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Listener Christine wants to understand one of the strangest phenomena in the universe. But to get to grips with it, she'll need a crash course in the bizarre behaviour of the very small. Here, things don't act the way you might expect — and it's famously hard to wrap your head around. Anand Jagatia has assembled some of the sharpest minds in the field and locked them in a studio. No one's getting out until Christine and Anand know exactly what's going on. Or at least, that's the plan. On hand to help are Kanta Dihal, lecturer in science communication at Imperial College London; James Millen, King's Quantum Director at King's College London; and particle physicist Harry Cliff from the University of Cambridge. Prepare to enter the world of the very small—and the very weird—where particles can be in two places at once, influence each other across vast distances, and seem to decide what they are only when observed. Hear how these once-theoretical oddities are now driving a technological revolution, transforming everything from computing to communication. Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Harrison Lewis Series Producer: Ben Motley

Something strange is going on in the cosmos. Scientists are uncovering a catalogue of weird phenomena that simply can't be explained by our long-established theories of the universe. Harry Cliff reports. (This episode first aired in June 2024.)

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Why was there more matter than antimatter left over? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the quantum origins of the universe, charge parity violation, dark matter, and the many quarks that make up our world with CERN particle physicist Harry Cliff. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/why-anything-with-harry-cliff/Thanks to our Patrons Diedre Austin, Robert R Able, Peter Onnasch, Valarie McCullar, tremayne johnston, Kurt Kwok, Gianfranco Iannotta, April007, Dale Frewaldt, Sergio Castañeda, Desiray Belcher, Steelfinger7 Steelfinger7, Arnav Madan, Jana, Stephan, Craig Cordwell, Emmanuel Nolasco, Micheal Dunthorn, Forgotten Glory, Thornman, Simba vortex, Justus Patrick, Joey Sandall, Ainsley Bhattan, Dan Teston, Nick Smith, Matt Curtis, Todd King, Reka, and Micheal Smith for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.

'No se van a ordenar solas las cosas' de Nuria Labari (Páginas de Espuma) se vende como un libro de relatos, pero para su autora es un volumen de cuentos, que no es lo mismo. Y a todos les une la idea de la no perfección, porque se trata de eso, de que el lector descubra que no todos tenemos completo el puzzle de nuestras vidas. Siempre hay piezas que no encajan. No es un libro para los que tienen el rompecabezas vital enmarcado. No es el caso y por eso es maravilloso. Además Nuria Labari nos ha donado dos libros más que son tan contundentes que a partir de ellos se han construido infinidad de ficciones. Hablamos de 'La Bilbia'  (editorial San Pablo) y  'La odisea' de Homero (Alianza) . La actualidad , que esta semana estuvo marcara por el intento de golpe de estado en Corea Del Sur , le ha servido a nuestro bibliotecario Antonio Martínez Asensio para traer  tres 'librazos' coreanos 'Imposible decir adios"'de Han Kang (Random House) , 'Kim Ji-Young, nacida en 1982' de Cho Nam-Joo (Alfaguara) e  'Hierba' de Keum Suk Gendry-kim (Reservoir Books) . A las novedades, de la mano de Pepe Rubio, llegaron las dos premios Herralde 2024: 'Los hechos de Key BISCAYNE' de Xita Rubert (Anagrama)  y 'Clara y confusa' de Cynthia Rimnsky  (Anagrama). Pascual Donate, nuestro hombre que buceo entre los libros perdidos en la redacción de la SER, ha encontrado esta semana 'Cómo hacer una tarta de manzana desde el principio" de Harry Cliff (Debate) . También entro vía  'Un libro una hora', el programa de Antonio Martínez Asensio, 'Cementerio de animales' de Stephen King (De Bolsillo). Y como siempre nuestros oyentes pusieron la guinda con sus donaciones: 'La península de las casas vacías' de David Uclés (Siruela) , 'A sangre y fuego' de Manuel Chaves Nogales (Libros del asteroide) , 'La tierra desnuda' de Rafael Navarro De Castro (Alfaguara) y 'Las ratas' de Miguel Delibes (Destino).

¿'Detrás del cielo' es un thriller gallego? Se lo preguntan Àngels Barceló y Antonio Martínez Asensio en La Biblioteca de Hoy por Hoy al que el novelista gallego llega con su nuevo libro y el Premio Nacional de la Letras. La última novela del escritor coruñés se mueve en el rural gallego con temáticas muy actuales como la trata, el machismo, la corrupción, el contrabando , la migración o el ecologismo. Pero el gran protagonista es el silencio que marca la tensión de la trama. Manuel Rivas, además de donarnos 'Detrás del cielo' (Alfaguara) , nos dejó las estanterías de la Biblioteca Martínez Asensio de Hoy por Hoy 'Tirano banderas'  Ramón María de Valle-Inclán (Espasa) , 'Vida y destino' de Vasili Grossman (Galaxia Gutemberg) y  nos recitó en directo el poema gallego de Federico García Lorca  'Chove en Santiago' . Los libros relacionados con la actualidad que nos trajo Antonio Martínez Asensio fueron 'Mauricio o las elecciones primarias' de Eduardo Mendoza ( Seix Barral 'Miau' de  Benito Pérez Galdós (Alianza) con motivo de la dimisión del socialista Juan Lobato,  y  'Fascismo y populismo' de Antonio Scurati (Debate) por todo lo que tememos tras la victoria de Donald Trump. El empleado de la biblioteca Pepe Rubio registró dos novedades: 'La gran transformación (la belleza, el amor, el sexo y la felicidad en siglo XXI)' de Winston Manrique Sabogal (Galaxia Gutemberg) y  'El cielo visible' de Diego Recoba (Random House) . Pascual Donate sigue encontrando libros abandonados por la redacción de la SER, este viernes 'Cómo hacer una tarta de manzana desde el principio' de Harry Cliff (Debate). También tuvimos entradas a través del programa 'Un libro una hora', esta semana por partida doble 'arroz y tartana' de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez ( Alianza) y 'El lápiz del carpintero' de  Manuel Rivas (Alfaguara). Y finalmente los oyentes que nos han donado 'Ojos de agua' de Domingo Villar (Siruela) y 'Sebastián en la laguna' de  José Luis  Serrano (Egales). 

