Podcasts about Cambridge Science Festival

Revive nuestro primer evento en vivo de Mi Última Neurona, realizado el pasado 25 de septiembre en el MIT Museum, como parte del Cambridge Science Festival.

The Cambridge Science Festival is wrapping up today with a lot of activities, including a blindfolded LEGO challenge. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports.For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.

The Cambridge Science Festival started the festivities Monday by displaying 30 life-sized, 3D printed statues of women in science, technology, engineering and math.

Intro We're joined today by a familiar voice, Dr Paolo Molignini. Paolo will be leaving us soon, so this month we thought we would give a little insight into one of the people behind the podcast. Paolo is a postdoctoral research associate in the Theory of Condensed Matter group here at the Cavendish, bringing together elements of nonequilibrium physics, topological phases of matter, quantum optics and quantum simulation. Born in Switzerland, he gained his BSc, MSc, and PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich before taking up a postdoctoral position in the Quantum Systems Engineering group at Oxford. His research involves developing several software applications for modelling quantum systems, including UNIQORN, which applies machine learning to model systems of ultra-cold atoms. On top of this, Paolo has found time to contribute to several outreach programmes; producing a series of videos on superconductors during his time at Oxford, creating a doodle video on topological insulators for the first online Cambridge Science Festival, as well as hosting a monthly podcast looking at the people behind the physics research taking place at the Cavendish. Today, we'll talk about his experiences growing up in southern Switzerland, his path from Civil Engineer to Physicist, the work he does as a theoretician working in an experimental laboratory, and where this will take him next. Stay with us… Please help us get better by taking our quick survey! Your feedback will help us understand how we can improve in the future. Thank you for your time.[00:36] – Guest's intro[02:02] – Current role at the Cavendish [03:00] – More about Topological materials[04:37] – Early interest in Science [06:20] – Choosing Physics [11:00] – Gravitating towards Condensed matter physics [14:30] – Finding the PhD role and finding funding [18:05] – In the news this month we talk about phase transitions. Whether we boil water or cook pasta, a phase transition is taking place. Matter can appear in many more different phases, some of which have an inherently quantum origin, such as superfluids or ferromagnets. While some of the classical phase transitions have been known for centuries, in recent years we have started to discover and study new exciting kinds of phase transitions at the quantum level which could be soon harnessed for incredible new technologies.[21:41] – Further News discussion with the guest Dr Paolo Molignini: Extending topological invariants to finite temperatures [24:23] – Further News discussion with the guest Dr Paolo Molignini: Making an insulator topological by changing the temperature [25:10] – Perception about research as a whole [27:37] – Challenges with getting research papers published in journals[29:41] – Successful way in research is to specialise in a sub-field and become leaders in that field[31:19] – Experience during PhD and enlarging skillsets (computing) [32:55] – Next career move as a postdoc and pandemic[36:30] – Interest in outreach and doing the podcast [38:11] – What is next? [41:00] – Outro--- Useful links: Visit TCM Group to understand more about the Theory of Condensed Matter research groupRead the article on this month's news - Topological phase transitions at finite temperature Pre-print link of the Research Paper for this

The installation brings the Northern Lights to people too far south to see them naturally.

In Spain, there are a total of nine COVID-19 tracing apps, but is this too many? Which type is preferable and does there need to be a more coordinated technology across Europe to track COVID-19? Digital Planet reporter Jennifer O’Mahony ask these questions and more on the programme. Ovarian cancer and AI In the final of our reports from the Cambridge Science Festival, Gareth and Bill meet Dr. Mireia Crispin Ortuzar. She researches AI that analyses radiographic images to help choose and track treatment for ovarian cancer. In the long-term, this type of technology could lead to more personalised medicine in response to cancer and, perhaps, in other fields of medicine as well. Robotic Ventilators At MIT, a team of scientists and engineers have developed a low-cost, open-source robotic hand that can operate manual ventilators. It could help fill the shortage of mechanical ventilators for Covid-19 patients across the globe, particularly in developing countries. Professor Daniela Rus tells Gareth how this new tech works. The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Bill Thompson. Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum (Image: Covid-19 tracing. Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus) Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz

