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now archived – full shows from Cambridge 105. To hear WHAT YOU MISSED See ‘Scientists at Work’

Ensuring quality wheat – CAMGRAIN 105science

visitors this year: 81 This podcast is about what happens when wheat leaves the farm. We take up the story after the August crop harvest and speak with Dr Andrew Wingate who tells how CAMGRAIN deliver quality...

Choosing a guitar – 105science

visitors this year: 90 With many different types of guitars, we find out how much more is involved in the sound we get from various models, and whether or not this impacts on the...

The Nissan LEAF electricity powered car – 105science

visitors this year: 48 About the technology behind the world’s best selling electric vehicle. Called the Nissan LEAF, it’s a car to drive across town with the thought that you’re not pumping out pollution, or adding...

Bioengineering research in Cambridge – 105science

visitors this year: 63 Dr Michelle Oyen is a Reader in bioengineering at the University of Cambridge. Dy Oyen explains how materials science can be put to use in medicine where there’s a need to create surgical...

A new science college for Cambridge – 105science

visitors this year: 62 Cambridge’s newest secondary school will open and start teaching in 2014. Called University Technical College – Cambridge, it will specialise in biomedical and environmental science and technology. The UTC is...

Exploring and modelling the atmosphere – 105science

visitors this year: 73 At the Centre for Atmospheric Science in Cambridge University we speak to Professor John Pyle about modelling the lower atmosphere using supercomputers. See www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk Dr Ingrid Cnossen is an earth scientist who works for...

The ionosphere – 105science

visitors this year: 101 Dr Ingrid Cnossen is an earth scientist who works for the British Antarctic Survey. She studies the ionosphere, a layer of the upper atmosphere where satellites orbit the earth. Link to...

Reducing heat loss from houses -105science

visitors this year: 55 A scientific look at ways to reduce our use of energy in the home while still staying warm! We’ll meet a building scientist and ask how does a house lose...

The big questions in science – 105science

visitors this year: 73 Answers to the most intriguing questions in science today. The author of a riveting book called “The Big Questions in Science” explains how they researched How did life begin? Why...

Research into cocaine addiction – 105science

visitors this year: 114 COCAINE ADDICTION is DIFFERENT. Dr Karen Ersche tells about her research into cocaine addiction. The work investigates the finding that cocaine addiction affects some people and not others. Also, unlike other addictions, there...

The science of archaeology – 105science

visitors this year: 60 Dr John Creese tells about the science of archaeology and the investigative techniques they use. Dr Creese is a researcher at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Website: www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/. Interviewer...

Drug discovery special – 105science

visitors this year: 51 DifiniGEN is a new Cambridge University spin-off company who have a process for growing human liver cells. CEO Dr Marcus Yeo explains how their cells are used by pharmaceutical companies, to test if...

Cambridge Science Festival Preview – 105science

visitors this year: 56 In the Cambridge Science Festival, Nick Crumpton tells why mammals are better than dinosaurs. And researcher Dr Andrew Holding tells of the Skeptics in the Pub discussion group and of Bright Club, where...

Modelling chemistry of the atmosphere – 105science

visitors this year: 32 See here for the interview scientist 34: the atmospheric scientist – John Pyle & atmospheric ozone (2012) Missing show, but the interview is above. We visit the Centre for Atmospheric...

Solar panel technology in Cambridge – 105science

visitors this year: 37 Solar panel experts tell Chris Creese about their special panels and offer some smart ideas for using solar energy. Pete McKeown, Director of Cernunnos Homes (http://www.cernunnos-homes.co.uk/) and Hamish Watson, Director...