Electrifying the Future

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

🗓️ 5 December 2010

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Current breakthroughs in electricity generation and distribution go under the spotlight in this week's sizzling edition of the Naked Scientists. We talk to the team with the electrical equivalent of cold-storage that can put power "on ice" until it's needed, and we hear how bright sparks in the UK are leading the charge to roll out "energy kiosks" to empower rural communities in Africa. We also check out a new form of small-scale turbine to extract power from rivers whilst minimising the environmental impact. In the news, why young people are more likely to fall victim to the flu, how a dose... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science December the 5th. Welcome to the Naked Scientists with me Chris Smith and me
0:22.0	Diana O' Carroll.
0:23.0	Well, this week we're looking at new ways to generate store and distribute electricity,
0:28.6	including a system that stores energy at minus 160 degrees Celsius.
0:34.0	We'll also hear how energy kiosks are set to spring up across Africa
0:38.4	to take portable electricity to remote communities.
0:41.3	And in the news, why young people are more likely to
0:44.2	fall victim to the flu and how a dose of worms controlled a man's inflammatory
0:48.6	bowel disease. And on the subject of bowel's, I'll be getting to the bottom of this intriguing question of the week.
0:55.2	Given that people can absorb medication in the form of suppositaries,
0:59.6	is it possible to absorb enough water to survive through their bottom.
1:04.0	So keep your friends close and your enemas closer.
1:07.0	Chris.
1:08.0	I thought you were going to say friend or enema actually, because I see who goes there.
1:12.0	Anyway, if you've got any other questions
1:14.0	for us we would love to hear from those. You can contact us through Twitter, you tweet
1:19.1	at naked scientist or write on our Facebook page you can get there by going to naked scientist
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1:27.9	the program is Chris at the naked scientist dot com
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1:45.0	You're listening to the Naked Scientists with Chris Smith and with Diana O'Carroll.
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