The British Science Festival

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

🗓️ 18 September 2010

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

We explore the history of Pi, examine rheumatoid arthritis and seek the science of sleep in this roundup of the British Science Festival. In the news, we hear how to read the history of the solar system on the surface of the moon, and discover a development in quantum computing. Plus, we launch Naked Engineering, stripping off the image of dirty overalls to discover how engineers solve real-world problems. Diana asks if olive oil is healthier than butter in our Question of the Week. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science is the Naked Scientists.
0:23.7	I'm Ben Valzler.
0:25.4	This week we're bringing you some of the highlights
0:27.4	from the British Science Festival,
0:29.0	including exploring the history of Pie,
0:31.9	and that's the number not the food.
0:33.7	Joining me for the news this week is Chris Smith.
0:36.6	Hi Chris.
0:37.6	Hello Ben, well also in the news this week how scientists are using the pattern of craters across the moon surface to reveal how the solar system
0:45.2	ended up the way that it has, and also why street lighting could spell disaster for birds breeding habits.
0:50.7	That's all on the way.
0:51.5	Thanks, Chris. And Dave Ansel will be here with me for the rest of the show.
0:54.8	Thanks Ben, we're also bringing you the first edition of Naked Engineering.
0:58.6	I join Miracinthalengum to strip away the image of dirty overalls and find out how engineers solve problems.
1:05.1	This week the power of the arch.
1:07.4	That's all to come on today's naked scientists and if you've got any science questions
1:11.4	or comments we'd love to hear from you. If you want to
1:13.9	contact us through Twitter all you need to do is tweet at naked scientists or our
1:18.3	email address is Chris at the naked scientists dot com Scientists Podcast is powered by UK Fast, the UK's best hosting provider
1:28.9	on the web at UKfast.co. Co. UK. This is the naked scientist with Chris Smith, Dave Ansel and with me Ben Valsler.
1:46.8	As always let's kick off with some science news Dave what do you have for us this week?
1:50.9	Now one of the most obvious things about the moon if you ever looked
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