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About

The Science Show

last updated 21.05.13

Back for 2012/2013, the URN Science Show will delve into all corners of science and begin to venture beyond the comfortable confines of Nottingham for the first time. Join us on our journey of scientific discovery where we will plunder the depths of science. From the Big Bang to Global Warming, we'll bring you up to speed on the latest news and research.

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Episodes

  • Cosmic Lenses - Simon Dye added 21.05.13 Astronomer and cosmic optician Dr. Simon Dye joins us to talk gravity, galaxies and gravitational lensing. George and Rosie join Simon on a gravity-obeying journey into the distorted, distant universe with the help of elusive gravitational lenses... Blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/05/cosmic-lenses-simon-dye-2052013
  • The Science Show Talks Mental Health added 13.05.13 In support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2013, we talk about your mental health. With your own personal stories, interviews with social pharmacists and mental health advisors, we explore your options and give you advice on the steps you should take if you believe you're experiencing mental health issues. Blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/05/lets-talk-mental-health
  • Dastardly Dark Energy - Kathy Romer added 06.05.13 In our 51st show, we turn to the darker side of the universe by looking into its most mysterious component. It's so mysterious, scientists only inferred its existence for the first time in 1998. Astronomer Dr Kathy Romer from the University of Sussex joins us to probe this darkest of all dark things as we try to unravel the secrets of the universe... (Blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/05/dastardly-dark-energy-kathy-romer-6513)
  • The Science Show's 50th Show Bonanza! added 30.04.13 In celebration (and genuine bewilderment) that we have made it to 50 shows, the Science Show team throw all sensibilities out the window and take at look at how numbers can help you win at speed dating, engage in a battle between the presenters and the rest of the team, and what did the future looked like 50 years ago. We also see the return or Dave an Emma and a little known feature of Instant Expert, who will win? Listen to find out!
  • Life at NASA - Gareth Shannon added 22.04.13 Astrobiologist Gareth Shannon joins us to talk about his research on primitive proteins, the origin of life and his experiences of working at NASA! The controversial Jabulani soccer ball also makes an appearance. Read the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/04/life-nasa-gareth-shannon-220413-0
  • Galaxies, Chocolate & Outreach - Nina Hatch added 18.03.13 Astronomer Dr Nina Hatch joins new presenters Hena and Carl in the studio for an hour-long chat about galaxies, the clusters they form and the important of outreach projects such as the department's inflatable planetarium, The Inflativerse! Read the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/03/nina-hatch-galaxies-chocolate-outreach-18032013
  • Delivering DNA - Martin Garnett added 06.03.13 This week on The Science Show, we are joined by Martin Garnett from The School of Pharmacy. We'll be talking about genetic diseases and how it is possible to implant DNA into the cells to hopefully eradicate such illnesses. Also in the show is reaction to news of a child cured of HIV, the prickly subject which is animal testing and, erm, Notorious B.I.G.
  • So you want to be an astronaut? - Simon Coggins added 28.02.13 On today's show, we talk to University of Nottingham alumni and almost-astronaut Simon Coggins about the job interview for becoming an astronaut. Stay tuned to learn the secret of getting the job of a lifetime!
  • Living Antibiotics - Liz Sockett added 19.02.13 Professor Liz Sockett joins us on this week's show to discuss the alarming rise in resistant bacteria and how her research using good bacteria (like those critters in Yakult) has the potential to solve this evolving crisis...
  • On Students & Spiders - Sara Goodacre added 11.02.13 Nottingham's very own Spider Woman, Dr Sara Goodacre from the School of Biology, joins us to discuss the travel plans, sex lives and surprising uses of spiders. How ever much we tell ourselves otherwise, spiders are everywhere. Tune in to find out about the secret lives of spiders - http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2013/02/students-spiders
  • Sky Watch LIVE 2013! added 04.02.13 After the (blisteringly cold) success of last year, The Science Show are once again venturing out of the comforts of the studio and broadcasting LIVE from the observatory on the roof of the physics building.