Recorded back in early March for our Cambridge Science Festival event, before the current lockdown measures were put in place, Cambridge University physicist and science stand up comedian Fran Chadha-Day treated us to one of her sets. So, grab a cuppa and take a seat. Becuase, without further ado, here's Fran Chadha-Day! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Recorded back in early March for our Cambridge Science Festival event, before the current lockdown measures were put in place, Cambridge University physicist and science stand up comedian Fran Chadha-Day treated us to one of her sets. So, grab a cuppa and take a seat. Becuase, without further ado, here's Fran Chadha-Day! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week - from genetics to geoscience, chemistry to komodo dragons, an explosive hour of science fun! Hear what went on at our live event recorded back on 11th March for the 2020 Cambridge Science Festival - one of the last events that went ahead before the rest of the festival was cancelled. Demos, anecdotes, questions, and booms with Giles Yeo, Ljiljana Fruk, Eleanor Drinkwater and David Rothery... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week - from genetics to geoscience, chemistry to komodo dragons, an explosive hour of science fun! Hear what went on at our live event recorded back on 11th March for the 2020 Cambridge Science Festival - one of the last events that went ahead before the rest of the festival was cancelled. Demos, anecdotes, questions, and booms with Giles Yeo, Ljiljana Fruk, Eleanor Drinkwater and David Rothery... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Here are a few extra bits from our live show as part of the Cambridge Science Festival, recorded back on 11th March 2020 before the rest of the festival was cancelled, that we couldn't fit into this week's episode, but that we thought you might enjoy, nonetheless. To remind you of our panel - there's geneticist Giles Yeo, chemist Ljiljana Fruk, animal behaviour expert Eleanor Drinkwater and planetary geoscientist David Rothery, and former Naked Scientist Dave Ansell. Presenting the show were Adam Murphy and Chris Smith... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Here are a few extra bits from our live show as part of the Cambridge Science Festival, recorded back on 11th March 2020 before the rest of the festival was cancelled, that we couldn't fit into this week's episode, but that we thought you might enjoy, nonetheless. To remind you of our panel - there's geneticist Giles Yeo, chemist Ljiljana Fruk, animal behaviour expert Eleanor Drinkwater and planetary geoscientist David Rothery, and former Naked Scientist Dave Ansell. Presenting the show were Adam Murphy and Chris Smith... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

From genetics to geoscience, chemistry to komodo dragons, join the Naked Scientists for an explosive hour of Festival science fun. Hear what went on at their live event recorded for the Cambridge Science Festival - recorded before the remainder of the festival was cancelled due to coronavirus. Demos, anecdotes, questions, and booms!

Major events around the world are being cancelled as the COVID-19 virus spreads across the globe. Despite significant falls in new cases in China and South Korea many tech conferences and meetings are being moved to virtual space instead. We hear from the International Communication Association who have cancelled their annual conference in the physical world and are now moving it online. Regulating the internet As Covid-19 spreads so does misinformation about the virus online. Dr.Jennifer Cobbe from Cambridge University joins us in studio to discuss how to combat this. Fashion and AI Clothes online and on the high street are increasingly being ‘designed’ by AI, according to Alentina Vardanyan from the Judge Business School in Cambridge. She is speaking at the Cambridge Science Festival about how machines could be taking the creativity out of the latest fashion trends. Banana disease app A new app is helping banana plantation owners and workers treat and manage diseases. Now farmers in Africa and South America are using an app to diagnose disease, scientists are using this data to monitor and map the spread of the infection. Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz (Image credit:Getty Images)

Steffi Callister is joined on Drive by Dr Magdalena Zawisza who is delivering a talk at the Cambridge Science Festival next month on her new book ‘Advertising, gender and society: A psychological perspective’. Follow Cambridge 105 Radio on Twitter and Facebook.

SECOND BONUS POD! The Cambridge Science Festival 2019 is in full swing! Roxy & Emma talk to Hugh Matthews from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience about his upcoming talk on how to trick the visual system, and his views on the importance of public engagement with younger audiences. Emma also catches up with Emily Fisk from the Cambridge Science Centre to hear about special activities the Centre is putting on during the Festival! For more festival details, visit https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/

John Durant, Director of the MIT Museum, discusses the origins of the Cambridge Science Festival, the first of its kind in the United States. Now in its 13th year, the Festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually, hosts events in more than 70 different venues from Cape Cod to Central Massachusetts, and works with more … Continue reading "Episode 76: Celebrating Science and Technology in the Community, for the Community"

BONUS POD! To celebrate the Cambridge Science Festival 2019, Emma has a quick chat with Ellen Nisbet and Liz Miller, two speakers at this year's festival, to hear about their upcoming talks, what other events they are looking forward to and why they think it is important to take part in science public engagement. For more festival details, visit https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/

Rob Chipperfield and Lawrence Micallef look at the world of technology. This week Rob and Lawrence discuss MWC in Barcelona and meet Dr Ulrich Schneider of Cavendish Lab head of his talk for the Cambridge Science Festival.

