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Multiverses, melting glaciers and what you can tell from the noise of someone peeing

BBC Inside Science

BBC

Technology, Science

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The Multiverse Laura Mersini-Houghton is an internationally renowned cosmologist and theoretical physicist and one of the world's leading experts on the multiverse and the origins of the universe. She talks to Gaia Vince about finding evidence that supports her multiverse theory as more than just a hypothetical collection of diverse universes, including the one that houses our planet. She also shares her story of growing up with the horrors of a brutal Albanian communist regime. Glacier Collapse In Italy this month eleven people were killed when Marmolada glacier collapsed. A few days later, hikers recorded another huge glacier collapse in Kyrgyzstan. Is there any way of monitoring glaciers to give us a warning of these events? Glaciologist Liam Taylor, a researcher at Leeds University explains to Gaia our options for monitoring vulnerable glaciers, and why a black spot in those observations is about to open up. Pees and queues. Lower urinary tract symptoms are common and affect an estimated 60% of men and 57% of women. These can be detected using a gadget called a uroflowmetre, but patients often face delays getting to clinics to use one. Dr Lee Han Jie and Professor Ng Lay Guat, with colleagues at Singapore General Hospital and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that is trained to listen to patients pass urine. From just the noise of peeing, the AI is able to identify abnormal flows and could be a useful and cost-effective means of monitoring and managing urology patients at home. Heatwave Records Richard Betts from the Met Office explains why the official highest temperature is only 40.3C, whereas many of us have clocked temperature in the mid forties in our cars and on patios.

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Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.

0:03.7

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a Load of Sport Podcasts.

0:08.4

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

0:12.2

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

0:14.3

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

0:18.5

mouths.

0:19.5

But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world.

0:25.0

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

0:28.8

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

0:31.4

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

0:35.9

Hello, this week we are exploring multiple universes and the origins of our one in the

0:42.5

moments before the Big Bang.

0:45.7

And it's been an exceptionally hot week, so we'll be looking at the risks of…

0:49.8

ice.

0:51.1

And how does your pee flow?

0:53.7

Are you a tinkler or a hoser?

0:56.2

We'll be having a listen.

0:58.6

Now there are some scientists who really do defy boundaries, and one of the most remarkable

1:04.0

joins me now, Laura Messini Horton, who is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Cosmology

1:10.1

at the University of North Carolina.

1:11.8

Now, Laura, you've just written a book before the Big Bang, which sets out your, frankly,

1:18.0

mind-expanding theory about the origin of the universe from eight multiverse.

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