Diamond Lightsource Podcast

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The Diamond Light Source Synchrotron is a particle accelerator located in Oxfordshire and generates x-rays, infrared and gamma ray beams for scientific research. In these podcasts we'll introduce you to the workings of the Diamond synchrotron and the scientific discoveries that it's helping to make…

Meera Senthilingam, The Naked Scientists


    • Jun 16, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Catalysts - Diamond Podcast - 13.06.17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2013 29:38


    Science In-Situ - Diamond Podcast - 13.03.25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2013 27:05


    This month we explore science 'in action' as we discover how researchers at the synchrotron are experimenting with implants, industrial catalysts and engine materials In-Situ! We discover how manipulating materials as they form can help create longer-lasting body implants and how catalysts are being visualised during their reactions to improve their efficiency. Plus all the latest news from Diamond including new ways to maintain ancient architecture and new materials for stronger buildings in the future...

    The Best of Synchrotron Science in 2012 - Diamond Podcast - 12.12.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2012 24:59


    This month, we look back at Diamond's ten year anniversary celebrations to discover novel ways to store hydrogen gas, analyse the risks of a toxic mudspill and engineer tissues to prevent premature labour. We also get an overview of science at the synchrotron in 2012 and hear the UK science ministers thoughts on the research taking place at Diamond...

    Stories from the Synchrotron - Diamond Podcast - 12.11.15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2012 32:11


    Fiction and Science collide this month as we discover the stories lurking beneath the surface of the synchrotron. We open up the books to investigate a disease outbreak on the grounds of Diamond and experience the onset of dementia first hand through some of the winning entries from Diamond's Light Reading competition. We also discover how neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's are being researched using X-rays, reveal the structure of a protein that could help improve our crops in the future and bring you all the latest news from the light source!

    Entering the Infra-Red Zone - Diamond Podcast - 12.09.10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2012 33:24


    This month, discover how seeing red can help restore works of art and probe the origins of cancer. We delve into the world of Infra-red spectroscopy to reveal the creation and preservation of ancient pieces of art and the building techniques of ancient civilizations. We also search for cellular fingerprints to enable the identification of stem cells and earlier diagnosis of cancer in the future!

    Making a Material World - Diamond Podcast - 12.07.05

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2012 38:31


    This month, we get materialistic to discover how X-rays are being used to improve light emitting diodes , how probing piezoelectric materials could provide a less toxic future and how solar cells are being made more efficient, using DNA! We also celebrate the launch of Diamond's annual report and bring you the latest news and events from the synchrotron including new insight into the movements of comets in our solar system...

    Ten Years of Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.03.25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2012 32:22


    This month, we celebrate ten years of Diamond and discover what it takes to get from green field site to functioning synchrotron. We take a look at the wide range of science that's taken place from the probing of viruses to develop vaccines and the exploring of meteorites to understand the formation of our solar system. We also come back to the present day to bring you the latest news and research from the light source...

    Day to Day Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.01.23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2012 29:24


    This month, we step inside to explore what, and who, it takes to run the synchrotron. We meet the people that keep the electrons accelerating to produce light beams 100 billion times brighter than the Sun, every day! We explore the health and safety needed when working with high levels of radiation, the equipment used to ensure every inch of the machine runs smoothly and the industries using Diamond to produce our everyday products. Plus we hear how the facility if run from the top down as well as bring you the latest news and events from Diamond.

    Chemistry at the Synchrotron - Diamond Podcast - 11.12.05

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2011 34:23


    This month, we celebrate the international year of chemistry by exploring the wide range of chemical discoveries and research taking place at Diamond. We investigate the role of chemistry in pitting erosion, photovoltaics and nanowires as well as reveal how Diamond has been used to unearth a new source of mercury poisoning...plus all the latest news and event from diamond including a wake up call revealing the benefits of caffeine!

    Looking into the Light! - Diamond Podcast - 11.09.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011 33:22


    This month we look into the light to discover how Diamond's new Imaging and Coherance beamline is helping scientists see with greater clarity than ever before! We hear how the beamline works to provide greater resolution imaging, how rocks deep beneath the earths surface can be analysed for potential storage of carbon dioxide in the future, and how imaging the internal structure of metal alloys could help recycle them on a greater scale. Plus, the latest news and events from Diamond including new eye-opening research on the cornea and the family history of the virus!

    Inside Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 11.07.07

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2011 30:32


    This month, we venture into the synchrotron along with members of the public to bring you a glimpse of the Inside Diamond open days. We meet the engineers and technicians that design the components of the synchrotron to keep it running smoothly, hear from Diamond CEO Gert Materlik about the main highlights of these open days. Plus, we talk to a scientist working on one of Diamonds latest Beamlines, I-24, that's enabling research that wasn't possible before including new insight in the fight against allergies!

    The Power of Magnetism - Diamond Podcast - 11.04.18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2011 26:45


    This month we attract your attention to the power of magnetism as we explore just what magnetism is and how it can be induced. We also explore the role of magnetism in superconductors, as well as a class of materials known as multiferroics! Plus, we bring you the latest news and events from the light source.

