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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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Restored Mosaics in Venice....
© Diana Edwards/ Professor Geoffrey Allen / Bristol University |
The art and science of science fiction writing
Quentin talks to science fiction writer Stephen Baxter about his new book “Flood” – a disaster story with a plot driven by relentless sea level rise.
How much does science fact dictate the science fiction?
Is science fiction a good way to explore possible scenarios that might befall us and our planet?
And is the process of writing a sf thriller rather like testing a scientific model to destruction?
Flood by Stephen Baxter is published by Gollancz on 17th July 2008
Medieval Mosaic Preservation
Repeated flooding in Venice's Basilica di San Marco is slowly destroying the cathedral's priceless mosaics.
The intricate tiling covers over 8000 square metres of walls and vaults, but salt water seeping in from the basement is damaging the lime mortar holding it in place.
Diana Edwards from the University of Bristol’s Interface Analysis Centre and Dr. Will Wootton from Kings College London, join Quentin Cooper to discuss the latest restoration efforts and how materials science is helping piece together this medieval masterpiece.
Next week: On the trail of drugs at the Olympics with an expert detective ... |
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