  • Making Molecules - Neil Champness added 28.01.13 Prof. Neil Champness from the School of Chemistry is our guest today. He guides us through his use of DNA and Hydrogen bonds to make molecules behave the way he wants. Also on today's show, we introduce the brand-spanking new Student Science for 2013 - check out our custard video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kD5aTy6ks
  • Mysterious Magical Mystery Tour added 21.01.13 In this episode we present to you a bargain bucket of ideas as we discuss our own experiences with applying for PhDs as well as bring you up to date on the latest world-ending asteroid news and teach you how to sniff your way into the best relationship!
  • Big Fat Science Round-Up of the Year 2 added 14.01.13 George, Ben and Carl review the major scientific discoveries and announcements of 2012 in our Big Fat Roundup of the Year!
  • Attracting The One - Sophie Mowles added 03.12.12 Dr. Sophie Mowles joins us in the studio for a light-hearted discussion about courtship in the animal kingdom. Hear secret top tips from the students of Nottingham on how to attract that special someone and learn about the surprisingly weird mating displays of wasps and crickets! Read the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/12/attracting-one-sophie-mowles
  • Desert Island Lizards - Adam Algar added 26.11.12 We are joined by Dr Adam Algar from the School of Geography who is talking about biodiversity, islands and his favourite lizards. We pose even more of your questions to Adam at the end in a podcast exclusive! Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/11/biodiversity-islands-and-anolis-lizards-adam-algar
  • Students in Space added 19.11.12 Join us this week when we take you on the bumpiest journey ever into space, and leave you there until next week's show! The whole Science Show team guide you through rockets, space stations and even frogs!
  • Battle Royale - Chemistry vs. Physics added 12.11.12 Today we settle century-old disputes and set half our team against the other. It's the ultimate showdown - what is the better science? Chemistry or Physics? Listen to find out who won...
  • Searching for Dark Matter - Anne Green added 05.11.12 Particle theorist Dr Anne Green from the School of Physics & Astronomy joins us to discuss what dark matter could be and how we go about trying to shine a light on it. Read the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/11/shining-light-dark-matter-anne-green
  • Scary Science - Halloween Special added 30.10.12 Today we talk all things spooky and scary in our ghoulishly great Halloween special for 2012! The whole team joins us in the studio to tell us the science behind our favourite monsters!
  • Science of Sound added 22.10.12 On today's show we will be talking about music and how science can actually enhance the listening experience! We also have arranged for a very special guest - Science Show elf Ben! Ben will be playing his guitar to help demonstrate what we will be talking about. - http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/10/science-music
  • Your UCAS Questions & Cheap Astronomy - Mike Merrifield added 15.10.12 We pose your UCAS questions to the admissions tutors for Physics & Astronomy, Chemistry and Biosciences. Joined by Mike Merrifield in the studio, we discuss his low-cost astronomy research. Read the blog with extra UCAS hints and tips at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/10/applying-uni-ucas-process-prof-mike-merrifield.
  • Insect Mimicry & Conservation - Francis Gilbert added 09.10.12 Our second guest ever to join us from the Biology department, Dr Francis Gilbert, joins us in a light hearted discussion about insects, their evolutionary tricks and how conservation projects allow the study of them. Check out the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/10/insect-mimicry-conservation-dr-francis-gilbert-8102012
  • Summer 2012 News Roundup added 01.10.12 The new Science Show Team take you through the biggest science news stories of the summer. From the discovery of a Higgs Boson-like particle to the IgNobel Prizes, we discuss the stories that rocked the front pages over the summer break.
  • The End (Of The World and the First Series) added 18.06.12 In the last show of the first ever series of The Science Show, we fittingly chat about the different ways the world as we know it could end as well as say our goodbyes to some of the team.