Our guests today come from very different walks of life and have been following widely different paths, which have both led them here to Cambridge and the Cavendish. More than just location, it's clear that our guests have a lot in common and a lot to share. Ugandan contemporary artist, dancer and researcher, Robert Ssempijja, is the third Cavendish Arts Science Fellow at Girton College, a programme that creates collective encounters between art and science, that explores the world, our humanity and our place in the world. His work explores things that spoken language cannot always explain, and that are too difficult to talk about out loud. Harry Cliff is a particle physicist working on the LHCb experiment, a huge particle detector buried 100 metres underground at CERN in Switzerland, to study the basic building blocks of our universe, in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics.He is also a recognised author of popular science books, and a former curator at the Science Museum in London. Ssempijja and Harry have met in Cambridge as part of Ssempijja's fellowship, and have instantly recognised a common curiosity, and a desire to continuously question the world around them. So it's very logical that we are welcoming them both today to the podcast, to expand upon their journeys with us, and discuss their shared questions and approaches between art and physics.Useful linksExplore Ssempijja's work: Robert Ssempijja – Dance, Life and Philosophy Harry Cliff's website has details about his books, research and outreach works.The annual Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship is delivered in partnership with Girton College, thanks to the vision and generous support of Una Ryan. Cavendish Arts Science will soon announce their new Fellow for 2024/25, stay tuned!Learn more about Robert B. Laughlin's book "A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down"Share and join the conversationHelp us get better by taking our quick survey. Your feedback will help us understand how we can improve in the future. Thank you!If you like this episode don't forget to rate it and leave a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps others to find us.Any comment about the podcast or question you would like to ask our physicists, email us at podcast@phy.cam.ac.uk or join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #PeopleDoingPhysics.Episode creditsHosts: Charlie Walker and Vanessa BismuthRecording and Editing: Chris BrockThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

CERN's plans to build a bigger, faster particle collider, with a hefty 17 billion Euro price tag, are in question. Physicists Andrew Pontzen and Harry Cliff discuss if the new machine is really worth it. A place on the podium or disappointment in the Olympics can come down to the precise position of a foot or angle of the hips. Science reporter Ella Hubber visits the University of Bath to check out the motion capture tech that makes these measurements. New research suggests our close cousins, the chimpanzees, chat just as fast as humans. Professor Cat Hobaiter from the University of St Andrews tells us what chimp chats can teach us about the evolution of language. 75 years after making a groundbreaking discovery, Rosemary Fowler has finally been awarded with an honorary doctorate. University of Bristol chancellor, Sir Paul Nurse, shares how important it is to celebrate and recognise Rosemary's achievements.Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Ella Hubber and Sophie Ormiston Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

What are the fundamental particles that make up the universe? What role does the Higgs boson play in particle physics? Why is Harry's book about space titled with an apple pie? Harry Cliff, a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge, is deeply involved in the LHCb experiment at CERN. Committed to science communication, he has curated exhibitions at the Science Museum in London and authored the popular science book How To Make An Apple Pie From Scratch. Through lectures and media appearances, Cliff makes complex particle physics concepts accessible and engaging. His work addresses fundamental questions about the universe's structure. Explore the intricacies of particle physics with Harry Cliff and gain a deeper understanding of the universe's fundamental mysteries with the latest episode of SparX. Resource List - Books by Harry Cliff - https://amzn.in/d/9Oo4nYk https://amzn.in/d/f3Mpmsi LHC at CERN - https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider What is the Big Bang Theory? - https://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html#:~:text=Simply%20put%2C%20it%20says%20the,cosmos%20that%20we%20know%20today. What is the Steady State Theory? - https://explainingscience.org/2015/07/25/the-steady-state-theory/ What is an anomaly in particle physics? - https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-024-00703-6#:~:text=An%20anomaly%20is%20generally%20defined,be%20considered%20for%20further%20scrutiny. What is dark matter and dark energy? - https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/topic/dark-energy-and-dark-matter#:~:text=We%20call%20that%20mysterious%20force,dark%20energy%20pushes%20them%20apart. What is matter and antimatter? - https://home.cern/science/physics/matter-antimatter-asymmetry-problem Higgs Boson - https://home.cern/science/physics/higgs-boson The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 1: Space, Time and Motion, book by Sean Carrol - https://amzn.in/d/e5sCrPW About SparX by Mukesh Bansal SparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth. We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us. In a new episode every Sunday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career. This is the India Century, and we're enthusiastic to start this journey with you. Follow us on our Instagram: / sparxbymukeshbansal Also check out our website: https://www.sparxbymukeshbansal.com You can also listen to SparX on all audio platforms! Fasion | Outbreak | Courtesy EpidemicSound.com Built to Last: Book by Jim Collins: https://amzn.in/d/06UJQDXy The HP Way, Book by David Packard: https://amzn.in/d/09M92m6N

Llevábamos rato sin un libro de los que hacen fascinante aprender de ciencia, en este caso de física. La realidad no es rara, es rarísima. Las rarezas o extrañezas del espacio, como es el título de este libro, se quedan cortas. Suena como si Dios les tomara el pelo a los científicos más inteligentes del mundo, y de paso a todos los humanos.

Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.

We speak with particle physicist Harry Cliff about the many things we still don't understand about this vast abyss we call our universe. We also dive into the specifics of particle physics. What do these scientists study exactly? How did the field itself evolve? Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/the-mysterious-oddities-of-our-universe-conversations-with-a-particle-physicist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist working on the Large Hadron Collider – the huge particle detector buried deep underground at CERN near Geneva. He's part of an international team of around 1,400 physicists, engineers and computer scientists studying the basic building blocks of our universe, in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics. Harry is also passionate about explaining these mysteries to the widest possible audience. He has curated two major exhibitions at the Science Museum in London – one about the Hadron Collider, another about the Sun, and his first book was called How To Make An Apple Pie from Scratch, a title which draws on a comment by the astronomer Carl Sagan: "if you wish to make an apple pie from scratch you must first invent the universe". His most recent book Space Oddities looks at some of the strange things – anomalies - that are currently confounding scientists, and transforming our understanding of physics.

Experimental physicist at CERN and acclaimed science presenter Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.Something strange is going on in the cosmos. Scientists are uncovering a catalogue of weird phenomena that simply can't be explained by our long-established theories of the universe. Particles with unbelievable energies are bursting from beneath the Antarctic ice.  Unknown forces seem to be tugging on the basic building blocks of matter. Stars are flying away from us far faster than anyone can explain.  After decades of fruitless searching, could we finally be catching glimpses of a profound new view of our physical world? Or are we being fooled by cruel tricks of the data? In Space Oddities, Harry Cliff, a physicist who does cutting-edge work on the Large Hadron Collider, provides a riveting look at the universe's most confounding puzzles.  In a journey that spans continents, from telescopes perched high above the Atacama Desert to the subterranean caverns of state-of-the-art particle colliders to balloons hovering over the frozen icesheets of the South Pole, he meets the men and women hunting for answers—who have staked their careers and reputations on the uncertain promise of new physics. The result is a mind-expanding, of-the-moment look at the fields of physics and cosmology as they transform before us.  With wonder, clarity, and a dose of humor, Cliff investigates the question: Are these anomalies accidents of nature, or could they be pointing us toward vast, hidden worlds?Harry Cliff is a particle physicist based at the University of Cambridge and carries out research with the LHCb experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. He was a curator at the Science Museum, London for seven years and regularly gives public lectures and makes TV and radio appearances. His 2015 TED talk "Have We Reached the End of Physics?" has been viewed nearly 3 million times.Buy the book from Wellington Square Bookshop - ​https://www.wellingtonsquarebooks.com/book/9780385549035

For this episode, particle physicist Harry Cliff takes us on a deep dive into some of the universe's most perplexing scientific mysteries. His recent book, Space Oddities, draws on many findings found during his work at the University of Cambridge. Why are stars flying away from us faster than anyone can explain? What are the source of mysterious particles found to hold huge amounts of energy trapped beneath Antarctic ice? What really goes on at the CERN Large Hadron Collider? – another place where Cliff does much of his work. Joining him in conversation for this episode is Alex Wilkins, reporter for New Scientist. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/IS for £100 sponsored credit. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Physical experiments sometimes yield unexpected and anomalous results. What do these oddities tell us about the nature of the universe? On this episode, Dr. Harry Cliff discussed his book, Space Oddities.

On the day of the total solar eclipse, we'll explore the mysteries of the universe. Harry Cliff is a particle physicist based at the University of Cambridge and conducts research with CERN's Large Hadron Collider. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the anomalies that cannot be explained by current scientific theories, and the reasons we only understand about five percent of what makes up the vast reaches of outer space. His book is “Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe.”

Daniel talks to Harry Cliff, author of the new book "Space Oddities", about the most intriguing unexplained particle physics experiments and what they might mean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 303: Space Oddities with Dr. Harry Cliff - Anomalies and New Frontiers in Physics Matt delves into the mysteries of the cosmos with Dr. Harry Cliff, particle physicist, science communicator, and author of the new book, "Space Oddities." We explore the fascinating anomalies challenging the very foundations of physics, Dr. Cliff shares insights from his work at CERN's Large Hadron Collider and his deep dive into the latest scientific enigmas. #SpaceOddities #ParticlePhysics #Cosmology #ScienceAnomalies #InterplanetaryPodcast

In 1981, Richard Feynman gave a keynote that proposed simulating physics with computers. We've come a long way with the resulting quantum computers, and you may have heard about business use cases for them. But how much progress has been made in using the machines to understand the universe? Who better to ask than Dr. Harry Cliff from the Large Hadron Collider? He discusses how quantum computers can simulate particle interactions or handle the mind-boggling amounts of data generated at CERN. We also dive into his new book, Space Oddities. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Harry Cliff from Cambridge and the LHCb experiment.  For more on Harry Cliff's work, visit www.harrycliff.co.uk/.  Space Oddities is available beginning March 26, 2024, wherever books are sold.  CERN's paper on using quantum computing: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.03236.  Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.  Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.  Questions and comments are welcome!   Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.   The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries.  None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.  

