Rapid fire science in sixty seconds, or so... We break down the latest science stories into digestible quick-fire podcasts that focus on the facts.//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science en 30 金宝搏app最新下载 //www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:16:22 +0000 Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:17:19 +0000 Naked Scientists Pod Publisher //www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/media/images/NS_QFS_1400.png Quick fire facts on hot science news stories... episodic 金宝搏app最新下载 Rapid fire science in sixty seconds, or so... We break down the latest science stories into digestible quick-fire podcasts that focus on the facts. 188bet体育投注官网 chris@thenakedscientists.com no science, technology, medicine, ethics, sociology, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, maths Kidney Transplants 56//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/kidney-transplants Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:17:19 +0000 Why might someone need a new kidney, and what's involved in the process? The waiting list for kidney transplants is one of the longest. Here's Phil Sansom with the QuickFire Science of kidney transplantation, including why a person would need a kidney transplant, and how the procedure is carried out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists The waiting list for kidney transplants is one of the longest. Here's Phil Sansom with the QuickFire Science of kidney transplantation, including why a person would need a kidney transplant, and how the procedure is carried out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:00 kidney transplant,organ transplantation,renal replacement,dialysis,quickfire science //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/podcasts/episodes/guid/2us6fyPtAthZ Gene Therapy 55//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/gene-therapy Sun, 06 Oct 2019 06:14:11 +0100 How do gene therapy techniques work, and what are the risks? Advances in genetics and molecular biology mean that it is now possible to treat and even cure a raft of disorders for which there was previously little to offer patients. With the Quick Fire Science on gene therapy, Phil Sansom... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Advances in genetics and molecular biology mean that it is now possible to treat and even cure a raft of disorders for which there was previously little to offer patients. With the Quick Fire Science on gene therapy, Phil Sansom... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:48 gene therapy,quick fire science,gene augmentation,gene editing //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/podcasts/episodes/guid/iBwCjv4K9niV HPV: Human Papillomavirus 54//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/hpv-human-papillomavirus Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:36:50 +0100 Human papilloma viruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women. Human papillomaviruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women. About half of the adult population have been exposed to high risk forms of the agent. With the Quick Fire Science on HPV, Phil Sansom... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Human papillomaviruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women. About half of the adult population have been exposed to high risk forms of the agent. With the Quick Fire Science on HPV, Phil Sansom... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:00:57 HPV,human papilloma virus,cervical cancer,genital warts,head and neck tumour,oncogenesis,sexually transmitted infection //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/podcasts/episodes/guid/QoShNOImUFNo HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus 53//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/hiv-human-immunodeficiency-virus Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:48:46 +0100 Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire Science, with Phil Sansom... Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire Science, with Phil Sansom... HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus, and around one in 650 people have it in the UK. Often the only symptom is a short flu-like illness a few weeks after infection, which lasts for a week or two. However, long after this symptom disappears, HIV is infecting and damaging vital cells in your immune system. This can lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.If you have AIDS, your immune system has been severely damaged by HIV. You become... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Worldwide, nearly 40 million people are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Here's the Quick Fire Science, with Phil Sansom... HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus, and around one in 650 people have it in the UK. Often the only symptom is a short flu-like illness a few weeks after infection, which lasts for a week or two. However, long after this symptom disappears, HIV is infecting and damaging vital cells in your immune system. This can lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.If you have AIDS, your immune system has been severely damaged by HIV. You become... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:25 HIV,AIDS,quick fire science,sexually transmitted infection,human immunodeficiency virus,acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,unsafe sex //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/podcasts/episodes/guid/anDkPDRaxdQI Chlamydia 52//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/chlamydia Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:40:33 +0100 Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom... Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. It's one of the most common STIs - sexually transmitted infections - in the UK.It's easy to be infected with it without realising, because many people with chlamydia have no symptoms.For those that do have symptoms, they can become apparent a few weeks after you're infected. You might experience a discharge from the vagina or penis, or a burning sensation while urinating. For women there may also be bleeding after sex or between periods; for men, there... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. It's one of the most common STIs - sexually transmitted infections - in the UK.It's easy to be infected with it without realising, because many people with chlamydia have no symptoms.For those that do have symptoms, they can become apparent a few weeks after you're infected. You might experience a discharge from the vagina or penis, or a burning sensation while urinating. For women there may also be bleeding after sex or between periods; for men, there... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:15 chlamydia,quick fire science,sexually transmitted infection,STI,infertility,unsafe sex //www.silkstaq.com/sites/default/files/media/podcasts/episodes/guid/5f1edkycOiNg Driverless Cars 51//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/driverless-cars Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Driverless cars will be trialed on the roads of the UK by January 2015 It has been announced by the government that driverless cars will be trialled on the roads of the UK by January 2015. The Ministry for Transport has invited cities to compete to host one of 3 trials. But the UK aren't the first to allow testing on public roads- California, Nevada and Florida have all approved tests of the vehicles, and in 2013, Nissan carried out Japan's first public road test of an autonomous vehicle on a highway. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists It has been announced by the government that driverless cars will be trialled on the roads of the UK by January 2015. The Ministry for Transport has invited cities to compete to host one of 3 trials. But the UK aren't the first to allow testing on public roads- California, Nevada and Florida have all approved tests of the vehicles, and in 2013, Nissan carried out Japan's first public road test of an autonomous vehicle on a highway. