Chilling Out - The Science of Cryogenics

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2011

⏱️ 63 minutes

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This week, we're chilling out in the world of cryogenics, the science of the super-cold. We'll find out what happens to living tissue when it freezes, and how we can use low temperatures to keep organs, and maybe even one day whole bodies, in suspended animation. We also talk to the company behind an attractive new design of super-efficient fridge that runs on magnetism. In the news we hear how computer gamers have contributed to a breakthrough in HIV, why humans are programmed for overconfidence, and how the nervous system controls the immune system. Plus, we ask, is modern medicine altering... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science
0:07.0	the naked scientists. Hello, it's Sunday the 18th of September. Welcome to the naked scientist. I'm Dr.
0:26.4	Chris Smith and also with us this week is Dr. Cat, Arnie, hello cat.
0:29.4	Hello, now this week we are chilling out in the world of cryogenics. That's the science of
0:34.8	the super cold. We'll find out what happens to living tissue when it freezes and
0:39.2	how we can use low temperatures to keep organs and maybe even one day whole bodies healthy
0:45.1	on ice in suspended animation. And we'll talk to the company behind an attractive
0:50.5	new design of super- efficient fridge and this one runs on magnetism.
0:56.2	But um tish. Plus in this week's news why 94% of university lecturers rate their teaching skills as above average.
1:05.0	Think about the maths there.
1:06.2	We all have an inherent tendency to exaggerate our own skills, but why?
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1:37.0	This is the naked scientist with Chris Smith and with Kat Arnie and we're kicking off with a look at some of this week's top-side stories including an important breakthrough in the world of HIV, Kat.
1:50.0	Online computer gaming sometimes has a bit of a bad reputation as people staying at home
1:57.0	just playing with their computers into the small hours in their pants.
2:00.0	And it's sometimes viewed as a mere pastime without much outward benefit.
2:04.0	But now, a new paper published today in the journal Nature Structural Molecular Biology
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