An intriguing mix of maths, physics, chemistry and biology, from Roger Frost and Chris Creese, every other Saturday at 2.30pm. Meet the scientists and get the inside scoop on sciencey stuff, especially when it happens in Cambridge. Follow us on Twitter @105science. Email your science questions and ideas to science@cambridge105.co.uk
Cambridge Science Festival Preview
We talk with two scientists presenting at the Cambridge Science Festival. Nick Crumpton tells us why mammals are better than dinosaurs. Researcher Dr Andrew Holding tells of the Skeptics in the Pub discussion group and of Bright Club, where scientists collide with humour.
Special guest in this podcast: Dr Andrew Holding
- Bright Club http://cambridge.brightclub.org/
- ThinkCon http://thinkoutreach.org/ThinkCon/
- Skeptics in the Pub http://cambridge.skepticsinthepub.org/
Special guest in this podcast: Nick Crumpton
- Nick’s Blog http://lsmonsters.wordpress.com/
- “Triassic Terrors” – a book for 7-11 year olds http://www.flyingeyebooks.com/feb/?feb_books=triassic-terrors
- Check out BlueSci films How to Look Inside a Volcano http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueSciFilm?feature=watch
What’s on in March 2013:
- The Cambridge Science Festival will run from the 11th to the 24th March 2013. For the schedule of events and bookings, go to their website: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival
- On 17th March Cambridge Science Centre offers Sunday Science where families can meet budding scientists and engineers to hear about their work. http://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/whats-on/events/sunday-science/
- On 19th March Cambridge Science Centre runs Late Night Lab for adults at 18 Jesus Lane. http://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/whats-on/events/late-night-lab-next-generation/
- On 23rd March 1pm join the Cambridge Science Centre visit to the Institute for Manufacturing for a fun day of making things fly in their wind tunnel. See www.cambridgesciencecentre.org
- The next Science Show will be in your web browser or wireless on 23rd March 2013 at 2.30pm on Cambridge 105.
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