The Science of Nanotechnology

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2006

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Picking apart some miniature morsels of science this week are David Carey, who provides the big picture on the world of nanotechnology, Donald Fitzmaurice describes how DNA may be used as scaffolding for the next generation of computer chips, we breach the boundaries between physics and biology as Stephen Webb discusses how new microscopes can see developing cancers at the nano-scale, and Neal Morgan explains how nanoparticles are stamping out stinky socks. Also on the show, Jim Clark digs up the ancestors of T. rex, and in Kitchen Science Derek and Dave dish the dirt on how gravy thickens. 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	Welcome to this week's edition of The Naked Scientists with me Dr. Chris Smith and with Dr. Phil Rosenberg.
0:13.0	Hello?
0:14.0	Tonight we're zooming in under the microscope on the science of the very small.
0:18.0	We're talking nanotechnology, in other words, miniaturizing science.
0:22.0	What can nanotechnology do for us could it
0:25.4	revolutionize health care will be able to track tumors and and get rid of them from
0:29.5	the body what about zooming in and seeing them working at a cellular level?
0:34.0	Can DNA provide us with faster microchips in future?
0:37.0	In other words, turning microchip manufacturer into a PC of cake,
0:41.0	if you pardon the pun.
0:42.0	Well, to help us to answer all these questions tonight.
0:44.0	We have from the University of Surrey Dr David Carey, good evening David.
0:47.0	Good evening, David.
0:48.0	Good evening, David. We have from University College Dublin in Ireland, Donald, Donald,
0:52.0	Good evening, Donald. Good evening.
0:53.0	Neil Morgans drops in from Cambridge University.
0:55.0	Hi, Neil.
0:56.0	Hi, Neil.
0:57.0	And Stephen Webb's here from Desbury Laboratory in Warrington.
0:59.0	Hello.
1:00.0	So we have some of the finest minds to talk nanotech to you this evening.
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