The British Science Festival
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We explore the history of Pi, examine rheumatoid arthritis and seek the science of sleep in this roundup of the British Science Festival. In the news, we hear how to read the history of the solar system on the surface of the moon, and discover a development in quantum computing. Plus, we launch Naked Engineering, stripping off the image of dirty overalls to discover how engineers solve real-world problems. Diana asks if olive oil is healthier than butter in our Question of the Week.
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Evidence has been found of a catastrophic period of bombardment on the Moon...
Worsening light pollution is significantly affecting bird's breeding habits, a new study has revealed.
In a move that could hold the key to better drugs to beat a range of mood disorders including depression, French scientists have solved a vital piece of the puzzle of how certain antidepressants work...
A selection of headlines from the British Science Festival 2010, held in the city of Birmingham...
Researchers from Bristol University recently reported on a development in quantum computing that could bring this revolutionary technology closer, by up to twenty years. Ben Valsler met up with Jonathan Matthews and Jeremy O’Brien...
In the latest of our features from the Planet Earth Podcast Team, Richard Hollingham accept reports from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory where scientists were investigating the effects of ocean acidification...
The Arch is an ancient piece of technology that is still common today. If you have a potato or another root vegetable, why not have a go at building one.
Can water be compressed into a solid?
I understand this is a hypothetical question since there is no way to compress water to this extent. But what is hypothesized to happen if one did try to compress water to the point of making it a solid? What would happen?
Jim I.
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And now it's time for some Pi - not the food but the number. Julia Graham met Professor Robin Wilson to find out a bit more about this elusive number.
If the joints in your hands and feet are stiff and for an hour or more in the mornings, you may be suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis - but the earlier this common arthritis is diagnosed and treated, the better. Ben Valsler finds out more.
What constitutes a good night sleep? Here in the UK, we’re told that it’s a solid 8 hours overnight, tucked up in bed in the dark and in the quiet. But if we don't do that or if we can't do that, we’re thought of as being unusual. Helen Ball, Professor of Anthropology at Durh...
An important aspect of science festival is the diversity of people, interests, and talents coming together to celebrate science. This year, that included an event of science stand-up poetry.
Why is my fridge’s magnetic door seal harder to open straight after it’s only just been closed?
Robin Lovell-Badge is from the National Institute for Medical Research and he’s been researching public opinion of animal experiments that have a key biological human element as he explained to Smitha Mundasad...
Why is it that people say olive oil-based butter is better for your health?
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