Chris Smith chris@thenakedscientists.com no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/ Each week Dr Chris Smith and his fellow Naked Scientists round up the latest science news and talk to the people making the latest discoveries. They also find time to debunk some science myths. Like does cracking your knuckles give you arthritis? en Dr Chris Smith 2008 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:46:21 +0000 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/uploads/tx_naksciconfig/temp/NS_Breaking_144.jpg http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/ 144 144 Science Science with a Sense of Humour - The Naked Scientists Radio Show Each week Dr Chris Smith and his fellow Naked Scientists round up the latest science news and talk to the people making the latest discoveries. They also find time to debunk some science myths. Like does cracking your knuckles give you arthritis? Dr Chris Smith 30:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.03.12/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/22_rainforests_earthquakes_liquid_glass.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:53:35 +0000 We explore archaeologists' revelation that people have been riding on, eating and drinking the milk of horses for over 5,000 years; why the Amazon forest might become a carbon criminal; how marine organisms produce laughing gas; how a mutated gene has been linked to pancreatic cancer; how observations from space provide information on how the ground recovers after an earthquake. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are old glass windows thicker at the bottom because glass is a liquid? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The Naked Scientists We explore archaeologists' revelation that people have been riding on, eating and drinking the milk of horses for over 5,000 years; why the Amazon forest might become a carbon criminal; how marine organisms produce laughing gas; how a mutated gene ha... We explore archaeologists' revelation that people have been riding on, eating and drinking the milk of horses for over 5,000 years; why the Amazon forest might become a carbon criminal; how marine organisms produce laughing gas; how a mutated gene has been linked to pancreatic cancer; how observations from space provide information on how the ground recovers after an earthquake. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are old glass windows thicker at the bottom because glass is a liquid? PALB2, PAL B, pancreatic cancer, glass, liquid, earthquakes, iran, amazon, carbon cycle, nitrous oxide, marine, genetics, cancer, gene, plate tectonics, earth's crust, prediction, Oliver Phillips, Eric Fielding, Stephen Byrne, Helen Scales, Diana O'Carrol 55:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.03.05/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/21_bad_taste_arsenic_blue_skies.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:53:42 +0000 We explore the discovery that super hot, burning chillies can be used for pain relief; how holes in the asteroid belt show scientists how the planets got to be where they are; why things smell the way they do; the new clue into the cause of Alzheimer's; how our reaction to an unpleasant taste is the basis for our reaction to things we find objectionable; how arsenic exposure can be monitored in your toenails. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are the sea and the sky blue because they reflect each other? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The Naked Scientists We explore the discovery that super hot, burning chillies can be used for pain relief; how holes in the asteroid belt show scientists how the planets got to be where they are; why things smell the way they do; the new clue into the cause of Alzheimer... We explore the discovery that super hot, burning chillies can be used for pain relief; how holes in the asteroid belt show scientists how the planets got to be where they are; why things smell the way they do; the new clue into the cause of Alzheimer's; how our reaction to an unpleasant taste is the basis for our reaction to things we find objectionable; how arsenic exposure can be monitored in your toenails. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are the sea and the sky blue because they reflect each other? smell, odour, odor, odorant, chillies, capsaicin, pain relief, pain receptor, kirkwood gap, asteroid belt, PIP2, PIP 2, planets, planet migration, Kuiper belt, asteroid, levator labii, taste, alzheimer, arsenic, keratin, exposure, amyloid 56:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.02.19-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/20_science_envy_sugar_kids.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:52:53 +0000 We explore the hottest breakthroughs from the world of research. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does sugar make kids hyperactive? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science Naked Scientists We explore the hottest breakthroughs from the world of research. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does sugar make kids hyperactive?... We explore the hottest breakthroughs from the world of research. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does sugar make kids hyperactive? teeth, cyclids, prostate cancer, PSA, prostate specific antigen, sarcosine, nudivirus, wasp, parasite, envy, schadenfreude, FMRI, magnetic resonance imaging, cold, genetics, robots, walking, non-science, naked scientists, breaking science, up all night, S 56:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.02.12/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/19_queen_ant_impersonators_tall_stories.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:52:57 +0000 We explore the chemical link between asthma and eczema that has been uncovered; how a synaesthesia gene has been found; why rising levels of CO2 are affecting clown fishes' sense of smell; the evidence of a 700-million-year-old sponge which sets the clock back on evolution; how the butterfly species, Maculinea rebeli, convinces ants to look after their caterpillars; how IVF can help disentangle the effects of nature from nuture. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', can you predict a child's adult height by doubling their height at 2 years? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The Naked Scientists We explore the chemical link between asthma and eczema that has been uncovered; how a synaesthesia gene has been found; why rising levels of CO2 are affecting clown fishes' sense of smell; the evidence of a 700-million-year-old sponge which sets the ... We explore the chemical link between asthma and eczema that has been uncovered; how a synaesthesia gene has been found; why rising levels of CO2 are affecting clown fishes' sense of smell; the evidence of a 700-million-year-old sponge which sets the clock back on evolution; how the butterfly species, Maculinea rebeli, convinces ants to look after their caterpillars; how IVF can help disentangle the effects of nature from nuture. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', can you predict a child's adult height by doubling their height at 2 years? allergy, atopic dermatitis, dermatitis, MC-903, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, TSLP, C-30 sterols, demosponges, gene, genome, eczema, asthma, synaesthesia, autism, maculinea rebeli, blue butterfly, animal mimic, impersonator, IVF, nature, nurture, height p 58:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.02.05-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/18_dinosaur_fights_suicidal_lemmings.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:53:00 +0000 We discuss why the sequence of how four-legged animals move their legs is commonly misrepresented; Wi-Fi, the gaping hole in our internet security; why eating too much is bad for your brain; fossilised evidence of dinosaurs fighting; what makes locusts swarm and could they be 'deactivated'; why you have your DNA to thank for the party animal inside you and what this means for your health. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are lemmings suicidal? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The Naked Scientists We discuss why the sequence of how four-legged animals move their legs is commonly misrepresented; Wi-Fi, the gaping hole in our internet security; why eating too much is bad for your brain; fossilised evidence of dinosaurs fighting; what makes locus... We discuss why the sequence of how four-legged animals move their legs is commonly misrepresented; Wi-Fi, the gaping hole in our internet security; why eating too much is bad for your brain; fossilised evidence of dinosaurs fighting; what makes locusts swarm and could they be 'deactivated'; why you have your DNA to thank for the party animal inside you and what this means for your health. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are lemmings suicidal? quadruped, wifi, malware, virus, computer, network, router, insulin, serotonin, seratonin, memory, calorie, DNA, tricerotops, triceratops, dinosaur, locusts, swarm, thoracic ganglia, popularity, social network, gene, genetics, lemming, leming, suicide, su 36:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.01.29-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/17_brown_clouds_neurons_acupuncture.mp3 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:00:49 +0000 We explore the discovery of a gene that triggers nerve repair; research showing that 'fake' acupuncture has the same pain relief effect as real acupuncture; how the analysis of brown clouds over East Asia shows the main culprit to be burning biomass; how the discovery of an 18 million-year-old fossil challenges the theory of when New Zealand was undersea; why DNA previously thought to be "junk" isn't; how the study of the genetic variations in stomach bacteria describe human migration. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does watching TV really make you short-sighted? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The Naked Scientists We explore the discovery of a gene that triggers nerve repair; research showing that 'fake' acupuncture has the same pain relief effect as real acupuncture; how the analysis of brown clouds over East Asia shows the main culprit to be burning biomass;... We explore the discovery of a gene that triggers nerve repair; research showing that 'fake' acupuncture has the same pain relief effect as real acupuncture; how the analysis of brown clouds over East Asia shows the main culprit to be burning biomass; how the discovery of an 18 million-year-old fossil challenges the theory of when New Zealand was undersea; why DNA previously thought to be "junk" isn't; how the study of the genetic variations in stomach bacteria describe human migration. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does watching TV really make you short-sighted? nerve, dlk1, kinase, acupuncture, cam, placebo, east asia, pollution, global warming, climate change, fossil, dna, rna, short-sighted, non-science, naked scientists, breaking science, up all night, David Tollervey, Mark Achtman, Donald Mutti, Kat Arney, 30:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.01.22-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/16_stress_fish_financial_success.mp3 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:01 +0000 How fish lock carbon in their poo, why stress is bad for your attention span, why shiny plants could put a new sheen on global warming, how to make your own metal micrograbber and why your fingers can indicate your trading ability. Plus, in Stuff and Non-Science are daddy long-legs all that venomous? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How fish lock carbon in their poo, why stress is bad for your attention span, why shiny plants could put a new sheen on global warming, how to make your own metal micrograbber and why your fingers can indicate your trading ability. Plus, in Stuff and... How fish lock carbon in their poo, why stress is bad for your attention span, why shiny plants could put a new sheen on global warming, how to make your own metal micrograbber and why your fingers can indicate your trading ability. Plus, in Stuff and Non-Science are daddy long-legs all that venomous? crane flies, arthritis, finger length, carbonates, calcium carbonate, ecology, phytoplankton, insoluable carbonate, global warming, stress, pre-frontal cortex, mri, crab claw, testosterone, finger length, rheumatoid arthritis, antibodies, crane flies, dad 03:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2009.01.15-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/15_Pink_iguanas_mosquito_love_songs.mp3 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:34:37 +0000 How eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how mosquitoes use the harmonics of their wing beats to choose a mate; a gene that may predict heart disease; the discovery of a new species of pink iguana on the Galapogos Islands. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', do your eyes pop out when you sneeze? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how mosquitoes use the harmonics of their wing beats to choose a mate; a gene that may predict heart disease; the discovery of a new species of pink iguana on the Galapogos... How eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how mosquitoes use the harmonics of their wing beats to choose a mate; a gene that may predict heart disease; the discovery of a new species of pink iguana on the Galapogos Islands. Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', do your eyes pop out when you sneeze? keratin, gluten, HDAC4, histone deacetylase 4, blindness, early onset coronary heart disease, rosada, evolution, Toxorhynchites, ADHD, eco-friendly clothing, galapagos mosquito, non-science, naked scientists, breaking science, up all night, Andy Parton, L 59:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.12.23/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/14_coffee_chimps_meteorites.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:41 +0000 How computers can now interpret what someone is seeing just from their brain activity - could we see dreams in the future? Oil extracted from used coffee grounds can be used to make a better smelling biodiesel; chimps recognise faces in the same way we do; proteins found to located specific DNA sequences very effectively; and the ethical issues surrounding the use of robots for care and war. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are meteorites hot when they hit the ground? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How computers can now interpret what someone is seeing just from their brain activity - could we see dreams in the future? Oil extracted from used coffee grounds can be used to make a better smelling biodiesel; chimps recognise faces in t... How computers can now interpret what someone is seeing just from their brain activity - could we see dreams in the future? Oil extracted from used coffee grounds can be used to make a better smelling biodiesel; chimps recognise faces in the same way we do; proteins found to located specific DNA sequences very effectively; and the ethical issues surrounding the use of robots for care and war. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are meteorites hot when they hit the ground? naked scientists,kitchen science 24:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.12.18-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/13_ants_dogs_coral.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:35 +0000 How coral suggests a major earthquake is due in the next decade; the impact humans have on fire ant invasions; why extinct bird species are not what we thought they were and how studying the 'morals' of dogs gives an insight into the evolution of co-operation. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does searing meat really seal in the juice? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How coral suggests a major earthquake is due in the next decade; the impact humans have on fire ant invasions; why extinct bird species are not what we thought they were and how studying the 'morals' of dogs gives an insight into the evolution of co... How coral suggests a major earthquake is due in the next decade; the impact humans have on fire ant invasions; why extinct bird species are not what we thought they were and how studying the 'morals' of dogs gives an insight into the evolution of co-operation. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does searing meat really seal in the juice? naked scientists,kitchen science 20:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.12.11-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/12_limb_length_cancer_water.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:30 +0000 How temperature, rather than genetics, regulates limb length in mammals; nagging can save your life - single men are less likely to have prostate cancer screening; how X-ray crystallography has given an insight into what prevents eggs being fertilized by more than one sperm; new discoveries that may help control epilepsy and brain damage from a stroke. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does boiling water really freeze faster than cold water? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How temperature, rather than genetics, regulates limb length in mammals; nagging can save your life - single men are less likely to have prostate cancer screening; how X-ray crystallography has given an insight into what prevents eggs being fertilize... How temperature, rather than genetics, regulates limb length in mammals; nagging can save your life - single men are less likely to have prostate cancer screening; how X-ray crystallography has given an insight into what prevents eggs being fertilized by more than one sperm; new discoveries that may help control epilepsy and brain damage from a stroke. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', does boiling water really freeze faster than cold water? allen's rule, temperature, growth, genetics, genes, stem cells, cancer, melanoma, cholesterol, triglycerides, heart disease, prostate, screening, egg, fertilisation, fertlization, x-ray, 3d, crystallography, zona pellucida, protein, coat, sperm, zp2, zp3, 48:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.12.04/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/11_Ice_genders_crowds.