scientists at work

By Roger Frost

scientists talk about their work and tell how maths, physics, chemistry and biology are put to use in ways they never told us about at school. Our scientists work in health, business and in University... more

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November 24, 2015 Scientists at work 08 The journal editor – parasitology and parasites
Journal editor Sally Hirst talks about a group of micro-organisms called parasites. Tagged biology, health 30/06/2012
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13min
November 17, 2015 scientist 07: the gardener – weeds and herbicides (2012)
As the season switched from spring to summer we look at weedkillers. How do weedkillers (aka herbicides) work? How can a weedkiller target one plant and not another? Roger Frost asked plant scientist, Chris Creese and gained some intriguing answers.
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14min
November 17, 2015 Scientists at work 07 The gardener – weeds and herbicides
As the season switched from spring to summer we look at weedkillers. How do weedkillers (aka herbicides) work? How can a weedkiller target one plant and not another? Roger Frost asked plant scientist, Chris Creese and gained some intriguing answers.
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14min
November 10, 2015 scientist 06: the conservation scientist – about the IUCN (2012)
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 IUCN’s Rebecca Miller about her work.
Read more at iucn.org
Find the “IUCN Red list” of threatened species at iucnredlist.org
Enter your own species sightings at www.inaturalist.org
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12min
November 10, 2015 Scientists at work 06 The conservation scientist – about the IUCN
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 IUCN’s Rebecca Miller about her work. Read more at iucn.org Find … Continue reading →
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12min
November 03, 2015 scientist 05: the science teacher – writing a dictionary of science jargon
Cambridge science teacher Dr William Hirst tells Roger Frost how learning the language of science can improve children’s success at school. Dr Hirst is the author of a science dictionary for ages 10 -14 called “William’s Words in Science”
Follow-up link see www.williamswords.co.uk
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16min
November 03, 2015 Scientists at work 05 The science teacher – writing a dictionary of science jargon
Cambridge science teacher Dr William Hirst tells Roger Frost how learning the language of science can improve children’s success at school. Dr Hirst is the author of a science dictionary for ages 10 -14 called “William’s Words in Science”

Follow-up link see www.williamswords.co.uk
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16min
November 01, 2015 Roger Frost & Chris Creese on Cambridge radio breakfast show
Neil and Lottie invited us to their Breakfast Show on Cambridge 105 radio. We answer questions about how the show came about. There was giggling but it was an informative chat too.
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21min
October 06, 2015 scientist 04: the technical specialist – mobile phone signal reception (2012)
Chris Cox of IPACCESS in Cambourne explains to Roger Frost how mobile phones talk to radio masts; how signals decrease inside buildings and how femtocells (aka ‘small cells’) can improve a weak signal.
Follow-up link IP access ipaccess.com
Tagged technology, physics, Roger Frost
05/02/12
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15min
October 06, 2015 Scientists at work 04 The technical specialist – mobile phone signal reception
Chris Cox of IPACCESS in Cambourne explains to Roger Frost how mobile phones talk to radio masts; how signals decrease inside buildings and how femtocells (aka ‘small cells’) can improve a weak signal. Follow-up link IP access ipaccess.com Tagged technology, physics, Roger Frost … Continue reading →
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15min

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How many episodes does scientists at work have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.