Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2006

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week we focus on the science of the very small - the microbial world of bacteria, viruses and fungi with Nottingham Universitys Liz Sockett and Cambridge Universitys Stacey Efstathiou and Ali Ashby. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Derek and Sheena explain how to make litmus paper from red cabbage, we meet a generation of miniature (dwarf) dinosaurs, and calculate the extra fuel cost of flying a flag from your car for the world cup... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Live from the BBC, the naked scientists.
0:07.0	Well, very good evening to you.
0:08.0	Welcome to this week's edition of the show when we're going to be talking about the science of the very small, that is the science of bacteria, viruses
0:16.0	and fungi.
0:17.0	And here to help us do it.
0:18.0	We have from the University of Nottingham, good evening to Professor Liz Socket.
0:21.0	Hello, Liz.
0:22.0	Hello. Thank you for making the journey here from Nottingham to talk about your work.
0:24.8	We also have from the University of Cambridge,
0:26.8	Verologist Dr Stacey F Stathy, hi Stacy.
0:28.9	Hi Stacey. Hi Stacey. Hi there, Chris.
0:30.1	And also from the University of Cambridge, have fungus expert not rotting in the corner
0:34.5	Ali Ashby, hi Ali, thanks for coming in.
0:36.5	So if you'd like to join in the discussion this evening and ask them any question
0:40.2	about funguses, about viruses or about bacteria, our lines are open now.
0:45.0	It's 849 25, 2000.
0:48.0	You can text us on 07620, 1960 or email Chris at Naked Scientists.com.
0:55.2	Hello, my name's Chris Smith and also here to help present tonight's show is Helen
0:59.0	Scales.
1:00.0	Hi Helen. Hi, Chris.
1:01.0	Yes, and of course, as always, we will be giving you a rundown of this week's science news and today
1:05.8	we'll be hearing about a brand new approach for treating HIV which is very interesting as well
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