MIT's Dr. Rosalind "Roz" Picard helped invent the field of wearable computers. Now she's working on getting them to understand our emotions. Comedians Ken Reid, Josh Sharp, and Fareeha Khan learn about her research and get into their feelings in this special Cambridge Science Festival taping. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Produced by Pretty Good Friends. Made possible by generous funding from MIT's De Florez Fund for Humor.

Lauren Nolfo-Clements studies invasive species. In particular, she's an expert on nutria, giant swamp rodents. Host Chris Duffy and comedians Josh Sharp, Ken Reid, and Caitlin Durante learn about these rodents of unusual size and the science of introduced species. Recorded live at Suffolk University's Modern Theatre as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. Made possible with generous funding from MIT's DeFlorez Fund for Humor. Produced by Pretty Good Friends.

In this their TENTH episode City Councillors Alanna Mallon and Sumbul Siddiqui discuss how much they miss CCTV since they have been recording at City Hall for the past two episodes and CCTV misses them too Also the 12th Cambridge Science Festival the Women in Comedy Festival Affordable Housing Week Evicted by Matthew Desmond the Housing Committee and the MBTA Better Bus Project

Seán and Emma talk to PhD student Tim Gregory, a finalist on the BBC's "Do you have what it takes?" programme and Dr. Lucinda Spokes about this year's Cambridge Science Festival. They also discuss tattooed mice and underground tunnels in Greenland.

Download episode. [caption id="attachment_13583" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Intricate installation by Neural Knitworks, a structure of almost 2000 knitted, knotted and woven brain neurons! Pictured: artist Pat Pillai installs the Neural Knitwork with assistance from PhD student Cyrus Tan.[/caption] Casey’s website is kcknits.com. To get your knitting question on the show, just email it to podcast@verypink.com. Our lovely sponsor this week: Hello Fresh Visit hellofresh.com and use the code VERYPINK30 to receive $30 off your first order! Neural Knitworks on Australia’s Science Week page, where you can download the pattern book. Details about the Cambridge Science Festival in the UK My Ravelry Tips videos Ravelry Project Challenge is posted on the homepage, a few stories down. Discussion on For The Love of Ravelry forum Podcast episode, This is Your Brain, This is Knitting

Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist at MIT. She's a MacArthur genius who's trying to find and identify another Earth. Our panelists for this episode are Jo Firestone, Aparna Nancherla, and Marina Franklin. Recorded as a co-presentation of the Cambridge Science Festival and Women in Comedy Festival, with funding from MIT's de Florez Fund for Humor. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Produced by Pretty Good Friends.

Sam Baines joins Simon to sort the genetic wheat from the chaff in this episode recorded live at the Wellcome Genome Campus during Cambridge Science Festival. Postdoctoral fellow Anne Neville and Andy Yates, head of the Genomic Technology Infrastructure team, pitch suggestions for human improvement along with the studio audience and an emerald sea slug. The panel discuss elephant fit bits, an egalitarian society and why we should learn to love the microbes that live in and on us. If you enjoyed this podcast you can now become a patron of the show: www.patreon.com/leveluphuman Our theme music was written and performed by Laurence Owen. Graphics by Theo Weedon, web design by Ian Bridgeman and support from the Wellcome Trust. The producer is Rachel Wheeley. For more information, go to www.leveluphuman.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Angela Belcher is an MIT professor and a MacArthur genius. She teaches comedians Aparna Nancherla, Josh Sharp, and Bobby Smithney about how she uses viruses and bacteria to build next generation batteries, solar cells, and much more. She is literally a genius. Recorded at the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival with funding from MIT's de Florez Fund for Humor. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Produced by Pretty Good Friends.