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:44 Robotics,Sensors,cars,Transport,Technology,2015,cities,government,california,testing,roads,host,trialled,public,carried,uk,testing,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_fire_science_14.07.31CHRIS_NAKED_PRESET.mp3 Supermoon 50//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/supermoon Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100 When there is a supermoon, the moon looks especially big and bright. But what causes it? Last weekend, many people will have noticed the moon looking especially bigand bright. This is because of a phenomenon known as the supermoon. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Last weekend, many people will have noticed the moon looking especially bigand bright. This is because of a phenomenon known as the supermoon. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:36 naked scientists, moon, tides, astronomy //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.07.17.mp3 Smallpox 49//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/smallpox Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Smallpox is one of the deadliest viruses in human history- but how was it eradicated? 美国政府本周发现smallp瓶ox virus whilst cleaning out an old storeroom. This was shocking, as it was thought that the only 2 remaining samples were securely stored in Atlanta and Russia. It is not yet known if the samples found were alive, and so if they posed any health threat. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 美国政府本周发现smallp瓶ox virus whilst cleaning out an old storeroom. This was shocking, as it was thought that the only 2 remaining samples were securely stored in Atlanta and Russia. It is not yet known if the samples found were alive, and so if they posed any health threat. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:55 naked scientists, virus, vaccine, smallpox //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.07.10CHRIS_NAKED_PRESET.mp3 Captive breeding 48//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/captive-breeding Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0100 The second-last wild-born Spix's Macaw has died, setting back captive breeding efforts. 上周,第二最后最后野生天生Spix的s Macaw died. The 40 year old parrot, named Presley, was thought to have inspired the film Rio- about a pet parrot who is discovered and taken to join a captive breeding programme. Spix's Macaws are thought to be extinct in the wild, and less than 100 remain in zoos around the world. Most of these birds are closely related, so Presley was important because he was genetically very different. Unfortunately, although it was attempted, he never bred successfully, so his death is a huge blow for the future of Spix's Macaws. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 上周,第二最后最后野生天生Spix的s Macaw died. The 40 year old parrot, named Presley, was thought to have inspired the film Rio- about a pet parrot who is discovered and taken to join a captive breeding programme. Spix's Macaws are thought to be extinct in the wild, and less than 100 remain in zoos around the world. Most of these birds are closely related, so Presley was important because he was genetically very different. Unfortunately, although it was attempted, he never bred successfully, so his death is a huge blow for the future of Spix's Macaws. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:34 naked scientists, genetics, breeding, birds, biology //www.silkstaq.com/guid/captive_breeding_music_and_introCHRIS_NAKED_PRESET.mp3 The Lethal Injection 47//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/lethal-injection Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week the USA has carried out its first executions by lethal injection since April. Capital punishment hasn't been used in the UK since 1964, however many countries, including the USA and China, still execute prisoners ever year. This week the USA has carried out its first lethal injections since the botched execution of convict Clayton Lockett in April, who died from a heart attack nearly an hour after receiving his injection. The controversial technique has been used as a form of capital punishment in the states since the 70s, with over 1000 inmates being executed this way alone. Here is your Quick Fire Science on the lethal injection with Graihagh Jackson and Georgia... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Capital punishment hasn't been used in the UK since 1964, however many countries, including the USA and China, still execute prisoners ever year. This week the USA has carried out its first lethal injections since the botched execution of convict Clayton Lockett in April, who died from a heart attack nearly an hour after receiving his injection. The controversial technique has been used as a form of capital punishment in the states since the 70s, with over 1000 inmates being executed this way alone. Here is your Quick Fire Science on the lethal injection with Graihagh Jackson and Georgia... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:30 naked scientists, lethal injection, needle, death row, USA, Clayton Lockett, //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.06.22.mp3 The Turing Test 46//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/turing-test Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week a program reportedly passed the 'Turing test'. But what does this actually mean? This week a computer program reportedly passed the 'Turing test' for the first time, tricking people into believing it is human. This was part of a competition run by Reading University to commemorate the 60th anniversary of death of the test's creator: Alan Turing. Here is your Quick Fire Science on the Turing test... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week a computer program reportedly passed the 'Turing test' for the first time, tricking people into believing it is human. This was part of a competition run by Reading University to commemorate the 60th anniversary of death of the test's creator: Alan Turing. Here is your Quick Fire Science on the Turing test... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:15 naked scientists, alan, turing, qotw, test, artificial, intelligence, eugene, goostman //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_fire_science_14.06.12.mp3 Ecstasy 45//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/ecstasy Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week, the 'Godfather of ecstasy', who made and tested over 200 psychoactive substances, died peacefully in his sleep. 本周,亚历山大舒尔金,所谓“Godfather of ecstasy' died peacefully in his sleep. The 88 year old is best known for introducing MDMA, the active molecule in ecstasy, to psychologists in the 1970s, and also synthesised and tested over 200 psychoactive substances during his lifetime. Here is your Quickfire Science on ecstasy with Ginny Smith and Georgia Mills Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 本周,亚历山大舒尔金,所谓“Godfather of ecstasy' died peacefully in his sleep. The 88 year old is best known for introducing MDMA, the active molecule in ecstasy, to psychologists in the 1970s, and also synthesised and tested over 200 psychoactive substances during his lifetime. Here is your Quickfire Science on ecstasy with Ginny Smith and Georgia Mills Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:35 naked scientists, drugs, neuroscience, neurotransmitters, ecstasy, Alexander Shulgin, psychoactive, brain //www.silkstaq.com/guid/final_ecstasy_with_intro_for_website.mp3 World's Largest Dinosaur 44//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/worlds-largest-dinosaur Thu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week, a farm worker in Argentina stumbled upon a bone belonging to the largest dinosaur to have ever walked the planet... This week, a farm worker in Argentina stumbled upon what has turned out to be a bone belonging to the largest known dinosaur to have ever walked the planet. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the find, with Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, a farm worker in Argentina stumbled upon what has turned out to be a bone belonging to the largest known dinosaur to have ever walked the planet. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the find, with Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:58 naked scientists, dinosaur, sauropod, biggest, bone, world, diplodocus, argentinosaurus, argentina, find //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.05.22.mp3 Coal Mining Dangers 43//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/coal-mining-dangers Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week an explosion and fire in a mine in Turkey claimed almost three hundred lives. But why are explosions such a risk when mining? This week news broke that Turkey had suffered its worst ever mining disaster after an explosion and fire in a mine in Soma claimed almost three hundred lives. But why are explosions such a risk when mining? Dave Ansell and Kate Lamble have your Quick Fire Science Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week news broke that Turkey had suffered its worst ever mining disaster after an explosion and fire in a mine in Soma claimed almost three hundred lives. But why are explosions such a risk when mining? Dave Ansell and Kate Lamble have your Quick Fire Science Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:48 naked scientists, mine, mining, explosion, fire, gases, safety lamp, turkey //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.05.15.mp3 Asthma 42//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/asthma Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week the Royal College of Physicians criticised the standard of asthma care in the UK. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the condition This week the Royal College of Physicians have issued a report looking at the standard of asthma care in the UK. There are over 5 million asthmatics in Britain, and last year there were more than 1000 deaths from the condition, one of the highest rates in Europe. Medical staff, the report says, need to be better trained to recognise the symptoms of the disease. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the condition with Kate Lamble and Hannah Critchlow Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week the Royal College of Physicians have issued a report looking at the standard of asthma care in the UK. There are over 5 million asthmatics in Britain, and last year there were more than 1000 deaths from the condition, one of the highest rates in Europe. Medical staff, the report says, need to be better trained to recognise the symptoms of the disease. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the condition with Kate Lamble and Hannah Critchlow Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:46 naked scientists, asthma, attack, royal college of physicians, treatment, cure //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.05.08.mp3 Plane Stowaway 41//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/plane-stowaway Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 This week, a boy survived the flight from California to Hawaii, hidden in the wheel well of a plane. Just how amazing is his survival? 本周,一个十几岁的男孩在fligh 5小时t from California to Hawaii, hidden in the wheel well of a plane. Experts are astonished that he seems to be unharmed- but just how amazing is his survival? Here are Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell with your Quick Fire Science about travelling as an aeroplane stowaway. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 本周,一个十几岁的男孩在fligh 5小时t from California to Hawaii, hidden in the wheel well of a plane. Experts are astonished that he seems to be unharmed- but just how amazing is his survival? Here are Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell with your Quick Fire Science about travelling as an aeroplane stowaway. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:16 naked scientists, airplane, aeroplane, plane, stowaway, wheel well, teenage, flight, hypoxia, hypothermia //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.04.24.mp3 World Autism Awareness Day 40//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/world-autism-awareness-day Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Wednesday, the 2nd of April was World Autism Awareness Day so here's your Quick Fire Science to help you get to grips with the condition Wednesday, the 2nd of April was World Autism Awareness Day so to help you get to grips with this often misunderstood condition here's your Quick Fire Science with Hannah Critchlow and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Wednesday, the 2nd of April was World Autism Awareness Day so to help you get to grips with this often misunderstood condition here's your Quick Fire Science with Hannah Critchlow and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:30 naked scientists, asd, autism, spectrum disorder, aspergers, mmr, cause, //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.04.03.mp3 Black Box Recorders 39//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/black-box-recorders Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 It's a black box recorder which could hold clues as to how the flight MH370 crashed. But how do they work? Now that Malaysian Airways Flight MH370 has officially been acknowledged to have ended in the southern Indian Ocean with all lives lost, attentions have turned to recovering wreckage and piecing together what events might have lead to its crash. It's the aircraft's black box recorder which might hold the most clues. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Now that Malaysian Airways Flight MH370 has officially been acknowledged to have ended in the southern Indian Ocean with all lives lost, attentions have turned to recovering wreckage and piecing together what events might have lead to its crash. It's the aircraft's black box recorder which might hold the most clues. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:03:03 naked scientists, flight, plane, mh370, black box, flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder, crash //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.03.27.mp3 Air Traffic Communication 38//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/air-traffic-communication Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 With the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 still missing after nearly two weeks, some people are asking how you can lose a plane? With the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 still missing after nearly two weeks, some people are asking how you can lose a plane? But with over 6000 aeroplanes flying above us every day it's essential that air traffic control keeps in contact with them all. Here's your Quick Fire Science on how we know where aeroplanes are with Harriet Johnson and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists With the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 still missing after nearly two weeks, some people are asking how you can lose a plane? But with over 6000 aeroplanes flying above us every day it's essential that air traffic control keeps in contact with them all. Here's your Quick Fire Science on how we know where aeroplanes are with Harriet Johnson and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:50 naked scientists, aeroplane, air traffic control, radar, acar, mh370, missing, communication //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.03.20.mp3 Northern Lights 37//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/northern-lights Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 What causes the phenomenal natural light show that is the Northern Lights? Last week much