Influenza: the flu; the virus and the vaccine We hear from Cambridge University Professor Derek Smith, how flu, also known as Influenza, so successfully eludes the immune system. In times when cancers can be treated, FLU or INFLUENZA continues to infect vast numbers of people. And why is it that the FLU VACCINE you had years ago offers little … [Read more...]
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The Science Show 30/11/2013 – The upper and lower atmosphere
Exploring and modelling the atmosphere We visit the Centre for Atmospheric Science in Cambridge University and speak to Professor John Pyle about modelling the lower atmosphere using supercomputers. See www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk Dr Ingrid Cnossen is an earth scientist who works for the British Antarctic Survey. She studies the ionosphere, a layer of … [Read more...]
The Science Show 16/11/2013 – A promising cure for allergies
Hope for allergy sufferers - Prof Mark Larché A UK biotechnology company has been developing and testing vaccines for common allergies. The vaccines use SPIREs (synthetic peptides that regulate immune system cells) to help people fend off their allergies to cats, grasses and dust mites. The Science Show's Chris Creese spoke with Professor Mark … [Read more...]
The Science Show 19/10/2013 – The ionosphere
About the Ionosphere - our guest Dr Ingrid Cnossen is an earth scientist who works for the British Antarctic Survey. She studies the ionosphere, a layer of the upper atmosphere where satellites orbit the earth. Link to whole show podcast - see end of this post below Link to interview with Dr Cnossen Science Facts or Fiction? Is war … [Read more...]
The Science Show 05/10/2013 – keeping houses warm
SAVING ENERGY AND STAYING WARM As we enter cold Autumn, this podcast takes a scientific look at how we can reduce energy use in our homes while still staying warm! We’ll meet a university building scientist and ask how does a house lose heat? On the same theme, we take an infra red camera on the streets and use it to see which walls and windows … [Read more...]
The Science Show 14/09/2013 – The big questions in science
In this show we get the inside scoop on answers to the most intriguing questions in science today. We’ve a lively discussion with the author of riveting new book called “The Big Questions in Science”. You’ll hear the book’s author explain how they researched answers to questions such as How did life begin? Why do we dream? And when can I have a … [Read more...]
The Science Show 24/08/2013 – Reducing pollution from farms
In this Science Show podcast, we talk with Andrew Down from ‘Natural England’, a government initiative to help farmers keep the water supply free of pollutants. We visit a farm in Duxford, England where Andrew explains what is meant by “Catchment Sensitive Farming”. Read more at http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/csf Environment is such an issue … [Read more...]
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