This week is a Cambridge Science Festival special with the Naked Scientists coming straight from the Cambridge Science Centre alongside a very lively audience!But that's not all, it's battle of brains as six of Cambridge's finest researchers strut their stuff in a competition of mind, matter and ultimate cool. From freeze-dried blood to turbo charged wheat who will come out on top?

This week is a Cambridge Science Festival special with the Naked Scientists coming straight from the Cambridge Science Centre alongside a very lively audience!But that's not all, it's battle of brains as six of Cambridge's finest researchers strut their stuff in a competition of mind, matter and ultimate cool. From freeze-dried blood to turbo charged wheat who will come out on top? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week is a Cambridge Science Festival special with the Naked Scientists coming straight from the Cambridge Science Centre alongside a very lively audience!But that's not all, it's battle of brains as six of Cambridge's finest researchers strut their stuff in a competition of mind, matter and ultimate cool. From freeze-dried blood to turbo charged wheat who will come out on top? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Chris Smith and Chris Berrow pit two teams of boffins against each other as they demonstrate their scientific discoveries. Recorded at the Cambridge Science Festival in the Cambridge Science Centre.

MIT's Dr. Julie Shah studies robot-human teamwork. Panelists John Hodgman, Wyatt Cenac, and Maeve Higgins get to the bottom of what Dr. Shah does all day and why her work matters. Will robots take over the world and kill us all? Will they write poetry and hitchhike across Canada? What should you name your robot butler? Listen to this episode to find out! This episode was a co-presentation of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival and the Cambridge Science Festival and was made possible with generous funding from MIT's de Florez Fund for Humor. Hosted by Chris Duffy.

Live from the 2014 Cambridge Science Festival at the MIT Museum, this special episode features Dr. Sam Madden, co-director of MIT's Big Data Initiative. Trying to guess about Dr. Madden's work are comedians Nikki Glaser, Myq Kaplan, and Lori Strauss. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Technical Direction by Kevin Brunswick.

Listen to James Grime discuss troubled mathematics geniuses and Thomas Woolley on the maths of zombies. From ThinkCon at the Cambridge Science Festival 2013.

Breasts, bazookas, bosons and bombs: The Naked Scientists take to the stage for the Cambridge Science Festival 2013. An explosive mix of fertile conversation and kitchen science...

Breasts, bazookas, bosons and bombs: The Naked Scientists take to the stage for the Cambridge Science Festival 2013. An explosive mix of fertile conversation and kitchen science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Breasts, bazookas, bosons and bombs: The Naked Scientists take to the stage for the Cambridge Science Festival 2013. An explosive mix of fertile conversation and kitchen science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Breasts, bazookas, bosons and bombs: The Naked Scientists take to the stage for the Cambridge Science Festival 2013. An explosive mix of fertile conversation and kitchen science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Breasts, bazookas, bosons and bombs: The Naked Scientists take to the stage for the Cambridge Science Festival 2013. An explosive mix of fertile conversation and kitchen science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is the Cambridge Science Festival's guest director this year, meaning he's been assisting the Cambridge University festival team with putting together the programme for the two-week event, which launches on March 11. He spoke with Naked Scientist Ben Valsler about his interest in science and his role in the festival... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is the Cambridge Science Festival's guest director this year, meaning he's been assisting the Cambridge University festival team with putting together the programme for the two-week event, which launches on March 11. He spoke with Naked Scientist Ben Valsler about his interest in science and his role in the festival... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr Dan Stark about exploring the early Universe, find out what tooth x-rays and telescopes have to do with the man who coined the term "Big Bang" and ask if our Universe is but one of many... Plus, we catch up with Carolin Crawford, Andrew Pontzen and Dominic Ford to find out what they've been doing this month to bring space science to the wider public. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr Dan Stark about exploring the early Universe, find out what tooth x-rays and telescopes have to do with the man who coined the term "Big Bang" and ask if our Universe is but one of many... Plus, we catch up with Carolin Crawford, Andrew Pontzen and Dominic Ford to find out what they've been doing this month to bring space science to the wider public. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do odour-killing insoles stamp on smelly feet? Do submariners' ears pop? How do Portuguese Man o'War jellyfish reproduce? We take on your science questions this week as well as hearing the highlights from the Cambridge Science Festival and making a tornado from flames. Plus, news of octopuses having high definition temper tantrums, why some people are genetically wired to feel more pain, eyeless scorpions that have evolved their way out of a blind alley and how scientists can see what's going in your mind's eye...!