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist and former stand-up comedian specialising in making science accessible and fun. Harry is a research physicist working at the cutting-edge of science at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. His latest book (Space Oddities) explores a number of exciting anomalies, and asks whether they suggest a revolutionary new scientific age, or if we might be so desperate to see something new that we risk seeing effects where there are none… In this episode Ben and Harry bond discuss his new book (and anomalies like the Hubble Tension), the synergies between stand up comedy and science communication and what is Early Dark Energy? OUTLINE: Here's approximate timestamps for the episode. 01:05 Intro to Dr Harry Cliff/Christmas vibes 01:58 Upcoming Trip - Work/Play 03:03  Upcoming book: 05:04 The Hubble Tension 08:24 Dark Energy/Matter/Early Dark Energy? 11:50 Researcher at CERN 17:16 Underfunded physicists? 21:15 Stand Up comedian experience 27:30 Quick Fire Question 32:37 Wrap Up's and Socials Follow Dr Harry Cliff Website: https://www.harrycliff.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/harryvcliff Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgme1XF_U51KPbwCrL-XQQ Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! (NEW - YOUTUBE): www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ X: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/

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This week, we start off by digging into conspiracy theories. What's behind their enduring allure? And have they always been around? Marnie and the panel investigate. Many conspiracy theories are based off of misinformation… but what's actually going on in our brains when we lie? We look into the case of the man who was physically unable of spreading tall tales. Sometimes, the truth is there, but is difficult to uncover. Delving for this deeper meaning is something particle physicists like Dr Harry Cliff have been doing for decades. Harry tells us where we are in the ongoing quest to understand our Universe. Also, we hear the ingenious way Costa Rican scientists are dealing with pineapple waste, and we answer a South African listener's question about evolution. Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Sophie Ormiston, with Margaret Sessa Hawkins and Alex Mansfield

After a long hiatus, Lexman Artificial is back! In this episode, Lexman interviews Harry Cliff, a well-known fanfaron who has entertained audiences for many years with his strange humor and catchy songs.

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Harry Cliff tells us all about the presidency and Mas, the noble animal.

Harry Cliff tells Lexman about his experience during D-day, when more than 250,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France. As captain of a small unit of troops, Harry fought in some of the most heroic battles of World War II. Despite heavy casualties, the Allied victory on D-day was a turning point in the war.

Lexman interviews Harry Cliff of the Prescriptivism beat, who discusses his experiences as a beatnik and early days of crotaling. They discuss the influence of beatniks on modern swing and the unique sound of the inswinger.

Lexman interviews Harry Cliff, a famous gimp and comedian, about his love of sports and his experience at the fraternization policy summit.

In this episode, Lexman interviews Harry Cliff, a Martyrologist and Succubus scholar. They discuss Fridays, martyrology, succubi, distinctness and Longans.

Lexman Artificial interviews Harry Cliff about his favorite STANKS, TAILS, SLAGS and SIR CYTOPENIA subjects.

After an accident aboard the HMS Flivvers, Harry Cliff and his crew must put their minds to saving the ship from sinking.

