A new human geological epoch, a surprising fungi discovery and the rediscovery of the Domesday Project.

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Weekly science conversation, on everything from archaeology to zoology, from abacus to the antipodean rodent zyzomys, by way of meteorites. Presented by Quentin Cooper, and airing every Thursday, 4:30 pm.
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Folge vom 12.05.2011Material: New epoch, Fungi discovery, Domesday Project
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Folge vom 05.05.2011Einstein proved right; how fat can cause dementia; the science of tornadoes; and mapping English orchardsBeing overweight can raise your chance of dementia according to a new study, but what's the connection?; The tornadoes in the USA last week broke all records - is something going on?; The satellite that has proved (at last) a key part of Einstein's theory of gravity; and the 2000 varieties of apples to be found in Olde English orchards
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Folge vom 28.04.2011Ocean tea, Shuttle search for antimatter, Cosmati Pavement, Robot ethicsQuentin investigates ‘ocean tea’ in the Arctic and salt in the South; how the Space Shuttle will search for antimatter, restoring the ground under Kate and William’s feet and re-writing Azimov’s laws for robot ethics
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Folge vom 21.04.2011Material World: Deepwater Horizon, Chernobyl, Penguin clean up, SaturnDeepwater Horizon, the world's worst oil disaster, 1 year on; Chernobyl, the world's worst suclear accident, a quarter of a century later; Penguin clean up on Tristan da Cunha; and Saturn and its amazing moon Enceladus.