of the UK witnessed the spectacular displays of the Northern Lights, but what causes this phenomenal natural light show? Here's your quick fire science on the aurora borealis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Last week much of the UK witnessed the spectacular displays of the Northern Lights, but what causes this phenomenal natural light show? Here's your quick fire science on the aurora borealis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:08 naked scientists, nothern lights, uk, jersey, aurora, auroras, aurorae, borealis, australis //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.03.06.mp3 Winter Olympics 36//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/winter-olympics Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The Winter Olympics are finishing in Sochi, Russia this week. But how is science involved in grabbing gold on the slopes? The Winter Olympics are finishing in Sochi, Russia this week. But it's not just the athletes who've spent the last four years training for the event. Engineers and designers have also been working to reduce times and grab golds on the slopes. In fact, when asked about her gold medal in the Women's Snowboard Cross Eva Samkova from the Czech Republic said "It's just physics, that's all,". To find out more, here's your Quick Fire Science with Kate Lamble and Harriet Johnson. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists The Winter Olympics are finishing in Sochi, Russia this week. But it's not just the athletes who've spent the last four years training for the event. Engineers and designers have also been working to reduce times and grab golds on the slopes. In fact, when asked about her gold medal in the Women's Snowboard Cross Eva Samkova from the Czech Republic said "It's just physics, that's all,". To find out more, here's your Quick Fire Science with Kate Lamble and Harriet Johnson. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:46 naked scientists, snow, snowboarding, skiing, winter, olympics, sochi, physics //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.02.20.mp3 Marius the Giraffe 35//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/marius-giraffe Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 A young, physically healthy giraffe called Marius in a zoo in Copenhagen was put down. We try to understand why. 上周一个年轻、身体健康的长颈鹿ed Marius in a zoo in Copenhagen was put down, amidst an uproar from animal lovers. The zoo argued that it had to be done to prevent inbreeding, and produce a healthier population of giraffes. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the subject.... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 上周一个年轻、身体健康的长颈鹿ed Marius in a zoo in Copenhagen was put down, amidst an uproar from animal lovers. The zoo argued that it had to be done to prevent inbreeding, and produce a healthier population of giraffes. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the subject.... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:16 naked scientists, maurice, girafffe, species, animal rights activists, humane, killing, endangered species, conservation, protection, copenhagan, zoo, inbreeding, royals //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Naked_Scientists_QFS_14.02.13.mp3 Medically Induced Comas 34//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/medically-induced-comas Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Doctors are trying to bring Michael Schumacher out of a medically induced coma. But why are medically induced comas thought to help people? This week doctors are trying to bring Formula One Racing Star Michael Schumacher out of a coma which was medically induced following a skiing accident.To find out more about why medically induced comas are thought to help people with brain injuries Here's your Quickfire Science with Kate Lamble and Hannah Critchlow Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week doctors are trying to bring Formula One Racing Star Michael Schumacher out of a coma which was medically induced following a skiing accident.To find out more about why medically induced comas are thought to help people with brain injuries Here's your Quickfire Science with Kate Lamble and Hannah Critchlow Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:58 naked scientists, coma, medically induced, michael schumacher, F1, skiing, wake up //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.02.06.mp3 Purple Tomatoes 33//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/purple-tomatoes Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Purple tomatoes might soon be making their way onto our dinner plates as the genetically modified fruit is being produced in Canada Purple tomatoes might soon be making their way onto our dinner plates as the genetically modified fruit is currently being mass produced in Canada. The tomatoes which contain anthocyanin compounds normally found in deeply coloured berries are hoped to place the potential health benefits of blueberries and cranberries in a more affordable crop. To find out more, here's your Quickfire Science on genetically modified health foods with Dave Ansell and Ginny Smith. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Purple tomatoes might soon be making their way onto our dinner plates as the genetically modified fruit is currently being mass produced in Canada. The tomatoes which contain anthocyanin compounds normally found in deeply coloured berries are hoped to place the potential health benefits of blueberries and cranberries in a more affordable crop. To find out more, here's your Quickfire Science on genetically modified health foods with Dave Ansell and Ginny Smith. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:05 naked scientists, purple, tomato, genetically modified, food //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.01.30.mp3 Keeling Curve Crowdfunding 32//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/keeling-curve-crowdfunding Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Crowd funding programmes have raised money for Hollywood films, but now it could even be used to monitor carbon dioxide levels Crowd funding programmes like Kick-starter have been used to raise money for music projects and Hollywood films, but now it could even be used to raise funding for long running scientific projects. The so-called Keeling Curve is the world's longest unbroken record of how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere, but after funding cuts it's now asking the public to chip in to keep the data going. To find out more about this archive and the gas it measures, here's your Quick Fire Science with Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Crowd funding programmes like Kick-starter have been used to raise money for music projects and Hollywood films, but now it could even be used to raise funding for long running scientific projects. The so-called Keeling Curve is the world's longest unbroken record of how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere, but after funding cuts it's now asking the public to chip in to keep the data going. To find out more about this archive and the gas it measures, here's your Quick Fire Science with Kate Lamble and Dave Ansell. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:43 naked scientists, keeling, curve, mauna loa, carbon dioxide, co2, atmosphere, crowdfunding //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_14.01.16.mp3 Polar Vortices 31//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/polar-vortices Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 This week the Michigan town of Hell froze over - but why are temperatures plummeting across America? This week, Hell literally froze over, as the small Michigan town of Hell experienced temperatures of minus 17 degrees Celsius. And Hell wasn't alone temperatures across the United States have plummeted to record lows as cold air from the Arctic has reached much lower latitudes than is usual. To explain how this has come about, here's your Quick Fire Science about the polar vortices with Kate Lamble and Dominic Ford Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, Hell literally froze over, as the small Michigan town of Hell experienced temperatures of minus 17 degrees Celsius. And Hell wasn't alone temperatures across the United States have plummeted to record lows as cold air from the Arctic has reached much lower latitudes than is usual. To explain how this has come about, here's your Quick Fire Science about the polar vortices with Kate Lamble and Dominic Ford Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:14 naked scientists, polar, vortices, vortex, weather, america, cold, temperature //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_2014.01.09.mp3 Exploring Mars 30//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/exploring-mars Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 NASA's Curiosity rover has spent that past 15 months exploring a region of the planet called Gale Crater. NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in August 2012, and it has spent that past 15 months exploring a region of the planet called Gale Crater. This week the team running the rover reported on what they've found so far, and so here's your Quick Fire Science about our planetary next door neighbour with Dominic Ford and Hannah Critchlow. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in August 2012, and it has spent that past 15 months exploring a region of the planet called Gale Crater. This week the team running the rover reported on what they've found so far, and so here's your Quick Fire Science about our planetary next door neighbour with Dominic Ford and Hannah Critchlow. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:58 mars,curiosity,rover,exomars,water,exploration //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.12.11.mp3 Renewable energy generation 29//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/renewable-energy-generation Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000 How much energy is generating using renewables? The UK government has this week announced changes to its subsidies for renewable energy generation. But how much energy does the UK generate using renewables? Here's your quickfire science on renewable energy with Dominic Ford and Dave Ansell. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists The UK government has this week announced changes to its subsidies for renewable energy generation. But how much energy does the UK generate using renewables? Here's your quickfire science on renewable energy with Dominic Ford and Dave Ansell. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:55 wind,solar,photovoltaic,hydroelectric,renewable,energy,electricity //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.12.05.mp3 AIDS Awareness Week 28//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/aids-awareness-week Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 An introduction to the history and science of HIV/AIDS This week is AIDS Awareness Week. It is thought that, worldwide, 35 million people carry the HIV virus, and although current drugs work well to prevent AIDS, there is no cure in sight. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the history and science of HIV and AIDS, with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week is AIDS Awareness Week. It is thought that, worldwide, 35 million people carry the HIV virus, and although current drugs work well to prevent AIDS, there is no cure in sight. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the history and science of HIV and AIDS, with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:50 sight,cure,fire,viru,history,prevent,current,work,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.11.28.mp3 World Toilet Day 27//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/world-toilet-day Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The 19th November was World Toilet Day. Here's a Quick Fire Science on sanitation, and the future of the toilet The 19th November was World Toilet Day. Established in 2001, the event seeks to draw attention to global sanitation and health problems associated with a lack of toilets, and break the taboo associated with the topic. Here's your quick fire science on sanitation and the humble toilet, with Simon Bishop and Dominic Ford. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists The 19th November was World Toilet Day. Established in 2001, the event seeks to draw attention to global sanitation and health problems associated with a lack of toilets, and break the taboo associated with the topic. Here's your quick fire science on sanitation and the humble toilet, with Simon Bishop and Dominic Ford. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:38 attention,fire,sanitation,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_21.11.13.mp3 What is opium 26//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/what-opium Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The 2013 opium harvest was the largest on record. But what is it, and what is its history? This week, reports suggest that the 2013 opium harvest in Central and South Asia was the largest on record. But what is opium? Here's your quick fire science with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, reports suggest that the 2013 opium harvest in Central and South Asia was the largest on record. But what is opium? Here's your quick fire science with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:23 naked scientists, opium, morphine, addiction, drugs, painkillers, anaesthetics //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.11.14.mp3 Giant animals 25//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/giant-animals Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Australian archaeologists have found part of a fossil from an ancient platypus that was a metre long. This week archaeologists in Queensland, Australia, found part of a fossil from an ancient platypus that was a metre-long. Archaeologists have already found the remains of many giant ancestors of modern creatures, so here's two modern day giant animals - Simon Bishop and Matt Burnett - with this week's Quick Fire Science looking at why animals grew so big in the past. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week archaeologists in Queensland, Australia, found part of a fossil from an ancient platypus that was a metre-long. Archaeologists have already found the remains of many giant ancestors of modern creatures, so here's two modern day giant animals - Simon Bishop and Matt Burnett - with this week's Quick Fire Science looking at why animals grew so big in the past. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:21 ancestors,ancestor,australia,ancient,fire,animals,animal,science,giant,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.11.07.mp3 Gunpowder and Fireworks 24//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/gunpowder-and-fireworks Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 With Bonfire Night fast approaching, the chemistry of fireworks and gunpowder receives the Quick Fire Science treatment 记住,记得11月第五,Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason, why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot! So here's your quick fire science on gunpowder and fireworks just in time for Bonfire Night, with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 记住,记得11月第五,Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason, why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot! So here's your quick fire science on gunpowder and fireworks just in time for Bonfire Night, with Kate Lamble and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:33 naked scientists, fireworks, gunpowder, chemistry //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.10.31.mp3 Science of Baking 23//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/science-baking Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100 