Seriously Small Structures

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Life Sciences, Technology, Health & Fitness, Naked Scientists

4.6 • 893 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2010

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Seriously small structures are the focus of this week's Naked Scientists, as we look at nanostructures and their role in future energy technologies. We'll find out how nanostructures could enable us to safely store and quickly access hydrogen fuel, and to get the best from our batteries. Also, catching swine flu in the act of mutating, why females are more likely to suffer the effects of stress and weaving bomb proof curtains that expand when they're stretched. Plus, in kitchen science, we find out why soap bubbles create such beautiful colours. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Boldly going where no science show has gone before.
0:05.0	The Naked Scientists.
0:09.0	Coming up this week new flu scientists in Hong Kong have found signs that
0:16.8	swine flu is mutating and it could spawn a fresh pandemic. We'll find out how
0:21.4	also evidence for why females might suffer
0:24.3	more from the effects of stress the males. It's down to how the brain handles
0:28.5	certain chemically important neurotransmitters differently between the two sexes.
0:33.0	And bomb-proof curtains.
0:35.0	Scientists have found a way to wake a weaveable material that gets fatter when you stretch it,
0:39.0	and that can be used to soak up explosions.
0:41.0	Come in hand in my house.
0:42.6	Hello, I'm Chris Smith.
0:43.9	Welcome to this week's naked scientist.
0:45.8	And also joining me this week is Sarah,
0:47.5	cast a Perry.
0:48.0	Hello Sarah.
0:49.2	Hello Sarah. Also this week, we're taking a look at the science of the very small to find out how nanotechnology holds the key to building better batteries and an improved way to store large amounts of hydrogen safely.
1:00.3	This is important if we want to use it as a clean fuel to power cars for instance in the future.
1:06.0	Chris.
1:07.0	Also on the way we have this canine conundrum.
1:10.0	Hi, I'm Tom from Wales and I'd like to know why dogs can't watch old style CRT TVs and can they watch newer TVs like
1:20.0	plasmus or L CDs.
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