Esta es una muestra de "Cómo hacer una tarta de manzana desde el principio". La versión completa tiene una duración total de 14 h 48 min. Encuentra este audiolibro completo en https://bit.ly/comohacerunatartademanzana_audiolibroNarrado por: Óscar Vegas Naval Decía Carl Sagan que para hacer una tarta de manzana primero hay que crear el universo. Harry Cliff, prestigioso físico de la Universidad de Cambridge, emprende la búsqueda de la receta perfecta recogiendo los ingredientes a través del cosmos, en los núcleos de estrellas moribundas, y retrocediendo en el tiempo hasta la fracción de segundo inmediatamente posterior a la que todo se creó, para entender, entre otras muchas cosas, de dónde proviene la materia. Esta suculenta receta lo lleva del mayor laboratorio subterráneo del mundo, donde los científicos estudian el sol, al Gran Colisionador de Hadrones, en Suiza, donde se crea antimateria a diario. Un paseo por la historia de la física, la química y la astronomía, así como del recorrido que nos ha traído hasta nuestra comprensión actual del universo. En definitiva, uno de los viajes intelectuales más asombrosos que el ser humano ha sido capaz de emprender. La crítica ha dicho: «¿Cuál es el origen de todo? Harry Cliff tiene la capacidad de remangarse y responder a preguntas en apariencia filosóficas como esta. Una exploración fascinante sobre cómo hemos aprendido lo que es en realidad la materia, y el viaje que esta emprende desde el Big Bang, pasando por las explosiones estelares, hasta llegar a ti y a mí».SEAN CARROLL «Cliff sumerge a los lectores en el curioso y hermoso mundo del interior del átomo. Un libro asombroso, tan divertido como la Guía del autoestopista galáctico. Para todo aquel que quiera entender algunas de las preguntas científicas más importantes».Kirkus «Emocionante y revelador. Cliff describe ideas complejas de forma apasionante y accesible, y tiene la habilidad de hacer de la teoría algo divertido. Un viaje asombroso y entretenido que vale la pena saborear».Publishers Weekly «Escrito de manera amena y atractiva en la mejor tradición de Feynman y Sagan. Un auténtico page turner».JIM AL-KHALILI «Una mezcla perfecta de química, física, una pizca de astronomía y una gran cantidad de humor para obtener la receta de tarta de manzana más atractiva de todos los tiempos. Cliff hace un uso exquisito de las metáforas en esta magistral historia del conocimiento humano».Booklist «Adoro este libro divertido, ligero y escrito con suma belleza. Abarca con un rigor desenfadado desde el nacimiento de la química moderna hasta las últimas ideas en física de partículas. El mejor libro de este tipo que he leído. Brillante".JEFF FORSHAW, coautor de ¿Por qué E=mc2?© 2022, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S. A. U.#penguinaudio #audiolibro #audiolibros #cliff #harrycliff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the LHCb experiment, a huge particle detector buried 100 metres underground at CERN near Geneva. He is a member of an international team of around 1400 physicists, engineers and computer scientists who are using LHCb to study the basic building blocks of our universe, in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics. He also spends a big chunk of his time sharing his love of physics with the public. His first popular science book, How To Make An Apple Pie From Scratch, which will be published in August 2021. From 2012 to 2018 he held a joint post between Cambridge and the Science Museum in London, where he curated two major exhibitions: Collider (2013) and The Sun (2018). He has given a large number of public talks, including at TED and the Royal Institution, and made numerous appearances on television, radio and podcasts. Visit our Sponsor LinkedIn.com/impossible to post a job for FREESearch for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you listen to podcasts, or go to jordanharbinger.com/subscribe 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:00 Origin of the book cover and title 00:07:56 What was your thought process in writing this book? Was it a science career risk? 00:12:04 Is there too much hype in science? Is LHC worth it? 00:18:15 What is an "historic" experiment and why do you refer to them in the book? 00:23:31 When can you trust a theorist? 00:26:25 What's new about the "new" physics? 00:30:16 How far away are the next breakthroughs in physics? 00:30:43 Justifying big physics: Was finding the Higgs boson worth it? 00:34:34 The next big physics machine - and the one that wasn't (The Superconducting Supercollider) 00:38:32 The latest results from LHCb collaboration. 00:47:15 Is this really "new" physics or simply modifications to the standard model and its forces? Anomolies? 00:53:28 What is the elementary particle missing gap to the Standard Model? 00:55:59 On the miraculous "fine-tuning" of the Universe, and thoughts on the multiverse. 01:00:24 What is Harry's day job? (LHCb) 01:07:57 Can we get to a grand unified theory with existing data? 01:14:45 Can you foresee getting more out the existing data with new computational methods? 01:19:15 What would you put in your ethical will? 01:24:00 What would you put on your billion-year time capsule for the future? 01"26:17 What has occurred in your life that you thought was impossible? What advice would you give your younger self? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicist Harry Cliff explains how the Universe is made, drawing on experimental data from the Large Hadron Collider and labs around the world. We hear how the basic building blocks of matter and four fundamental forces of nature make up The Standard Model of particle physics. This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on the 10 August 2021. Watch the video version on YouTube: youtu.be/bzV4O85n2y8 Learn more in Harry Cliff's book, ‘How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch': geni.us/harrycliff Website: rigb.org Twitter: twitter.com/Ri_Science YouTube: youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution Patreon: patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution Thumbnail image credit: Lucas Taylor/CERN via Wikimedia Commons | cdsweb.cern.ch/record/628469

Dr. Harry Cliff is an LHCb particle physicist, Cavendish Fellow, and the writer of an excellent book about subatomic physics called “How to Bake an Apple Pie From Scratch: In Search of the Recipe of Our Universe.” Our discussion today circled around the big question of: what exactly IS a subatomic particle? We also go deep into free will vs. determinism, how biology is only one part physics, and by the end of it, we had a much clearer picture of what it is that physicists actually mean when they speak of “fields,” “particles,” and “entanglement.” Support the podcast by becoming a Patron @DemystifySci ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ https://www.patreon.com/demystifysci ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª ªº¬˚∆≤≥≤≥ Join the mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S​ ≤≥≤≥∆˚¬ºª Check our main channel, @DemystifyingScience for in depth-investigations: https://youtu.be/1OCL5Lq8m6s Dr. Harry Cliff: https://www.harrycliff.co.uk https://twitter.com/harryvcliff PODCAST INFO: Blog: http://demystifyingscience.com/blog Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3uhn7J1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39IDJBD RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSwag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/demystifysci - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/demystifyingscience - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demystifysci/ MUSIC: Shilo Delay: https://soundcloud.com/laterisgone --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/demystifying-science/support

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the LHCb experiment at CERN. He chats to Robin Ince about his new book, How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch, an exhilarating search for the most basic building blocks of our universe, and the dramatic quest to unlock their cosmic origins. If you'd like to directly support what we do at the Cosmic Shambles Network visit patreon.com/cosmicshambles​ Order signed and dedicated copies of Robin's new book The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity (Out Oct 7th) at cosmicshambles.com/bookshop

In this episode we talk to Harry Cliff, a Physicist at CERN and Author of How to Make an Apple Pie From Scratch.What we cover:What its like working at CERNWhat does it take to become a "Physicist" and what is the typical route to becoming oneJob prospects for a science graduate - working in Academia and Research vs a job in a bank or programming etc.Harry's best advice for students who love Science.Not only is Harry one of the nicest humans on the planet, and his YouTube videos have gained millions of views, but he's also super knowledgable about options and gives us a fantastic insight to becoming a Physicist.One of the key take aways in this is the options and job prospects you have after completing a science based degree or even a PhD. He even comments on what he was like at school and offers his best advice for students who are considering doing a Science degree. It's all very helpful and a lovely listen.Enjoy!CERN - https://careers.cern/Harry's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Apple-Pie-Scratch/dp/1529026199YoutTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgme1XF_U51KPbwCrL-XQQ Beyond the Higgs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvdzh9PgggTedTalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWPFJgLAzu4&t=498sNational careers service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/physicistQuestions and comments – sam@beginanddiscover.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes up stuff? And why does it exist? In this episode we talk to particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff and Ashish Suri to find out how a universe is made. Expert guest: Dr Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the LHCb (you know, the Large Hadron Collider) experiment, a huge particle detector buried 100 metres underground at CERN. He's conducting experiments to study the basic building blocks of our universe, in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics.As if that isn't enough, he also spends his time sharing his love of physics as a popular science communicator. He's just finished his first popular science book, How To Make An Apple Pie From Scratch,  which we talk about in this episode. You may know Dr Harry from the popular talk with The Royal Institution 'Beyond The Higgs', where he explains what's next for the Large Hadron Collider (also touched on in this episode). To learn more you can visit his website or follow him on Twitter. Comedy guest: Ashish Suri is is one of my favourite comedians who I have the joy of gigging with. His quick wit, clever turn of phrase and original observations make him a stand out on any comedy bill. He is a Finalist of Leicester Squa Newcomer Award, Bath New Comedian and Winner of the Honk Show, Moth Club. You can check him out on Twitter (newly created) and Instagram. 

