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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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| Hwang Woo-suk faces the media |
Stem Cell Controversy
The once-celebrated South Korean stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk has been discredited for fabricating data.Ìý Material World takes a look at how this happened.
The potential for human stem cells to specialize and form different types of tissue raises the possibility of major advances in healthcare. This has applications for disease therapies as well as improving our knowledge of human development.
Professor Colin McGuckin, regenerative medicine expert from Newcastle University, and Dr Steven Minger, director of Kings College Stem Cell Biology lab, join Quentin Cooper to discuss the future of the stem cell research.
Amusia
Over 1 in 7 people claim to be tone deaf. A more scientific term is 'Amusia' - this is a condition where people genuinely can't hear differences in musical pitch.
This isn't a problem of the ears, it's something inside the brains of amusic people that means they perceive sound differently. Using the latest imaging techniques, scientists have been attempting to understand why this is.
Tim Griffiths is Professor of Cognitive Neurology at Newcastle and Dr Lauren Stewart is a psychology researcher from University College London. They join Quentin Cooper to explain why some people will never be able to sing in tune.
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