Tagged: environment
scientist 41: the earth scientist – British Antarctic Survey and the ionosphere (2013)
visitors this year: 308 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. Related podcasts Professor John...
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scientist 40: the science presenter – the ugly animal society – Simon Watt (2013)
visitors this year: 312 Hear about a fun campaign to save the ‘ugly’ animals. Simon Watt of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society tell us that ugly animals face extinction because the cute creatures, like cuddly pandas, “steal...
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scientist 37: the farmer – catchment sensitive farming (2013)
visitors this year: 333 A government initiative to help farmers keep the water supply free of pollutants. We visit a farm in Duxford, England where Andrew Down from ‘Natural England’ explains what is meant by...
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scientist 36: the research biotechnologist – Alan Tunnacliffe & the bdelloid rotifer (2013)
visitors this year: 337 Professor Alan Tunnacliffe of the Cambridge University Department of Chemical Engineering tells why the bdelloid rotifer has fascinated top biologists. This microscopically tiny invertebrate lives in rain puddles. The creature can survive without water for millions of...
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scientist 34: the atmospheric scientist – John Pyle & atmospheric ozone (2012)
visitors this year: 461 We visit the Centre for Atmospheric Science in Cambridge University and speak to Professor John Pyle about modelling the lower atmosphere using supercomputers. Follow-up link: Centre for Atmospheric Science atm.ch.cam.ac.uk...
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scientist 29: the eco-home builder – solar panels by Polysolar (2013)
visitors this year: 368 Pete McKeown, director of Cernunnos Homes and Hamish Watson, director of Polysolar tell Chris Creese about their special solar panels and offer some smart ideas for using solar energy. Follow-up link:...
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scientist 28: the ice chemist – Robert Mulvanney at British Antarctic Survey (2012)
visitors this year: 298 We hear how British Antarctic Survey scientists drill ice to discover how the world has changed over thousands of years. Dr. Robert Mulvaney of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge talks to...
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scientist 27: the conservation scientist – Andrew Balmford has Wild Hope (2012)
visitors this year: 293 Speaking to The Science show’s Chris Creese, the author of “Wild Hope” explains what ecosystems do for us, and how we can help ourselves by helping the environment. Cambridge conservation scientist, Andrew Balmford,...
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scientist 26: the ecology researcher – Marten Scheffer critical transitions (2012)
visitors this year: 312 The Science Show’s Chris Creese reports from the Ecological Society of America conference in Portland, USA. She chats with ‘critical transitions’ expert Marten Scheffer (Netherlands). They talk about Marten’s book and...
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scientist 24: the ecologist – phenology and public involvement in research (2012)
visitors this year: 316 Chris Creese reports from the Ecological Society of America conference in Portland USA. She has the stories on how the Internet is enabling ordinary people to become get involved in...
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scientist 22: the bird watcher – Cambridgeshire wetland birds (2012)
visitors this year: 294 Learn about wetlands and bird habitats as Chris Creese grabs binoculars and speaks with Peter Herkenrath, Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Bird Club. Follow-up links: Cambridgeshire Bird Club cambridgebirdclub.org.uk. Bird watching sites in Cambridgeshire www.cambridgebirdclub.org.uk/topsites.html...
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scientist 17: the plant scientist – plants coping with drought (2012)
visitors this year: 323 With water shortages and hosepipe bans in summer, Nicola talks to plant scientist Dr Helen Holmes about the importance of water and how plants respond to a lack of it....
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scientist 15: the Antarctic scientist – hydrothermal vents (2012)
visitors this year: 291 Roger Frost visits the British Antarctic Survey HQ at Madingley. We hear from scientist Dr Alastair Graham about the work of BAS and about the life around hydrothermal vents. Follow-up...
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scientist 06: the conservation scientist – about the IUCN (2012)
visitors this year: 409 The ‘International Union for Conservation of Nature’ is the world’s oldest and largest environmental organisation and has a base in Cambridge in Huntingdon Road. Nicola Terry hears from with the...
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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...
Fracking for shale gas and purifying fracking water – 105science
visitors this year: 68 Fracking was once uneconomic, but today’s energy crisis has led to new options. Just as the government has issued licences to drill in the UK, so too there have been...
Growing food crops interview with Dr Julian Little of Bayer Crop Science – 105science
visitors this year: 109 This podcast focuses on the science of food crops. The growing world population leads to a demand to farm the land several times more effectively than we used to. But...
Climate change + Crop development in Africa – 105science
visitors this year: 47 Can we believe that the climate will change in the long term, when we can’t even predict tomorrow’s weather? Our guest Tim Palmer is a Professor in Climate Physics at the...
The ionosphere – 105science
visitors this year: 95 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: 71 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...
Helping farmers keep water supplies pollution-free – 105science
visitors this year: 42 A government initiative to help farmers keep the water supply free of pollutants. We visit a farm in Duxford, England where Andrew Down from ‘Natural England’ explains what is meant by...
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...
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...
The British Antarctic Survey measure global warming – 105science
visitors this year: 53 Dr. Robert Mulvaney of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge talks to the Science Show’s Roger Frost who finds out that not all global warming is his fault or ours....
‘Wild Hope’ – the book on conservation – 105science
visitors this year: 37 Cambridge conservation scientist, Andrew Balmford, says why there’s hope for saving the planet. Speaking to The Science show’s Chris Creese, the author of “Wild Hope” explains what ecosystems really do for us, and...
Report from Ecological Society of America conference – 105science
visitors this year: 46 Report from the Ecological Society of America conference in Portland, USA by the Science Show’s Chris Creese. This show features a chat with ‘critical transitions’ expert Marten Scheffer (Netherlands) covering big...
The Raspberry-Pi computer + Involving the public in environmental research – 105science
visitors this year: 44 Raspberry Pi: Cambridge University’s Dr Rob Mullins and Alex Bradbury, developed this inexpensive computer to bump start computing, much like the Acorn BBC Micro did thirty years ago. Chris Creese reports...
Birds and habitats + Engineering for the world land speed record – 105science
visitors this year: 44 Learn about wetlands and bird habitats as Chris Creese grabs binoculars and speaks with Peter Herkenrath, Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Bird Club. Also in this Science Show Roger Frost finds out about Bloodhound, an engineering...
Cambridge Water Company + Finding a place at Oxbridge – 105science
visitors this year: 27 Stephen Kay of the Cambridge Water Company talks to Nicola Terry on how the city is kept supplied with water. We learn about our underground source of water and an intriguing range...
