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- scientist 10: the entrepreneur – purifying water from fracking shale (2012)Roger Frost speaks with Matt Bruff of Altela Inc, a Denver company making technology that turns the most polluted water useful again. The company licence large-scale water recycling plants that handle the massive quantities of polluted water that arise when extracting oil and gas. Matt Bruff in Cambridge and he tells how their technology gives water that’s pretty much fit to drink.Thanks by the gallon to Altela Inc altelainc.comTagged chemistry, Chris Creese, physics, Roger Frost14/07/201212 min
- scientist 09: the statistician – choosing a university (2012)Looking for a place at Oxbridge? This show looks at the information available to help students make a better choice of university. Roger Frost talks to former college admissions tutor John Green on the need for scientific data and intelligent ways to analyse it.Read more at myoxbridgechoice.com.Tagged biology, university, admissions, statistics, maths07/04/201211 min
- scientist 08: the journal editor – parasitology and parasites (2012)Journal editor Sally Hirst talks about a group of micro-organisms called parasites.Tagged biology, health30/06/201213 min
- 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.14 min
- 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.orgFind the “IUCN Red list” of threatened species at iucnredlist.orgEnter your own species sightings at www.inaturalist.org12 min
- scientist 05: the science teacher – writing a dictionary of science jargonCambridge 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.uk16 min
- Roger Frost & Chris Creese on Cambridge radio breakfast showNeil 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.21 min
- 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.comTagged technology, physics, Roger Frost05/02/1215 min
- scientist 03: the inventor – making an IR camera for art museums (2012)When the news told of the discovery of ‘another’ Mona Lisa, Roger Frost visited local inventor Lawrence Robinson of OPUS Instruments. He learned about the OSIRIS infra-red camera which had been used to verify the find by ‘seeing’ under the paint of paintings.Follow-up linkOPUS Instruments www.opusinstruments.com.Tagged infrared, technology, physics, Roger FrostFirst played on the Science Show 05/02/1210 min
- scientist 02: the diet doctor – promoting a Mediterranean diet (2012)The sponsors of the London Olympic games included a fizzy drink maker; a fast food restaurant and a chocolate brand, so we go in search of advice on a healthy diet. Cambridge doctor Simon Poole offered his knowledge on healthy food. He talks about the difference between Omega-3 and Omega-6 and the Mediterranean diet.Follow-up linksDr Poole can be contacted via the website: the Taste of the Mediterranean at www.tasteofthemed.comTagged biology, health23/04/201215 min
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Seventy scientists talked about their work on Cambridge 105 community radio. They tell how maths, physics, chemistry and biology are put to use in ways they never told us about at school. Our…
scientists worked in health, business and in University of Cambridge research. Do share to help drive STEM careers. Interviews by Roger Frost, Chris Creese and our not naked Science radio show team.