Invasive Species, Conservation and the Last Giant Tortoise

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

🗓️ 19 March 2006

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Conservation and saving species go under the spotlight this week as Henry Nicholls draws attention ot the plight of Lonesome George, the last giant tortoise of his kind, David Aldridge discusses the problem of invasive species and how he is purging freshwater ecosystems of zebra mussels with a poison pill, Chris interviews Rick Shine about the wave of invasive cane toads legging it across Australia, from waves to the ocean, Helen Scales discusses the issues behind marine conservation, and sticking with the watery theme, Derek Thorne whips up a storm in Kitchen Science. 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	Coming up this week, Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his kind on earth.
0:12.0	Also marine conservation, how do we keep fish on the dinner plate and make sure they're of a reasonable
0:16.4	size for eating?
0:17.4	An invasive species, zebra mussels, and killer cane toads in Cacaku Do, that's in Australia.
0:23.0	Hello, I'm Chris Smith, and this is this week's edition of the Naked Scientists here to help me co-present tonight's program
0:28.0	is Helen Scales.
0:29.2	Hi Chris, this is very good to be back on the program, thank you very much.
0:32.3	We're also going to be hearing about what frogs have got in common with whales and bats.
0:37.0	And we're waiting in the studio to hear your questions.
0:39.0	So if you've got anything at all you'd like to ask us about science, technology or medicine, then give us a call.
0:45.0	The phone number is, as always, 08 459, 25, 2000, or give us an email at Chris at naked scientist.com. That's Chris at naked scientist.
0:54.8	We're waiting to hear from you now. And if you're in an experimental mood, Derek is in
0:59.1	the kitchen with Professor Herbert Huppert and Henry this evening and they're going to
1:02.2	show you how to make your very own tornado in a bottle.
1:04.6	You just need a bottle and some water.
1:06.8	Stay tuned, that kitchen science coming up very shortly here on the Naked Scientists.
1:11.0	The Naked Scientists Podcast. Brought to you by the Naked Scientists Podcast,
1:12.8	Podcast. brought to you by the Naked Scientist.com.
1:15.8	It is of course Cambridge Science Festival this week which is big news for Cambridge
1:21.3	and we'll be catching up with what happened at the
1:23.0	launch day, science on Saturday, very soon on the program. But before then,
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