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Ben Valsler

In the final National Pathology Week podcast, we address the ultimate surgical operation - the Autopsy, or Post Mortem.  Dr Suzy Lishman and Dr Alison Cluroe shed light on the often misunderstood operation that not only tells us how a person died, but provides vital information to help the living.  We get the chance to guess what different autopsy tools are used for (and spot the kitchen-based red herring!), and go through the process of a genuine post mortem.  This is a fascinating and unique view behind closed doors, and not for the faint of heart.

You can find out more about National Pathology Week here:  www.nationalpathologyweek.org, and learn about the Royal College of Pathologists here: www.RCPath.org.

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Ben Valsler

Self medical testing is a controvercial topic - some believe we should be free to monitor our own health, while others are concerned about the risks of inaccurate results and the strain that this can put on the NHS.  The Royal College of Pathologists assembled a panel of experts from medicine and industry to ask the question - is self-testing safe?  In this podcast, we examine the issues so you can make an informed decision.

You can find out more about National Pathology Week here:  www.nationalpathologyweek.org, and learn about the Royal College of Pathologists here: www.RCPath.org.

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Ben Valsler

How would you cope with an outbreak of Plague in London?  In this podcast from National Pathology Week, we call in the experts from the Royal College of Pathologists and the Natural History Museum to find out how to diagnose and contain an outbreak before it goes medieval!

You can find out more about National Pathology Week here:  www.nationalpathologyweek.org, and learn about the Royal College of Pathologists here: www.RCPath.org.  This event was produced by the Royal College of Pathologists and the Natural History Museum's Nature Live! team.  Visit them online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/nature-live/index.html

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Ben Valsler

In this National Pathology Week Podcast, we find out what the week was all about and discover the varied and vital role of pathologists.  We speak to Professor Adrian Newland, Ruth Semple and Dr Suzy Lishman about the events taking place throughout the week, and the driving forces behind it.  Plus, we celebrate the success of CamPath, a drug developed by pathologists which is the first drug shown to reverse the effects of MS.

You can find out more about National Pathology week here: www.nationalpathologyweek.org, and visit the Royal Society of Pathologists here: www.RCPath.org

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Meera Senthilingam

On todays Cambridge Science Festival podcast we look to the heavens and find out what to see in our night sky during the festival and we find out about a 100 year project to create the largest Wetland in the East of England.

We also reveal what happens in our brains in the face of danger and find out what happens to us when we see disturbing images.

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Meera Senthilingam

In today's cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn why happiness may not be as important as we think, find out if it's possible to die from a broken heart and dicover what effect emotions have on our health.

We also find out why we find jokes funny, a method of successful speed dating and reveal the magic of 3D glasses.

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Meera Senthilingam

On todays Cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn what our brains are made of find out whether it's really possible to travel in time by looking into the science behind Dr Who.

We also learn how we can use skateboards to understand maths, find out the science of beer and hear from Festival patron Carol Vorderman's thoughts on the festival.

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Meera Senthilingam

On todays highlights we reveal the processes in our brains that enable us to form memories. We find out how soon we'll be able to ditch the beach and head out of this world for our holidays.

We'll also find out what school groups have learned about the science of sport and answer todays festive question.

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Meera Senthilingam

On today's Cambridge science festival podcast we find out the best solutions to kick our fossil fuel habit and meet our energy needs in the future.  We also find out that ancient architects were also scientists as we investigate the acoustics of Venetian renaissance architecture.

We'll also see what school groups have been up to during the festival and answer your festive questions.

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Meera Senthilingam

In the first of the Cambridge Science Festival podcasts we find out a bout a BIG experiment taking place in East London and reveal new roles for testosterone in the human mind. We also find out where to go in the festival to find out your carbon footprint and discover a natural way to reduce carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere.

We will also be answering the questions you've always been curious about in our Festive Questions as well as give you a heads up on what to look forward to during the rest of the festival.

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