Extreme Organisms and Hydrothermal Vents

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

🗓️ 28 January 2007

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week we take a look at extreme environments and the organisms that live in them. Crispin Little talks about hydrothermal vents and the fastest fossilisation on the planet, Steve Scott explains why mining companies are interested in hydrothermal vents, and Lisa Pratt describes how bacteria find energy three kilometres beneath the surface of the earth and how similar strategies could be used by life on other planets. From the extremes of the Earth to the extremes of the kitchen, Derek Thorne and Hugh Hunt find out whats hot and whats not in the dishwasher... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science, the naked scientists.
0:07.0	Hello, welcome to this week's edition of the naked scientists.
0:11.0	I'm Dr. Chris Smith, and also here with me this week is Dr Helen
0:13.8	Scales. Hi Helen. Hi, Helen. Now this week we're going to be finding out
0:16.9	how a group of patients have suddenly lost their craving for cigarettes after they
0:20.7	had a stroke and we'll be finding out why.
0:22.6	Also, why there's an increasing appetite for fish and specifically live fish and why that's
0:27.3	devastating coral reefs.
0:29.1	And we'll also be hearing how researchers have uncovered an Australian cave which has been hidden for half a million years
0:34.5	and it turns out that it is stuffed with pristine fossils and we'll be finding out what the
0:38.4	researchers discovered in that cave in just a few minutes time.
0:41.1	Kellyn. Also this week, Extreme Science.
0:44.0	We'll be hearing from researcher Lisa Pratt about how she and her team have uncovered bacteria
0:48.2	deep underground which get their energy from radioactivity.
0:52.2	And Leeds University's Crispin Nittle will be
0:54.0	introducing us to the incredible animals that live now and in the past in the near
0:58.4	boiling water temperatures at hydrothermal vents deep down on the ocean floor.
1:02.3	And talking about water, this week's hydrothermal vents deep down on the ocean floor.
1:03.0	And talking about hot water, this week's kitchen science will be looking at the extreme
1:07.0	environment inside your dishwasher.
1:09.7	And if you're in the mood to win something, I'm also giving away a copy of my new book which is
1:13.4	Naked Science that's up for grabs. It's full of fun and funky science
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