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Leading Edge brings you the latest news from the world of science. Geoff Watts celebrates discoveries as soon as they're being talked about - on the internet, in coffee rooms and bars; often before they're published in journals. And he gets to grips with not just the science, but with the controversies and conversation that surround it.
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"If what interests you are new and exciting ideas, it's science you should be turning to. And whether it's the Human Genome Project or the origins of the Universe, Leading Edge is the place to hear about them."
Geoff Watts |
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International Space Station
Geoff Watts talks to former NASA astronaut Jeff Hoffman, about this week’s tragic event, and what it will mean for the future of the International Space Station. Since the inception of the ISS it has caused controversy, with many scientists seeing it as something of a white elephant. What is the role of the International Space Station? Can it keep going in the aftermath of Columbia? And would money be better spent on safer, and many would argue, more productive, unmanned missions to space. |
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Memory and Smell
Claudia Hammond reports on what psychologists have termed, the Proust phenomenon. Why is it that particular smells bring back powerful childhood memories? She explores the link between smell and memory.
Artificial Fossils
Geoff Watts visits Bristol University to talk to Professor Derek Briggs in the department of Palaeontology who is creating artificial fossils in the laboratory. |
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