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:23 +0000 The differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen that has turned turtle science on its head, the discovery of an enormous plume of water vapour on Enceladus, how calving of ice shelf gives an insight into icebergs and climate change, how robot lizards help us learn more about how lizards get themselves noticed, and the link between serotonin and osteoporosis. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are crowds as volatile and unruly as we think? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen that has turned turtle science on its head, the discovery of an enormous plume of water vapour on Enceladus, how calving of ice shelf gives an insight into icebergs a... The differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen that has turned turtle science on its head, the discovery of an enormous plume of water vapour on Enceladus, how calving of ice shelf gives an insight into icebergs and climate change, how robot lizards help us learn more about how lizards get themselves noticed, and the link between serotonin and osteoporosis. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are crowds as volatile and unruly as we think? naked scientists,kitchen science 41:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.11.27/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/10_laser_hearing_chatty_females_clean_energy.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:17 +0000 We explore the cochlear implant that uses laser light for more complex hearing, clean energy from ocean heat, why social vocalisation replaces grooming in society, how early photon tomography (EPT) provides a safer way to image biological tissues and findings that how the brain categorises colours changes when we develop language. Plus, do cats always land on their feet? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science We explore the cochlear implant that uses laser light for more complex hearing, clean energy from ocean heat, why social vocalisation replaces grooming in society, how early photon tomography (EPT) provides a safer way to image biological tissues an... We explore the cochlear implant that uses laser light for more complex hearing, clean energy from ocean heat, why social vocalisation replaces grooming in society, how early photon tomography (EPT) provides a safer way to image biological tissues and findings that how the brain categorises colours changes when we develop language. Plus, do cats always land on their feet? infrared, light, cochlear implant, deaf, deafness, energy, OTEC, ocean thermal energy conversion, clean, woolly mammoth, gene, genetics, genome, permafrost, macaques, social vocalisation, grooming, bonding, female, talk, ept, early photon tomography, imag 39:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.11.20/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/9_fish_elections_cholera_evolution.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:10 +0000 How combining technologies has enabled the identification of the gene faults linked to cancer, injections to treat allergies, a better view of another solar system, how sticklebacks select a leader, and why a specimen of Homo erectus sheds light on our evolution. Plus, are silencers really as effective as Hollywood would have us believe? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How combining technologies has enabled the identification of the gene faults linked to cancer, injections to treat allergies, a better view of another solar system, how sticklebacks select a leader, and why a specimen of Homo erectus sheds light on ... How combining technologies has enabled the identification of the gene faults linked to cancer, injections to treat allergies, a better view of another solar system, how sticklebacks select a leader, and why a specimen of Homo erectus sheds light on our evolution. Plus, are silencers really as effective as Hollywood would have us believe? cancer, genes, genetics, gene faults, injection, lymph, allergy, planets, solar system, telescope, HR7899, sticklebacks, group selection, cholera, prediction, satellite, ancester, human origins, homo erectus, evolution, brain size, gun, silencer, muffler, 34:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.11.13/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/8_CO2_cloning_bacteria.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:06 +0000 A new technique for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the protein linked to alcohol tolerance, a method for cloning frozen mice, the awkward truth about the power of vitamins, and the friendly bacteria that could save lives. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', do your nails and hair keep growing after you die? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science A new technique for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the protein linked to alcohol tolerance, a method for cloning frozen mice, the awkward truth about the power of vitamins, and the friendly bacteria that could save lives. Plus, in 'Stuf... A new technique for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the protein linked to alcohol tolerance, a method for cloning frozen mice, the awkward truth about the power of vitamins, and the friendly bacteria that could save lives. Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', do your nails and hair keep growing after you die? cloning, mice, frozen mice, bacteria, vitamins, vitamin, supplements, cancer, dogs, dalmations, kidney stones, bladder stones, carbon dioxide, Co2, carbon, rock, olivine, Peridotite, alcohol, tolerance, alcoholic, Kat Arney, Diana O'Carroll, Chris Smith 15:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.11.06/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/7_planets_midges.