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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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Warm flowers make for happy bees
Flowers use colour, shape and even a special way of harnessing heat from the Sun to make the perfect environment to compete for the pollinating power of bees.
Quentin Cooper talks to Heather Whitney and Lars Chittka to find out more about how flowers advertise themselves to bees.
Also why bees are cognitive giants who can navigate an area the size of the congestion charge and memorise landmarks on the way with a brain the size of a pin head.
Interdependence
If everyone on Earth lived like the average person in Britain, we would need three planets.
Geographer, Joe Smith and Earth scientist, Bob Spicer from the Open University join Quentin to discuss their concept of Interdependence - how our lives and lifestyles are linked to climate change and their ideas on developing workable ways to curb consumption and emissions around the world.
NEXT WEEK:ÌýÌýÌýHarnessing the explosive power of the Bombardier beetle... |
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