How do odour-killing insoles stamp on smelly feet? Do submariners' ears pop? How do Portuguese Man o'War jellyfish reproduce? We take on your science questions this week as well as hearing the highlights from the Cambridge Science Festival and making a tornado from flames. Plus, news of octopuses having high definition temper tantrums, why some people are genetically wired to feel more pain, eyeless scorpions that have evolved their way out of a blind alley and how scientists can see what's going in your mind's eye...! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do odour-killing insoles stamp on smelly feet? Do submariners' ears pop? How do Portuguese Man o'War jellyfish reproduce? We take on your science questions this week as well as hearing the highlights from the Cambridge Science Festival and making a tornado from flames. Plus, news of octopuses having high definition temper tantrums, why some people are genetically wired to feel more pain, eyeless scorpions that have evolved their way out of a blind alley and how scientists can see what's going in your mind's eye...! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This lecture, by Professor Malcolm Longair, tells the story of the development of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology over the 800 years of Cambridge University's existence. A Cambridge Science Festival 2009 lecture.

Get festive with the Naked Scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival! We sniff out the sizzling science of our food, explore the workings of a mobile phone and hear the songs of the Cavendish Society for the first time since the 1930s. Plus, insights into the neurological basis of dyslexia, toxic airborne copper dust and paint that heals its own scratches. Dr Ben Goldacre joins us to explain why abuse of statistics could make you a suspected terrorist or falsely suggest you have HIV. In Kitchen Science, Dave plugs a pickled gherkin into the national grid!

A recording of the Intercontinental Music Lab performing songs from their album Superheroes of Science. The musical lecture took place in the Babbage Lecture Theatre on Saturday 14th March 2009.

Get festive with the Naked Scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival! We sniff out the sizzling science of our food, explore the workings of a mobile phone and hear the songs of the Cavendish Society for the first time since the 1930s. Plus, insights into the neurological basis of dyslexia, toxic airborne copper dust and paint that heals its own scratches. Dr Ben Goldacre joins us to explain why abuse of statistics could make you a suspected terrorist or falsely suggest you have HIV. In Kitchen Science, Dave plugs a pickled gherkin into the national grid! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Get festive with the Naked Scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival! We sniff out the sizzling science of our food, explore the workings of a mobile phone and hear the songs of the Cavendish Society for the first time since the 1930s. Plus, insights into the neurological basis of dyslexia, toxic airborne copper dust and paint that heals its own scratches. Dr Ben Goldacre joins us to explain why abuse of statistics could make you a suspected terrorist or falsely suggest you have HIV. In Kitchen Science, Dave plugs a pickled gherkin into the national grid! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Dr Sadaf Farooqi, a Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow at Addenbrooke's Hospital will look at the genetic factors which cause human obesity and the dramatic response that patients can experience following leptin therapy, including the critical role this hormone plays in the regulation of human food intake. A Cambridge Science Festival 2009 lecture.

On todays Cambridge Science Festival podcast we look to the heavens and find out what to see in our night sky during the festival and we also find out about a 100 year project to create the largest Wetland in the East of England.We also reveal what happens in our brains in the face of danger and analyse what happens to us when we see disturbing images. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In today's cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn why happiness may not be as important as we think, find out if it's possible to die from a broken heart and discover the effect emotions have on our health. We also find out why we find jokes funny, a method of successful speed dating and reveal the magic of 3D glasses. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On todays Cambridge Science Festival podcast we look to the heavens and find out what to see in our night sky during the festival and we also find out about a 100 year project to create the largest Wetland in the East of England.We also reveal what happens in our brains in the face of danger and analyse what happens to us when we see disturbing images. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, we catch up with the action from this year's Cambridge Science Festival. We find out what you could learn from a plasticine brain and how your next holiday could be literally out-of-this-world! We explore the science of Dr who's Sonic Screwdrivers, Spiderman and Skateboarders and find out how long the festival takes to prepare. Plus, how meteorite strikes benefit life on Earth, get a step closer to a cure for one of the most common forms of blindness and find out why chimps on TV could be harming their cousins in the wild. All this, and in Kitchen Science we show you how to make a Vacuum machine powered bazooka!