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:51:00 +0000 How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think. They also looking into definitive proof that humans are responsible for global warming and ask "are you a descendant of tzi the iceman?" - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think. They also looking into definitive proof that humans are responsible for global warming and ask "are you a descendant of tzi the icem... How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think. They also looking into definitive proof that humans are responsible for global warming and ask "are you a descendant of tzi the iceman?" planets, planetary formation, meteorites, flu, flu jabs, influenza, midges, light, food, hygiene, dropping food, global warming, climate change, melting, ice, ice cap, Otzi the iceman, Otzi, Ben Weiss, Bas Heijmans, Paul Dawson, Kat Arney, Diana O'Carroll 30:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.10.30/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/6_memory_wiping_xray_sticky_tape.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:50:47 +0000 Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind of a mouse. Where will this lead? He talks to Carlos Camara about X-rays powered by...er...sticky tape, and marvels at the resilience of the butterfly: if it loses two of its four wings it can still fly. - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind of a mouse. Where will this lead? He talks to Carlos Camara about X-rays powered by...er...sticky tape, and marvels at the resilience of ... Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind of a mouse. Where will this lead? He talks to Carlos Camara about X-rays powered by...er...sticky tape, and marvels at the resilience of the butterfly: if it loses two of its four wings it can still fly. cloning, mice, frozen mice, bacteria, vitamins, vitamin, supplements, cancer, dogs, dalmations, kidney stones, bladder stones, carbon dioxide, Co2, carbon, rock, olivine, Peridotite, alcohol, tolerance, alcoholic, Kat Arney, Diana O'Carroll, Chris Smith 18:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.10.23/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/5_mind_control_tb.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:50:35 +0000 How being a silver surfer can help you keep your marbles, how proteins can be used in burglar alarms and the results of National Hand Washing Day are revealed - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science How being a silver surfer can help you keep your marbles, how proteins can be used in burglar alarms and the results of National Hand Washing Day are revealed... How being a silver surfer can help you keep your marbles, how proteins can be used in burglar alarms and the results of National Hand Washing Day are revealed Bacteria, spinal chord damage, stroke, silver surfer, Google, brain function, light sensitive molecule, global washing hands day, anti-biotic resistance, duck echo 00:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.10.16-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/4_malaria_volcanoes.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:50:21 +0000 Do we really use just 10 per cent of our brains, how to listen to a volcano and reveal the latest way to test unborn babies for diseases. - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science Do we really use just 10 per cent of our brains, how to listen to a volcano and reveal the latest way to test unborn babies for diseases.... Do we really use just 10 per cent of our brains, how to listen to a volcano and reveal the latest way to test unborn babies for diseases. volcanoes, volcano, blood, mother, dna, hydrogen storage, computers, rocks, geology, gold mine, south africa, malaria, brain capacity, Arnad Payne, Hannah Critchlow, Helen Scale, Steve Quake, Diana O'Carroll, Dr Chris Smith 59:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.10.09/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/3_hiv_and_superstitions.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:50:05 +0000 The latest research on the origin of the HIV virus, how superstitions are formed and why we think everything radioactive glows in the dark. - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The latest research on the origin of the HIV virus, how superstitions are formed and why we think everything radioactive glows in the dark.... The latest research on the origin of the HIV virus, how superstitions are formed and why we think everything radioactive glows in the dark. Aids, HIV, Polio, DNA, calorie, CBT, superstitions, control, laze beams, crushing chemicals, bipolar disorder, radio active, radium, copper, Ben Pickard, Andrea Kritcher, Siegfried Glenzer, Diana O'Carroll, Dr Chris Smith, Kat Arney 14:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.10.02/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/2_Auctions_and_frog_fungus.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:49:48 +0000 Why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate change. In this episode it is also explained how a deadly frog fungus has been spread from pregnancy tests. - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science Why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate change. In this episode it is also explained how a deadly frog fungus has been spread from pregnancy tests.... Why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate change. In this episode it is also explained how a deadly frog fungus has been spread from pregnancy tests. Kat Arney, Dennis Kent, Matt Fisher, Dr Chris Smith, ice age, pregnancy tests, shaving hair, fugus, frogs, online auction, ghrelin 39:00 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/breaking-science/show/2008.09.26-1/ http://media.open2.net/breakingscience/1_Use_or_lose_your_dopamine.mp3 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:49:31 +0000 The latest developments in global warming, stem cell research and the effect of dopamine on the brain. They also answer the age old question 'does it take seven years for chewing gum to be digested? - The Naked Scientists Breaking Science The latest developments in global warming, stem cell research and the effect of dopamine on the brain. They also answer the age old question 'does it take seven years for chewing gum to be digested?... The latest developments in global warming, stem cell research and the effect of dopamine on the brain. They also answer the age old question 'does it take seven years for chewing gum to be digested? Dr Chris Smith, Helen Clough, Helen Scales, Karen Faith-Berman, Diana O'Carroll, global warming, stem cell research, chewing gum, dopamine, climate change