  • Gravitational Lensing & Dark Matter - Meghan Gray added 11.06.12 Today our guest is Dr Meghan Gray and we are talking about gravitational lensing, dark matter and the largest structures in the universe! Read the blog at http://goo.gl/kPUAx to find out more...
  • A Short History of Science added 05.06.12 Science has had a weird, wonderful and often controversial journey through the ages. Today, we take you on this journey and give you the most entertaining overview of the history of science you will ever hear!
  • The Zooniverse - Steven Bamford added 28.05.12 Today we shall be talking to Steven Bamford about the Zooniverse! The Zooniverse is home to the internet's largest, most popular and most successful citizen science projects. Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/05/zooniverse-steven-bamford-28-11-12
  • Citation needed! added 22.05.12 This Science Show is all about those science myths flying around that need a good debunking.
  • Imaging The Brain - Matt Brookes added 14.05.12 This week we're back to our normal format and talking to Matt Brookes about all things MRI, MEG and how we get a good look at our brains without drilling a hole and making a slippery mess.
  • Back to the Futurama of Science added 07.05.12 Today we're talking about mobile phones, medical systems and Hollywoods take on future technology. Throw in a couple of games, a Futurama sound board, some George O'Neill, Emma Bradshaw, David Farmer and Carl Mundy in the mix too and you have... Back to the Futurama of Science!
  • URN’s Big Fat Science Round-Up of the Year added 02.05.12 Join George as he plays host to Dave and Davs in URN’s Big Fat Science Round-Up of the Year! Today we'll be talking about the biggest news stories of the year so far and along the way we're throwing in a couple of games with Producer Carl to entertain you! So come join us in our cavalcade of whimsy..
  • Tissue Engineering - Dr. Felicity Rose added 26.03.12 Today we're talking to Dr. Felicity Rose about her work on tissue engineering. Her work uses tissue engineering to generate models for studying diseases, such as asthma. Check out the blog here: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/03/tissue-engineering-dr-felicity-rose-26312
  • Lakes, poisonous algae and paleo-what? - Suzanne Mcgowan added 20.03.12 Today we're talking to Suzanne Mcgowan from the geography department here at the University of Nottingham about her research into paleolimnology, it's the history of freshwater lakes. Check out the blog here: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/03/lakes-poisonous-algae-and-paleo-what-suzanne-mcgowan-190312
  • Green chemistry and solvents - Prof. Martyn Poliakoff added 05.03.12 Our guest today is a pioneer in an area called Green Chemistry. Professor Martyn Poliakoff is also a YouTube super star from the Periodic Table of Videos, but his research focuses on developing methods for industry that involve as little hazard to the environment as possible. This includes replacing more harmful solvents with pressurised carbon dioxide. Check out the blog here: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/03/green-chemistry-and-solvents-prof-martyn-poliakoff-050312
  • Exploding Volcanoes & River Roots - Nick Mount added 29.02.12 Today we are talking to Dr Nick Mount from the geography department at the University of Nottingham about volcanoes and rivers. Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/02/exploding-volcanoes-and-river-roots-dr-nick-mount-270212
  • Gravity - From Newton to Einstein, Dark Matter to Supermassive Black Holes - 20/02/12 added 21.02.12 This week we're talking about Gravity! Travelling from the basics with Newton and his apples onto more complicated stuff with Einstein and black holes, gravitational lensing and even how you can measure the acceleration due to gravity in Student Science! Check out the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/02/gravity-newton-einstein-dark-matter-supermassive-black-holes-200212
  • Artificial Intelligence - Julie Greensmith added 14.02.12 How close are we to helpful robots with their own personalities in the home? We talk to Dr Julie Greensmith from the Computer Science department about the creation of decision making, intelligent systems that could one day be put in charge of looking after us. Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/02/artificial-intelligence-julie-greensmith-130212
