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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Would Aliens Understand Maths?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Love it or loathe it maths is everywhere... from counting bees to interstellar trade with aliens, we explore how maths earned the title of the language of the universe. Plus, getting to know our new ancestor Homo naledi, how a good nights sleep can help to ease your pain and do cats really like milk? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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I have you loud and clear.

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Hello.

0:05.0

Welcome.

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Science and that is the

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physics, medicine, nature, or space, time, the brain, life, the universe.

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This week, maths, love it or loavit, it's everywhere from bees to aliens, so we'll be taking a closer look at the language of the universe.

0:25.0

Plus how getting a good night's sleep can help with chronic pain.

0:29.0

Our electronic personal assistance is going to take over the world and lava in space. I'm Tom Crawford.

0:35.2

I'm Georgia Mills and this is the Naked Scientists.

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The Naked Scientists podcast is powered by UKfast.co.

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UK.

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First, back in September 2015, a new species of early human homeledi was announced to the world.

0:57.0

The remains were found in the aptly named Cradle of Life area of South Africa in the Rising Star Cave system and they change the way

1:04.8

that we think about human evolution. Now another cave has been discovered and

1:09.9

new analysis of the skeletons within has shed light on what Homer and Lettie looked like

1:14.8

and where they fit into the timeline of evolution. I spoke to the Lee researchers.

1:19.8

I'm Professor Lee Berger. I'm a research professor at the University of at Vatvaterstrand in Johannesburg, South Africa

1:26.1

and Explorer in residence at the National Geographic.

1:29.0

We've discovered first a new chamber with more Homo N naledi, about a hundred meters from the original chamber, it's

1:37.6

called the Lissetti chamber.

1:39.2

It's got multiple individuals in it including a partial skeleton of hom Noletti and adult male we've called

1:45.1

Naeo, which means gift by the way, it's not after the Matrix character.

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