Particle physicist Dr. Harry Cliff chats with Trey Elling about HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE FROM SCRATCH: IN SEARCH OF THE RECIPE FOR OUR UNIVERSE, FROM THE ORIGIN OF ATOMS TO THE BIG BANG. Questions include: Why is carbon the David Bowie of the periodic table? (09:58) How did Einstein prove the existence of atoms in 1905? (11:56) What makes Ernest Rutherford one of the greatest experimental physicists of all time? (16:34) Why is an English lab trying to make a (twinkle, twinkle little) star on Earth, and what exactly does that mean? (21:21) How are supernovas important in creating the elements required for life? (24:51) How can a particle be left- or right-handed? (48:24) Does an answer exist that fully explains the onset of the Big Bang Theory? (49:46)

Particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff traces the building blocks of the cosmos back to the Big Bang. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff traces the building blocks of the cosmos back to the Big Bang. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the inside story of how scientists working at Cern's Large Hadron Collider found tantalising new evidence which could mean we have to rethink what we know about the universe. And an update on the situation for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a refugee camp there. Welcome to episode 9 of The Conversation Weekly, the world explained by experts.In late March, particle physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a massive particle accelerator at Cern in Geneva, announced, tentatively, that they'd had a bit of a breakthrough. If what they think they've seen is proven correct, it could mean evidence for brand new physics – perhaps even a new force of nature. We get the inside story from Harry Cliff, a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge who works on the LHCb, one of Cern's four giant experiments. And Celine Boehm, professor and head of physics at the University of Sydney, explains the bigger picture of where this all fits into the world of theoretical physics, including the ongoing hunt for dark matter.In our second story, Rubayat Jesmin, a PhD candidate at Binghamton University in New York explains why the situation got even more precarious situation for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, after a fire ripped through one of the camps where many were living in Bangladesh.And Nehal El-Hadi, science and technology editor at The Conversation in Toronto, gives us some recommended reading. The Conversation Weekly is produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware, with sound design by Eloise Stevens. Our theme music is by Neeta Sarl.If you'd like to sign up for The Conversation's free daily newsletter, please subscribe here. To get in touch, find us on Twitter @TC_Audio or on Instagram at theconversationdotcom. Or you can email us on podcast@theconversation.com. Full credits for this episode can be found here. And a transcript is available here. Further readingEvidence of brand new physics at Cern? Why we're cautiously optimistic about our new findings, by Harry Cliff, University of Cambridge; Konstantinos Alexandros Petridis, University of Bristol, and Paula Alvarez Cartelle, University of CambridgeNew physics at the Large Hadron Collider? Scientists are excited, but it's too soon to be sure, by Sam Baron, Australian Catholic UniversityThe Standard Model of particle physics: The absolutely amazing theory of almost everything, by Glenn Starkman, Case Western Reserve UniversityWithout school, a ‘lost generation' of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future, by Rubayat Jesmin, Binghamton University, State University of New YorkWe know how to cut off the financial valve to Myanmar's military. The world just needs the resolve to act, by Jonathan Liljeblad, Australian National UniversityResistance to military regime in Myanmar mounts as nurses, bankers join protests – despite bloody crackdown, by Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois UniversityPreviously thought to be science fiction, a planet in a triple-star system has been discovered, by Samantha Lawler, University of ReginaBursting social bubbles after COVID-19 will make cities happier and healthier again, by Meg Holden, Atiya Mahmood, Ghazaleh Akbarnejad, Lainey Martin and Meghan Winters at Simon Fraser University See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sightseers and social media scrollers have flocked to the slopes of Fagradalsfjall, a volcano erupting 40 kilometres west of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. Having produced less than 1 square kilometre of lava this eruption could be deemed relatively minor, allowing bystanders to get up close and personal. Among the hubbub, you might also spot Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya from University of Leeds, just one of the researchers measuring and observing the event from an alarmingly small distance. Her interest is more in the invisible toxic gases and trace elements being emitted from one of the deepest magma eruptions in recent times than the more cinematic molten rock. This week scientists working on results from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN announced intriguing evidence (NB “evidence” – not yet a definite discovery) of physics beyond our current understanding. Everything we can detect directly in the universe is made from a few basic building blocks, fundamental particles. These particles are governed by four universal fundamental forces. Our best understanding of these forces and particles are sewn together in the Standard Model of particle physics. Since the 1970s this model has been able to explain most of our experimental results, but not all. Professor Gudrun Hiller from Technische Universität Dortmund has been theorizing as to what sort of experiments might lead to evidence of where the model might be incomplete. And this week, she has reason to feel a little bit proud. As she and her fellow member of the LHCb consortium, Harry Cliff, explain, a mysterious asymmetry in the way certain quarks – beauty quarks – have been seen to decay could be pointing at a deeper, more sophisticated, picture of the nature of the universe. Theorists are theorizing all around the world: could this be a new class of particle called a “leptoquark” that mediates a whole new type of force? The new results have been submitted for publication in the journal Nature, but have also been made public online in what is known as a “preprint”. Science publication has, for hundreds of years, been governed by peer-review. This process has prevented the wider community of scientists from accessing new scientific reports and papers unless vetted by a smaller number of fellow experts in the field. But this hasn’t been the case for all disciplines. “Preprints”, uncorrected proofs, have for some decades played a role in the publication process of physics and mathematics. In these fields, on the whole, lives are not at risk if mistakes get through to publication, but over the past year the practice of posting proofs to preprint servers is now common in the biomedical and life sciences, to accommodate the deluge of research being conducted on Covid-19. Might this be a problem? Or could it demonstrate the value of preprints? A new paper from Jonny Coates (also a preprint) and colleagues has looked at whether much changes on a biomedical or life-science preprint as it travels through peer-review towards conventional publication. Animals experience all the colds, stomach pains, headaches, parasites, and general illnesses that humans do. But unlike us, animals can’t just grab a painkiller off the shelf at the supermarket to cure it. They don’t have a pharmacy to browse… or at least, not the sort that we’d recognise. Listener Andrew Chen got in touch to ask whether animals use any kind of medicine themselves. After all, our own drugs largely come from the plants and minerals found in wild habitats. So perhaps animals themselves are using medicines they find in nature. Anand Jagatia speaks with the primate researcher who stumbled across a chimp chewing on a bitter leaf 35 years ago, Professor Mike Huffman, whose observations opened up a whole new field of research. We discover why plants contain the medicinal compounds they do, and how butterflies with brains no bigger than a pin-head are still able to select and use medicine to protect their young. We think of medicine as a human invention - but it turns out that we’ve learnt a lot of what we know from copying the birds, bugs and beasts. Image: Lava flows from Fagradalsfjall volcano in Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland Credit: Kristinn Magnusson/mbl.is

