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Interviews about Physics
Interviews about cosmology, astrophysics, electricity, energy, forces, gravity, light and maths...
21 October 2012
We put mathematician Matt to the test and ask him to predict the last digit of listeners shopping product barcodes!
23 September 2012
In this week's NewsFlash, we find a new, neurological cause for overeating, a fast and cheap paper-based test for...
23 September 2012
This year's IgNobel Prizes saw the physics award going to Ray Goldstein and colleagues, for understanding the...
09 September 2012
Scientists at CERN are pretty sure they've found the Higgs boson, so what happens now?
09 September 2012
How can flooded mineshafts beneath our cities be used to heat our homes?
21 August 2012
Aman Dhir explains how his team are taking to the road to help people see the value of hydrogen transportation in their...
21 August 2012
Angela Murray explains how bacteria are being used to make catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells...
17 August 2012
In an update from the Royal Astronomical Society, we hear how Dawn, currently orbiting Vesta, will depart for a new...
31 July 2012
When it comes to technology and the use of technology in sports, there's one sporting event that’s miles ahead....
20 July 2012
Military developments have taken the jet engine in a new direction. Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL)...
20 July 2012
World War Two saw huge developments in aero engines, from the Merlin that powered the Hurricanes and Spitfires deployed...
20 July 2012
From the efforts that preceded the Wright brother's official first sustained heavier-than-air-flight, through to...
10 July 2012
We discover a new variety of steel that's super strong...
09 July 2012
A unique and explosive demonstration has given people an opportunity to watch a supersonic high-explosive detonation...
06 July 2012
Have we really founds the Higgs Boson? If so, how certain are we and what could this mean for physics and our future..?
26 June 2012
Some substances, including drugs and explosives, can be concealed by dissolving them in another liquid such as an...
26 June 2012
With the advent of global terrorism, it’s become apparent that people will go to extreme lengths to conceal bombs. So...
18 June 2012
Is science education up to scratch? Universities have complained that the A-Level curriculum doesn't prepare...
29 May 2012
Aberystwyth University scientist Jamie Newbold discusses how changes to farming practices can alter the microbes inside...