    Eroding Coastlines and Holy Grails - A look back at 2010 - Diamond Podcast - 11.01.31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2011 30:26


    This month we look back at Diamond's scientific highlights of 2010 to reveal how microbes are eroding away our coastline and how metal organic frameworks could help find the holy grail of chemistry! We also hear how the synchrotron was improved to provide more beamlines as well as bring you the latest research from these beamlines including stresses on jet engines and the never-ending fight against antibiotic resistance.

    Science through Structure! - Diamond Podcast - 10.11.17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2010 31:33


    This month we probe down into the world of structural biology to find out just what this field is and the molecules it can enable us to see. We discover how visualising molecules such as DNA and proteins can help us understand the development of our nervous system, the repair of our DNA and find better treatments for conditions like hypertension and pre-eclampsia, as well as bring you the latest news and developments from Diamond.

    Protecting our Environment - Diamond Podcast - 10.09.27

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2010 33:49


    In this edition we find out how the synchrotron can be used to understand and clean up our environment. We investigate a new form of solar cell, using plastics, which could make solar power more accessible as well as find out the use of microbes to clean up arsenic contaminated groundwater. We also discover an alternative form of rust which could prove useful in the fight against nuclear contamination and reveal a biological side to weathering! All that plus the latest news and events from Diamond including the unveiling of the world's largest diffraction pattern!

    The Royal Society Summer Exhibition - Diamond Podcast - 10.07.22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2010 29:21


    This month we bring you the highlights of Diamonds events at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition including hydrogen cars, stressed-out bacteria and science in extreme conditions. We also explore how understanding our gut bacteria could lead to personalised diets in the future as well as hear what the rest of the exhibition is all about!

    Diamond Light Source - Entering the Clinic - Diamond Podcast - 10.06.04

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2010 32:18


    This month we enter the clinic to discover how clinicians at hospitals across the UK are using Diamond to investigate a variety of medical concerns. We discover why some women may be prone to pre-term labour, and why metal-on-metal hip replacements cause inflammation in some patients and not others. Plus, we've got the the latest news and events from Diamond!

    Diamond Light Source - Revolutionising Industry - Diamond Podcast - 10.03.03

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 29:26


    This month we investigate the role Diamond can play in industrial research to reveal how synchrotron radiation can help the pharmaceutical industry to enhance the activity of certain drugs, and also how these X-rays can help develop more efficient catalysts to clean up our car exhausts. All that plus the latest news and events from the Diamond Light Source.

    Diamond Light Source - The Machine - Diamond Podcast - 10.01.22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2010 30:54


    This month, we step away form the research and bring you the science behind the synchrotron! We investigate how a machine like Diamond is designed to create X-ray beams that are stable down at the micron level, as well as reveal how the high speed electrons are controlled and manipulated to produce intense beams of light. Plus we bring you the latest news and events, including how scientists are using Diamond for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer!

    Diamond Light Source - Engineering our Industries - Diamond Podcast - 09.11.06

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2009 34:03


    This month, we peer into the world of engineering to see how scientists are exploring and improving materials for industry, including how the structure of metals can be modified for greater resilience and how an understanding of corrosion could be crucial for the storage of nuclear waste. Plus, we investigate how to prevent crack formation in aeronautical materials as well as bring you the latest news and events from Diamond.

    Diamond Light Source - Probing our Cultural Heritage - Diamond Podcast - 09.09.16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2009 27:29


    This month, we dig deep into the world of archaeology to learn how scientists at Diamond are investigating our cultural heritage. We find out how scanning samples of the Dead Sea Scrolls can help decipher them, how probing timber from the Mary Rose can improve its conservation and how studying pigments in paintings could protect major pieces of art!

    Peering into the Nano World - The Diamond Light Source Podcast - Diamond Podcast - 09.07.03

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2009 30:01


    This month we peer into the nanoworld to find out how synchotrons can assist in the development of a new way to store data and revolutionise computer memory. We also hear how the chemical by-products of bacteria can be used to make industry good deal greener and we bring you a round-up of the latest news from the light source, including the launch of 2 new beamlines.

    The Diamond Podcast - Life Science Special - Diamond Podcast - 09.04.29

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2009 26:34


    This month we find out how the Diamond synchrotron is revolutionising research in the life sciences. We hear how the synchrotron's beamlines are helping to identify potential treatments for foot and mouth disease as well as uncovering the causes and new ways to diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. We also touch on the latest news from Diamond, including the announcements made at this year's AAAS conference in Chicago.

    The Diamond Light Source Podcast - Diamond Podcast - 09.02.09

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2009 19:43


    Welcome to the first Diamond Light Source podcast! This month we introduce the Diamond Synchrotron: what is it, what can it do, and how does it work? Plus we also catch up with some of the key research that took place in 2008, including revelations about the composition of comets and the secret soil-cleaning powers of the humble earthworm.

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