Sightseers and social media scrollers have flocked to the slopes of Fagradalsfjall, a volcano erupting 40 kilometres west of the Icelandic capital Reykjavik. Having produced less than 1 square kilometre of lava this eruption could be deemed relatively minor, allowing bystanders to get up close and personal. Among the hubbub, you might also spot Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya from University of Leeds, just one of the researchers measuring and observing the event from an alarmingly small distance. Her interest is more in the invisible toxic gases and trace elements being emitted from one of the deepest magma eruptions in recent times than the more cinematic molten rock. This week scientists working on results from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN announced intriguing evidence (NB “evidence” – not yet a definite discovery) of physics beyond our current understanding. Everything we can detect directly in the universe is made from a few basic building blocks, fundamental particles. These particles are governed by four universal fundamental forces. Our best understanding of these forces and particles are sewn together in the Standard Model of particle physics. Since the 1970s this model has been able to explain most of our experimental results, but not all. Professor Gudrun Hiller from Technische Universität Dortmund has been theorizing as to what sort of experiments might lead to evidence of where the model might be incomplete. And this week, she has reason to feel a little bit proud. As she and her fellow member of the LHCb consortium, Harry Cliff, explain, a mysterious asymmetry in the way certain quarks – beauty quarks – have been seen to decay could be pointing at a deeper, more sophisticated, picture of the nature of the universe. Theorists are theorizing all around the world: could this be a new class of particle called a “leptoquark” that mediates a whole new type of force? The new results have been submitted for publication in the journal Nature, but have also been made public online in what is known as a “preprint”. Science publication has, for hundreds of years, been governed by peer-review. This process has prevented the wider community of scientists from accessing new scientific reports and papers unless vetted by a smaller number of fellow experts in the field. But this hasn’t been the case for all disciplines. “Preprints”, uncorrected proofs, have for some decades played a role in the publication process of physics and mathematics. In these fields, on the whole, lives are not at risk if mistakes get through to publication, but over the past year the practice of posting proofs to preprint servers is now common in the biomedical and life sciences, to accommodate the deluge of research being conducted on Covid-19. Might this be a problem? Or could it demonstrate the value of preprints? A new paper from Jonny Coates (also a preprint) and colleagues has looked at whether much changes on a biomedical or life-science preprint as it travels through peer-review towards conventional publication. Image: Lava flows from Fagradalsfjall volcano in Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland Credit: Kristinn Magnusson/mbl.is Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield

This week, solving the mysteries of ancient Egypt: we delve into the discovery of secret chambers hidden inside pyramids, and if glowing bones reveal antibiotic use was going on thousands of years ago... Plus, in the news, the fireball that shot across the UK night sky; a new device protects women from HIV; and the carbon footprint of cultivating cannabis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, solving the mysteries of ancient Egypt: we delve into the discovery of secret chambers hidden inside pyramids, and if glowing bones reveal antibiotic use was going on thousands of years ago... Plus, in the news, the fireball that shot across the UK night sky; a new device protects women from HIV; and the carbon footprint of cultivating cannabis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment that specializes in searching for hints of new particles and forces by studying a type of particle called the “beauty quark”, or “b quark”. In this way, he is part of the group of physicists who are searching answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics. He is also an exceptional communicator of science with some of the clearest and most captivating explanations of basic concepts in particle physics I’ve ever heard. Support this podcast by signing up with

