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THE MATERIAL WORLD
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Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects.
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"For me science isn't a subject, it's a perspective. There are fascinating scientific aspects to everything from ancient history to the latest gadgets, outer space to interior decorating; and each week on The Material World we try to reflect the excitement, ideas, uncertainties, collisions and collaborations as science continues its never-ending voyage into the unknown".
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| Molecules forced into a straight chain by nanotubes |
Carbon Nanotubes
These novel forms of carbon have generated huge publicity in recent years even though real-life applications are still at prototype stage.
Professor Angus Kirkland from Oxford and Professor Alan Windle from Cambridge talk us through the bizarre behaviour of these tiny tubes and their applications as tiny test-tubes, bullet-proof jackets and a serious challenge to silicon technology.
Parasites Manipulation of Host Behaviour
Across the animal kingdom, a host of unusual and often downright suicidal behaviour is due to parasitic infections.
Beetles become fearless, rats become friendly, male woodlice become female. Humans are no exceptions.
Parasites can make us more aggressive, more intelligent and more likely to crash cars.
Joining Quentin Cooper on this week's show will be Professor Hilary Hurd from Keele University and Dr Greg Hurst from UCL.
They'll be talking through the gruesome ways in which parasites control the animals they live in. |
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