In today's cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn why happiness may not be as important as we think, find out if it's possible to die from a broken heart and discover the effect emotions have on our health. We also find out why we find jokes funny, a method of successful speed dating and reveal the magic of 3D glasses. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On todays Cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn what our brains are made of and find out whether it's really possible to travel in time by looking into the science behind Dr Who.We also learn how we can use skateboards to understand maths, find out the science of beer, discover spoons that clean themselves, and hear Festival patron Carol Vorderman's thoughts on the festival. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, we catch up with the action from this year's Cambridge Science Festival. We find out what you could learn from a plasticine brain and how your next holiday could be literally out-of-this-world! We explore the science of Dr who's Sonic Screwdrivers, Spiderman and Skateboarders and find out how long the festival takes to prepare. Plus, how meteorite strikes benefit life on Earth, get a step closer to a cure for one of the most common forms of blindness and find out why chimps on TV could be harming their cousins in the wild. All this, and in Kitchen Science we show you how to make... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On todays Cambridge Science Festival Podcast we learn what our brains are made of and find out whether it's really possible to travel in time by looking into the science behind Dr Who.We also learn how we can use skateboards to understand maths, find out the science of beer, discover spoons that clean themselves, and hear Festival patron Carol Vorderman's thoughts on the festival. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On todays highlights we reveal the processes in our brains that enable us to form memories. We find out how soon we'll be able to ditch the beach and head out of this world for our holidays.We'll also find out what school groups have learned about the science of sport and answer todays festive question. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, we catch up with the action from this year's Cambridge Science Festival. We find out what you could learn from a plasticine brain and how your next holiday could be literally out-of-this-world! We explore the science of Dr who's Sonic Screwdrivers, Spiderman and Skateboarders and find out how long the festival takes to prepare. Plus, how meteorite strikes benefit life on Earth, get a step closer to a cure for one of the most common forms of blindness and find out why chimps on TV could be harming their cousins in the wild. All this, and in Kitchen Science we show you how to make... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On todays highlights we reveal the processes in our brains that enable us to form memories. We find out how soon we'll be able to ditch the beach and head out of this world for our holidays.We'll also find out what school groups have learned about the science of sport and answer todays festive question. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On today's Cambridge science festival podcast we find out the best solutions to kick our fossil fuel habit and meet our energy needs in the future. We also find out that ancient architects were also scientists as we investigate the acoustics of Venetian renaissance architecture. We'll also see what school groups have been up to during the festival and answer your festive questions. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On today's Cambridge science festival podcast we find out the best solutions to kick our fossil fuel habit and meet our energy needs in the future. We also find out that ancient architects were also scientists as we investigate the acoustics of Venetian renaissance architecture. We'll also see what school groups have been up to during the festival and answer your festive questions. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In the first of the Cambridge Science Festival podcasts we find out a bout a BIG experiment taking place in East London and reveal new roles for testosterone in the human mind. We also find out where to go in the festival to find out your carbon footprint and discover a natural way to reduce carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere. We will also be answering the questions you've always been curious about in our Festive Questions as well as give you a heads up on what to look forward to during the rest of the festival. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In the first of the Cambridge Science Festival podcasts we find out a bout a BIG experiment taking place in East London and reveal new roles for testosterone in the human mind. We also find out where to go in the festival to find out your carbon footprint and discover a natural way to reduce carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere. We will also be answering the questions you've always been curious about in our Festive Questions as well as give you a heads up on what to look forward to during the rest of the festival. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Eduardo Torres-Jara is a postdoctoral associate in the MIT artificial intelligence laboratory working on a major innovation in robotic manipulation. He developed "sensitive manipulation," which enables robots to use tactile feedback to locate and grasp objects. A native of Ecuador, Eduardo enjoys playing sports in his spare time.

Romiya Glover, a chemist working at PointCare Technologies Inc. in Marlboro, Mass., helps develop HIV/AIDS testing devices for countries in critical need of them. A former cheerleader, she coaches the cheer squad at her alma mater, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Jennifer Hannaford is a forensic scientist. As the director of the Latent Print Unit at the Boston Police Department, she recovers, analyzes, and identifies hidden fingerprints. Jennifer's interest in prints goes beyond solving crimes she creates intricate portraits using her own fingertip impressions.