This week in IdioFacto, Levi covers the Large Hadron Collider and Matt covers the anti-vaccination movement.   Show notes for the LHC Beyond the Higgs - Whats next for the LHC with Harry Cliff https://youtu.be/edvdzh9Pggg Image of a collision in the LHC https://goo.gl/images/sXXUhL Big Bang Machine documentary https://youtu.be/AdJn82JwhTM   Show notes for anti-vaxxers Guardian "Vaxxed" Review https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/02/vaxxed-film-scientist-interview-vaccines-autism NY Times Article https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/magazine/mag-24Autism-t.html Cochrane Review https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004407.pub3/full Last Week Tonight (John Oliver) Vaccines https://youtu.be/7VG_s2PCH_c Andrew Wakefield Interview Pt.1 https://youtu.be/AL-8fMEq5DA Andrew Wakefield Interview Pt.2 https://youtu.be/m2V6p6riQ8o Stat News "Vaxxed" Review https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/01/vaxxed-autism-movie-review/ David Gorski SBM Article https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/did-a-high-ranking-whistleblower-really-reveal-that-the-cdc-covered-up-proof-that-vaccines-cause-autism-in-african-american-boys/ Pediatrics Paper http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/117/4/1028

In this week's show we answer three questions from Sophia, Romilly and Alice, with help from special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy Davey, from London's Science Museum. This week I'm at the Science Museum in London to answer your questions about The Sun, with the help of Harry and Amy, both curators at the museum involved with their current exhibition The Sun - Living with Our Closest Star. This week's questions are from Sophia, Romilly and Alice and they are:Why is the Sun so Bright? Why will the Sun turn into a Big Red Giant? And Why is the Sun Orange?Tune in to find out what the sun is made of, how big and far away the sun is, and how it creates light that travels to us on earth to help plants to grow, keep us warm and create solar energy. You will learn about Cecelia Payne who discovered the sun is made of different elements to the earth, what will happen to the sun in billions of years time and what colour the sun really is.Also find out how you can win tickets to go to see The Sun exhibition at the Science Museum for all your family!Plus find out about my new book coming out on 7th Feb called Natural Wonders of the World.With thanks to Science Museum, Tyler Simmons Dale, Sophia, Romilly and Alice.Sophia, Romilly and AliceSocial media:Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpodTwitter: @everythingutsFacebook: @everythingunderthesunbyMollyOldfieldWebsite: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Find out how to submit an answer on our website. Thank you! Enjoy the episode all about our closest star! The Sun! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam Rutherford speaks to Dr Tamsin Edwards, a lecturer in Physical Geography at Kings College London and a lead author for the latest IPCC report. Dr Edwards describes what happens in the making of the report, including the summarising of the wealth of scientific literature available into an understandable document for the policy makers. Cairngorms National Park in Scotland is part of an ambitious project to restore the habitat to its former natural state. Four organisations have joined together as the 'Cairngorms Connect’ project – Scottish Natural Heritage, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildland Limited and Forest Enterprise Scotland. Graeme Prest of Forest Enterprise Scotland explains how the project team will start to restore the habitat. The grass pea is a resilient and highly nutritious legume but it contains varying level of toxins. Marnie Chesterton visits the John Innes Centre in Norwich to meet the researchers working on making the grass pea less poisonous, which could aid food security, particularly in sub-Saharan. The Sun is technically a G-type main sequence star, which means it’s a giant continuous nuclear fusion reaction plasma, spewing out extremely dangerous matter and energy in every direction, and when it hits the Earth, this can cause all sorts of problems. Adam visits the Science Museum in London to meet Harry Cliff, a physicist and curator of a new exhibition: ‘The Sun: Living With Our Star’, which explores our relationship with the closest star to earth. Adam also finds out from Professor Chris Scott of Reading University about a citizen science project called Protect our Planet from Solar Storms.

Did you know that all the gold on earth came from neutron stars colliding? Or that we don't really know what dark matter is? Neither did we...  Dr. Harry Cliff is the guest on this episode of "I Don't Understand", and takes us on a voyage through the cosmos both near and far, and clears up some mysteries in the process.

Astronomers this week have been warming up for an encounter as far from the Sun as ever attempted. It's the finale of the New Horizons mission which successfully passed Pluto in 2015 and is now on its way to Ultima Thule - a Kuiper belt object on the edge of the solar system. Marc Buie is just back from Senegal where he and a team of fellow astronomers have been observing this ancient rock to get a final look at its size and shape, before the momentous flyby on Jan 1st 2019. He explains why the encounter will be so valuable in unlocking key secrets in the formation of our solar system. It's the 150th birthday of the discovery of helium, which, after hydrogen is the second most abundant element in the universe. It's surprisingly rare on Earth, but it makes up much of the content of the gas giants in our local neighbourhood, Jupiter and Saturn. Adam Rutherford hears from particle physicist and Science Museum curator Harry Cliff on how it was first discovered through a telescope rather than in a lab, and Jessica Spake of Exeter University who after an 18-year search has used similar techniques to discover helium around an exoplanet 200 light-years away. We hear from scientist and author Dan Davis from the University of Manchester, the next in our preview of authors shortlisted for this year's Royal Society book prize. The Beautiful Cure, is the rollicking story of how the intricate immune system came to be understood. And there's an update from physicist Helen Czerski. She's part of a 40-strong team of field scientists on board the Oden, a Swedish ice breaker and research ship. They're set to find a suitable iceberg, and moor to get to grips with the factors that guide the arctic weather patterns. Producer: Adrian Washbourne.