As a new Great British Bake Off champion is crowned, here's your quick fire science on baking... This week saw the final of the Great British Bake Off, a television programme in which 13 people spend a weekend in a tent, baking cakes and bread. Over 6 million viewers tuned in each week to catch the adventures of the amateur bakers, as they crafted three-dimensional novelty vegetable cakes, tricky millefeuille and choux pastry delights, while avoiding that ultimate sin against pastry - a soggy bottom. It has also inspired a new generation of home bakers. Here's your quick fire science on baking, with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week saw the final of the Great British Bake Off, a television programme in which 13 people spend a weekend in a tent, baking cakes and bread. Over 6 million viewers tuned in each week to catch the adventures of the amateur bakers, as they crafted three-dimensional novelty vegetable cakes, tricky millefeuille and choux pastry delights, while avoiding that ultimate sin against pastry - a soggy bottom. It has also inspired a new generation of home bakers. Here's your quick fire science on baking, with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:45 naked scientists, baking, cake, chemistry, bread, gluten //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.10.23.mp3 Invasive Species 22//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/invasive-species Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100 With researchers asking for help to track the Spanish slug, here's your quick fire science on invasive species... It's official: the UK has a slug problem. This week, researchers from the John Innes Centre in Norwich asked the public for help to help them track down the Spanish slug, a rapidly reproducing invasive species that eats crops and is not deterred by slug pellets. Here's your quick fire science on invasive species, with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists It's official: the UK has a slug problem. This week, researchers from the John Innes Centre in Norwich asked the public for help to help them track down the Spanish slug, a rapidly reproducing invasive species that eats crops and is not deterred by slug pellets. Here's your quick fire science on invasive species, with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:45 invasive speci,reproduc,crop,fire,track,centre,eat,species,speci,help,science,slug,invasive species,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13_10.mp3 The Nobel Prizes 21//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/nobel-prizes Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Awarded annually for Chemistry, Physics and Medicine, what are the Nobel Prizes? This week, the Nobel Prizes for medicine, physics and chemistry were awarded. Here's your quickfire science on the life of the prize's founder, Alfred Nobel, and past recipients of the award with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, the Nobel Prizes for medicine, physics and chemistry were awarded. Here's your quickfire science on the life of the prize's founder, Alfred Nobel, and past recipients of the award with Matt Burnett and Simon Bishop. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:15 nobel,physic,medicine,chemistry,life,science,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.10.10.mp3 Mind Boggling Bog Bodies 20//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/mind-boggling-bog-bodies Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A mummified body known as the Cashel man was recently found to be the oldest so called 'bog body' with intact skin anywhere in the world. A mummified body known as the Cashel man was recently found to be the oldest so called 'bog body' with intact skin anywhere in the world. Here's your quickfire science on how wetlands can preserve ancient human remains with Kate Lamble and Matt Burnett... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists A mummified body known as the Cashel man was recently found to be the oldest so called 'bog body' with intact skin anywhere in the world. Here's your quickfire science on how wetlands can preserve ancient human remains with Kate Lamble and Matt Burnett... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:07 naked scientists, bog, body, cashel, archaeology, remains, preserved //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.09.26.mp3 MS Costa Concordia 19//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/ms-costa-concordia Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100 The largest passenger ship salvage operation ever is currently underway in Italy, as experts try to raise the MS Costa Concordia. This week, salvage experts have been trying to raise the MS Costa Concordia, a cruise liner which partially sank near the island of Giglio off the coast of Italy in January 2012. Here's the quick-fire science on the Concordia and the salvage operation to raise it. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, salvage experts have been trying to raise the MS Costa Concordia, a cruise liner which partially sank near the island of Giglio off the coast of Italy in January 2012. Here's the quick-fire science on the Concordia and the salvage operation to raise it. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:58 naked scientists, Costa Concordia, Salvage //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.09.19.mp3 Giant panda breeding 18//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/giant-panda-breeding Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Why is it so hard to breed pandas in captivity, and why are vets unsure whether a panda in Edinburgh Zoo is pregnant? Zoo keepers in Edinburgh have said this week that they're uncertain whether a giant panda in the city's zoo might give birth to a cub. But why is it so notoriously difficult to get pandas to breed in captivity, and how can there be so much doubt over whether a panda is pregnant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Zoo keepers in Edinburgh have said this week that they're uncertain whether a giant panda in the city's zoo might give birth to a cub. But why is it so notoriously difficult to get pandas to breed in captivity, and how can there be so much doubt over whether a panda is pregnant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:22 roman,kilogram,farming,bowel,china,meat,implant,habitat,bear,hormone,womb,uterus,fibre,window,farm,moth,birth,fire,fight,diet,male,los,weight,population,eat,animals,grow,animal,science,time,be,progesterone,panda,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.09.11.mp3 Car Cooking Skyscraper 17//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/car-cooking-skyscraper Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100 The 'Walkie Talkie' in London has been damaging cars this week by acting as a parabolic reflector, targeting the sun's rays on passers by... 本周你可能听说过一个新建筑at 20 Fenchurch St, in the City of London. The 37-storey skyscraper, which has already been dubbed the 'Walkie-talkie' due to its unusual shape, has been blamed for cooking a number of vehicles parked nearby. Some suggest that this might be due to the novel shape of the building, which causes it to act as a parabolic reflector, targeting sun's rays. Here's the quick fire science behind parabolic reflectors and their uses. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 本周你可能听说过一个新建筑at 20 Fenchurch St, in the City of London. The 37-storey skyscraper, which has already been dubbed the 'Walkie-talkie' due to its unusual shape, has been blamed for cooking a number of vehicles parked nearby. Some suggest that this might be due to the novel shape of the building, which causes it to act as a parabolic reflector, targeting sun's rays. Here's the quick fire science behind parabolic reflectors and their uses. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:35 naked scientists, parabolic, reflector, walkie talkie, 20 fenchurch street //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.09.04.mp3 Nuclear Power 16//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/nuclear-power Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Concerns are being raised about cooling water leaks at Fukushima. But how does a nuclear power station work? This week, nuclear expert Mycle Schneider, formerly an adviser to the French and German governments has said that he's deeply worried about contaminated cooling water leaking from tanks at the site of the Fukushima nuclear reactors.- Huge amounts of energy can be released by joining or fusing small atoms together to make larger atoms, or by splitting apart larger atoms like uranium.- In nuclear reactors, atoms such as Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 are bombarded by neutrons which causes them to split in two, a process called fission.- When atoms undergo fission, they often release more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, nuclear expert Mycle Schneider, formerly an adviser to the French and German governments has said that he's deeply worried about contaminated cooling water leaking from tanks at the site of the Fukushima nuclear reactors.- Huge amounts of energy can be released by joining or fusing small atoms together to make larger atoms, or by splitting apart larger atoms like uranium.- In nuclear reactors, atoms such as Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 are bombarded by neutrons which causes them to split in two, a process called fission.- When atoms undergo fission, they often release more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:14 nuclear,fukushima,plutonium,nuclear bomb,fission,reactor //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.08.29.mp3 Hyperloop Trains 15//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/hyperloop-trains Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Could trains be built to travel as fast as jet liners? US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk is not a man who's lacking ambition in life. His company Space-X has already built rockets which compete with those used by NASA and the European Space Agency, and last year one of them became the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. This week, however, it's another of his projects which has been in the news - a new kind of train which he thinks could transport people over the 350-miles between Los Angeles and San Francisco in only 35 minutes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk is not a man who's lacking ambition in life. His company Space-X has already built rockets which compete with those used by NASA and the European Space Agency, and last year one of them became the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. This week, however, it's another of his projects which has been in the news - a new kind of train which he thinks could transport people over the 350-miles between Los Angeles and San Francisco in only 35 minutes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:09 磁铁,空气抵制,capsul、隧道、太阳能电池板、空间station,friction,rocket,mot,vacuum,pipe,NASA,motor,LHC,Large Hadron Collider,walls,resistance,resist,fire,man,track,los,solar,speed,fast,air,sound,space,life,science,work,be,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.08.22.mp3 Shooting stars 14//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/shooting-stars Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 What are meteors, and what's the best way to observe them? This week, star gazers have been turning their eyes to the sky to look for shooting stars, as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. But what are meteors, and what's the best way to observe them? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, star gazers have been turning their eyes to the sky to look for shooting stars, as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. But what are meteors, and what's the best way to observe them? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:40 stars,star,271,perseid,satellites,satellite,mete,meteor,shower,dave ansell,comet,satellit,sky,fire,orbit,moon,night,spot,atmosphere,impact,speed,eye,heat,fast,air,stone,rock,earth,light,science,see,time,be,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.08.15.mp3 Growing meat in the lab 13//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/growing-meat-lab Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Scientists have grown a burger in the lab, but do we need artificial meat? This week the world's first lab grown beef burger was cooked and eaten in London. But how was it made and why is it important? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week the world's first lab grown beef burger was cooked and eaten in London. But how was it made and why is it important? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:55 burger, stem cells, artificial food, sustainability, meat //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quickfire_Science_13.08.08.mp3 What are Jellyfish? 12//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/what-are-jellyfish Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Our recent spell of hot weather in the UK has seen a dramatic rise in the number of jellyfish in UK waters. But what are they? This weeks Quick Fire Science on Jellyfish Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This weeks Quick Fire Science on Jellyfish Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:33 naked scientists, Jellyfish, Water, Jellyfish Sting //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Jellies_QFS-Bed_mixed__2_CHRIS_NAKED_PRESET.mp3 Organ donation 11//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/organ-donation Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Claudia and Priya give you 11 facts about organ donation and the World Transplant Games This Sunday sees the start of the 19th World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa. The games offer the opportunity for those who have undergone a transplant to compete in a variety of competitive sports at the highest level. Here's the Quick Fire Science on organ donation and transplantation. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This Sunday sees the start of the 19th World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa. The games offer the opportunity for those who have undergone a transplant to compete in a variety of competitive sports at the highest level. Here's the Quick Fire Science on organ donation and transplantation. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:01 kidney,sport,don,swimm,transplant,opportunity,south africa,location,organ,fire,death,medical,africa,age,current,live,science,see,time,be,donation,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/QFS_-_Organ_Donation_Final.mp3 Man-powered Helicopter 10//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/man-powered-helicopter Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A team at Toronto university won the "Igor I. Sikorsky Competition" by building a man-powered helicopter... This week, a team at Toronto university won the "Igor I. Sikorsky Competition" by building a man-powered helicopter and flying their machine "Atlas" within a 10mx10m box, at a height of 3m for over a minute. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week, a team at Toronto university won the "Igor I. Sikorsky Competition" by building a man-powered helicopter and flying their machine "Atlas" within a 10mx10m box, at a height of 3m for over a minute. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:38 w,flying,fly,university,naked scientists, man-powered flight //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_fire_science_13.07.18.mp3 A new IVF fertility treatment 9//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/new-ivf-fertility-treatment Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A baby was born in the US this week, thanks to a new genetic screening technique for IVF embryos A baby has been born in the US using a new genetic screening test for IVF embryos Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists A baby has been born in the US using a new genetic screening test for IVF embryos Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:03 naked scientists, IVF, Next generation sequencing, Connor Levy, DNA screening //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.07.11.mp3 Wildfires 8//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/wildfires Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Nineteen fire-fighters were killed in Arizona tackling a wildfire that had got out of control. But how do blazes like this begin? What causes wildfires? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists What causes wildfires? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:53 naked scientists, wildfires, brush, bushfire //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.07.04.mp3 Buying a Pint with Bitcoins 7//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/buying-pint-bitcoins Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Pubs across the UK have started accepting virtual money called 'bitcoins' in return for pints. The virtual currency 'bitcoin' has long been used by gamers to buy extra features online. But now you can spend your savings on real life pints. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists The virtual currency 'bitcoin' has long been used by gamers to buy extra features online. But now you can spend your savings on real life pints. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:56 naked scientists, money, trade, bitcoin, pint //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.06.26.mp3 Helium balloons... and wifi 6//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/helium-balloons-and-wifi Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Google announces the deployment of a fleet of balloons to bring Internet access and WiFi within reach in remote places... Dubbed Project Loon, and with the strapline "Balloon-Powered Internet For Everyone", Google announces the deployment of a fleet of balloons to bring Internet access and WiFi within reach in remote places... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Dubbed Project Loon, and with the strapline "Balloon-Powered Internet For Everyone", Google announces the deployment of a fleet of balloons to bring Internet access and WiFi within reach in remote places... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:11 naked scientists, project loon, google, remote internet access, balloons //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.06.20.mp3 An Invisibility Cloak for your Pets 5//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/invisibility-cloak-your-pets Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A team in Singapore have developed an invisibility cloak that can hide goldfish and cats... A team in Singapore have developed an invisibility cloak that can hide goldfish and cats. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists A team in Singapore have developed an invisibility cloak that can hide goldfish and cats. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:50 cats,cat,PET,invisibility,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.06.13.mp3 HPV and Oral Cancer 4//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/hpv-and-oral-cancer Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Is Michael Douglas right when he claims his oral cancer was caused by HPV? This week the actor Michael Douglas revealed in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that he believes the throat cancer he suffered was as a result of infection with the human papillomavirus - HPV - infection he believes he contracted through oral sex. Here's the Quickfire Science with Dominic Ford and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week the actor Michael Douglas revealed in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that he believes the throat cancer he suffered was as a result of infection with the human papillomavirus - HPV - infection he believes he contracted through oral sex. Here's the Quickfire Science with Dominic Ford and Kate Lamble Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:50 canc,michael dougla,oral canc,HPV,naked scientists //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.06.06.mp3 Climbing Everest 3//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/climbing-everest Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 It's 60 years since the first complete ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay! How did they do it? This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first complete ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay in 1953. But few people know that had it not been for the failure of one of two competing designs of breathing equipment - a completely different pair of climbers could have made it to the top first.Here's your Quickfire Science from Hannah Critchlow and Kate Lamble. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first complete ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay in 1953. But few people know that had it not been for the failure of one of two competing designs of breathing equipment - a completely different pair of climbers could have made it to the top first.Here's your Quickfire Science from Hannah Critchlow and Kate Lamble. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:10 climbers,naked scientists, everest, breathing, equipment, hilary, ascent, mountaineering, open breaking //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.05.30.mp3 Tornado Science 2//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/tornado-science Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A massive tornado a mile wide ripped through the town of Moore, Oklahoma. But what's the science behind these destructive forces of nature? Tragedy struck Oklahoma this week, when a massive tornado at least a mile wide ripped through the town of Moore, injuring 353 and leaving at least 24 people dead. To find out how these destructive forces of nature develop, here's your Quickfire Science of tornadoes with Elena Teh and Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Tragedy struck Oklahoma this week, when a massive tornado at least a mile wide ripped through the town of Moore, injuring 353 and leaving at least 24 people dead. To find out how these destructive forces of nature develop, here's your Quickfire Science of tornadoes with Elena Teh and Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:02:00 forces,force,nature,science,tornado,oklahoma //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_13.05.23.mp3 BRCA1: Angelina Jolie 1//www.silkstaq.com/podcasts/short/quick-fire-science/brca1-angelina-jolie Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 It emerged this week that actress and director Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy, because she carries a gene called BRCA1, which greatly increases her chances of developing breast cancer. Here's your quickfire science about... It emerged this week that actress and director Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy, because she carries a gene called BRCA1, which greatly increases her chances of developing breast cancer. Here's your quickfire science about the story from Naked Scientists Elena Teh Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists It emerged this week that actress and director Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy, because she carries a gene called BRCA1, which greatly increases her chances of developing breast cancer. Here's your quickfire science about the story from Naked Scientists Elena Teh Pete Skidmore... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists 金宝搏app最新下载 no full 00:01:46 BRCA1,angelina jolie,breast cancer,mastectomy,cancer risk //www.silkstaq.com/guid/Quick_Fire_Science_2013.05.16.mp3