  • Solar Cells - Libby Gibson added 06.02.12 Today on The URN Science Show we are going all green and environmentally friendly and we're chatting to Libby Gibson, a chemist from the University of Nottingham about solar cells. Check out the blog here: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/02/solar-cells-libby-gibson-060212
  • Nottingham Sky Watch LIVE added 31.01.12 The Science Show team attempt to image the amazing sights in the night sky and we chat about what you need to see into the depths of the universe while answering your astronomy questions! Check out the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/01/nottingham-sky-watch-live-300112
  • Ph.D or Job? What next? - James Clewett added 24.01.12 In a careers special, we talk to Ph.D student James Clewett about how to make those life changing decisions and we discuss his wide and varied career. Read the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/01/phd-or-job-what-next-james-clewett-230112
  • Science? Videos? Explosions? Sold. - Brady Haran added 16.01.12 After a long Christmas break, the URN Science Show is back and we are talking to Brady Haran about his work with The University of Nottingham. Check out the blog here: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2012/01/science-videos-explosions-sold-brady-haran-160112
  • The Science of Christmas added 12.12.11 In a Science Show Christmas special, we talk about the science of Christmas. Just how does Santa get all those presents to children around the world? What science is behind the perfect Christmas dinner? We answer these questions and more! Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/12/science-christmas
  • Cooking With The Stars - Chris Conselice added 05.12.11 In this one-off cookery 'Come Dine With Me' special, we talk to Professor Chris Conselice about what ingredients make up a galaxy and the different types of stars you can find in the universe. Check out the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/12/cooking-stars-chris-conselice-051211
  • The Origins of the Universe - Ed Copeland added 28.11.11 In the last of our 'guest lecturer' series, we chat to Professor Ed Copeland about the origins of the Universe, the Big Bang, inflation, quarks, 'dark' matter, 'normal' matter, 'anti-'matter and 'does it even' matter? Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/11/origins-universe-ed-copeland-281111
  • Supermassive Black Holes - Omar Almaini added 21.11.11 Dr Omar Almaini joins us as we discuss supermassive black holes, their roles at the center of galaxies and the effects of being pulled into them... Check out the blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/11/supermassive-black-holes-omar-almaini-211111
  • Galaxy Zoo - Boris Haeussler added 14.11.11 We talked to our resident scientific expert, Boris Haeussler, about Galaxy Zoo and other citizen science projects. Find out more on our blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/11/galaxy-zoo-boris-haeussler-141111
  • Nanotechnology: A Fantastic Voyage - Phil Moriarty added 07.11.11 We chatted to Professor Phil Moriarty about nanotechnology and whether Science Fiction can become reality - will nanobots really take over the world? Or is it just wild speculation? Check out The Science Show blog: http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/11/nanophysics-fantastic-voyage-prof-phil-moriarty-71111
  • Are We Alone? - Frazer Pearce added 01.11.11 We spoke to Dr. Frazer Pearce about whether it's possible for there to be life out there... Read more on our blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/10/are-we-alone-311011
  • Dark Energy - Tony Padilla added 24.10.11 We spoke to particle cosmologist, Tony Padilla, about what makes up our Universe. Read more on our blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/10/einsteins-lies-and-dark-side-universe
  • The Evolution of Galaxies - Will Hartley added 22.10.11 We chatted to Will Hartley about galaxy evolution and how we know where dark matter is located in the Universe.. Read more on our blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/10/galaxy-evolution-and-dark-matter-will-hartley-101011
  • Sixty Symbols - Roger Bowley added 22.10.11 We talk to Professor Roger Bowley, who you may know from the University's very own Sixty Symbols videos. You can check them out online at http://www.sixtysymbols.com/ Read more on our blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/10/sixty-symbols-171011
  • Molecules in Space - Keith Smith added 21.10.11 We chatted to Keith Smith about astrochemistry and how we find molecules in the dark depths of space. Read more on the blog at http://urn1350.net/blog/thescienceshow/2011/10/molecules-space-keith-smith-031011