Shaundra Bryant Daily is an electrical engineer and a Ph.D. student at MIT. She created G.I.R.L.S Talk, a computer program that helps kids understand their emotions. As a member of the MIT Dance Troupe, Shaundra sustains a passion for dance that she has had since age 13.

Kerri-Ann Richard, an environmental engineer at GeoHydroCycle in Newton, Mass., works to find clean drinking water, clean up hazardous waste sites, and dispose of waste in an environmentally friendly manner. She is the singer and guitarist for the band Apple Betty.

Ben Valsler goes in search of some cracking physics, Meera Senthilingam joins a school group counting down to engineering mayhem, Chris Smith talks to some researchers about the the mathematics of chicken disease, and Sabina Michnowicz finds some drunken water fleas. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Ben Valsler goes in search of some cracking physics, Meera Senthilingam joins a school group counting down to engineering mayhem, Chris Smith talks to some researchers about the the mathematics of chicken disease, and Sabina Michnowicz finds some drunken water fleas. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this episode Anna Lacey finds out what is exciting about chemistry, Chris looks at the bugs in Dr Gillian Fraser's mouth, Ben avoids getting eaten by dinosaurs with time truck, Meera looks at the power of vegetables, and Chris looks a sheep in the eye. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this episode Anna Lacey finds out what is exciting about chemistry, Chris looks at the bugs in Dr Gillian Fraser's mouth, Ben avoids getting eaten by dinosaurs with time truck, Meera looks at the power of vegetables, and Chris looks a sheep in the eye. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this episode Mark Looney uses rock guitar to explain the mysteries of the universe, festival-goers extract their own DNA, and find out what you get when you cross a sheep with a jet engine... We also peer inside the wacky world of the Ig Nobel Prizes, where research into woodpecker headache avoidance and a novel cure for hiccups makes people laugh, and then think. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In this episode Mark Looney uses rock guitar to explain the mysteries of the universe, festival-goers extract their own DNA, and find out what you get when you cross a sheep with a jet engine... We also peer inside the wacky world of the Ig Nobel Prizes, where research into woodpecker headache avoidance and a novel cure for hiccups makes people laugh, and then think. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Every year the Cambridge Science Festival celebrates some of the best and most exciting science and engineering going on in the UK - and the Naked Scientists were there! Find out about the cool science of ice cream, the microscopic world of microbes, and the IgNobel awards for science at its most silly. Looking further afield, the University of Aucklands Peter Metcalf unlocks the secrets of a viral sarcophagus, and Mike Brown from the California Institute of Technology discusses the origin of some mysterious objects in the Kuiper Belt. To cool us down after all that excitement, Dave and Azi sit back and explain the best way to get a cold beer.

This episode stars Nicola Buckley the festival coordiator, Dr Tom Hynes talking about silent aircraft, Dr Claire Rocks showing teenagers the nuts and bolts of robots. Also, Tom Hynes airs his views about silent aircraft of the future, and our own Sabina Michnowicz braves the dark to explore the heavens at the Institute of Astronomy. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Every year the Cambridge Science Festival celebrates some of the best and most exciting science and engineering going on in the UK - and the Naked Scientists were there! Find out about the cool science of ice cream, the microscopic world of microbes, and the IgNobel awards for science at its most silly. Looking further afield, the University of Aucklands Peter Metcalf unlocks the secrets of a viral sarcophagus, and Mike Brown from the California Institute of Technology discusses the origin of some mysterious objects in the Kuiper Belt. To cool us down after all that excitement, Dave and Azi... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This episode stars Nicola Buckley the festival coordiator, Dr Tom Hynes talking about silent aircraft, Dr Claire Rocks showing teenagers the nuts and bolts of robots. Also, Tom Hynes airs his views about silent aircraft of the future, and our own Sabina Michnowicz braves the dark to explore the heavens at the Institute of Astronomy. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Every year the Cambridge Science Festival celebrates some of the best and most exciting science and engineering going on in the UK - and the Naked Scientists were there! Find out about the cool science of ice cream, the microscopic world of microbes, and the IgNobel awards for science at its most silly. Looking further afield, the University of Aucklands Peter Metcalf unlocks the secrets of a viral sarcophagus, and Mike Brown from the California Institute of Technology discusses the origin of some mysterious objects in the Kuiper Belt. To cool us down after all that excitement, Dave and Azi... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists