientists are now working on a way to reduce the damage that results from this sport. Meera went along to the Science Museum to find out how....

The BA Festival of Science

Every year, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the BA, hold a festival. They go to a different university each year and the idea is to make science fun and interesting for the masses. We spoke to Sue Hordijenko, one of the people responsible for making it all happen......


Questions

Why can fish glow green?


How small will electronic components get?


Why does red that makes bulls so angry?


Can unusual fish live in power station outlets?






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