Investigating ISIS - The Neutron Source

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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🗓️ 25 November 2012

⏱️ 59 minutes

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This week, join us on a tour of ISIS, the STFC's Neutron and Muon source. We find out how neutrons can probe the properties of materials, help to protect electronic circuits from failure and shed light on the action of antibiotics. Plus, in the news we hear how to print out perfect replacement cartilage. 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	The Naked Scientists. How can neutrons probe the properties of materials?
0:25.0	It's Sunday the 25th of November and this week will investigate ISIS, the neutron and muon source.
0:31.0	I'm Ben Valsler and this week I'm joined by Dave Ansel.
0:34.8	Hello coming up we'll find out how the neutrons can be used to see atomic
0:38.8	structure of materials as well as understand their magnetic and physical properties.
0:42.8	And in the news we'll hear how a new technique could allow us to print perfect replacement cartilage.
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1:01.3	Chris Smith is in Australia this week so we thought we would take the opportunity to take you on our own little outing and we're going to go to the ISIS neutron and muon source in Abingdon in
1:14.5	Oxfordshire. Still to come we'll be finding out how ISIS can help to build
1:18.4	better electronics and even to develop new antibiotics.
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1:33.0	Now ISIS is a center for neutron and muon science based in Oxford and run by the
1:39.4	science and technology facilities council. It's used for a vast range of different research as any
1:46.2	scientist who has a good enough application can use the facility for free. To find out more
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